L.E. Torres
@luisto.bsky.social
SFF Space Opera author, and role-playing game designer. First novels set in the Seven Worlds coming soon! #AmQuerying https://www.letorres.com
8) OK, I’m going to assume that people who read the space-SF books I read might be interested in reading the space-SF books I write. So, compared to my baseline, how do the SF books set in space I read fare? Here’s the data, insights follow below:
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
8) OK, I’m going to assume that people who read the space-SF books I read might be interested in reading the space-SF books I write. So, compared to my baseline, how do the SF books set in space I read fare? Here’s the data, insights follow below:
6) Here’s the top SF books chart, with my two reference points. Leviathan Wakes ranks 32, and A Memory Called Empire 46. These two modern classics’ TAM is therefore ~1400-1800 checkouts, or ~16-20% of that of a 1965 SF classic twice (thrice?) made into a movie (which is unfair to my references).
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
6) Here’s the top SF books chart, with my two reference points. Leviathan Wakes ranks 32, and A Memory Called Empire 46. These two modern classics’ TAM is therefore ~1400-1800 checkouts, or ~16-20% of that of a 1965 SF classic twice (thrice?) made into a movie (which is unfair to my references).
4) What SF did Seattleites read in 2023/2024? Here’s the top ten list for Seattle Public Library checkouts. Some are duh!-obvious, some not so much. Interestingly, three are from this decade (orange). I’m assuming ~8700 checkouts (Dune) is the total addressable market (TAM) for SPL SF readers.
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
4) What SF did Seattleites read in 2023/2024? Here’s the top ten list for Seattle Public Library checkouts. Some are duh!-obvious, some not so much. Interestingly, three are from this decade (orange). I’m assuming ~8700 checkouts (Dune) is the total addressable market (TAM) for SPL SF readers.
3) First, a general overview on formats: In 2023/24, 87% of all SF checkouts were in digital formats (ebook + audiobook). Perhaps signing physical books is on its way to not being a thing anymore?
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
3) First, a general overview on formats: In 2023/24, 87% of all SF checkouts were in digital formats (ebook + audiobook). Perhaps signing physical books is on its way to not being a thing anymore?
This year I read (just) 23 #SFF books! Thanks @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social @meganeokeefe.bsky.social @emilytesh.net @abraham.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @marthawells.com & everyone else, for the great reads! On to 2025!
December 24, 2024 at 6:06 PM
This year I read (just) 23 #SFF books! Thanks @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social @meganeokeefe.bsky.social @emilytesh.net @abraham.bsky.social @richardswanauthor.bsky.social @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @marthawells.com & everyone else, for the great reads! On to 2025!
Just finished These Burning Stars. Awesomely absorbing adult space SF, complex characters I wanted to both strangle and root for, a story loaded with twisty revelations in every chapter, culminating in a... sorry, won't spoil :) Ready to jump to book #2! Thank you, @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social !
November 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Just finished These Burning Stars. Awesomely absorbing adult space SF, complex characters I wanted to both strangle and root for, a story loaded with twisty revelations in every chapter, culminating in a... sorry, won't spoil :) Ready to jump to book #2! Thank you, @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social !
Today I finally finished the final draft (is there such a thing?) for A Cóndor to the Stars, my new science-fiction space drama novel that's a mix between The Expanse and Manchester by the Sea😮with a heavy dose of South American Andean culture 😮😮 Now it goes off to beta readers!
October 26, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Today I finally finished the final draft (is there such a thing?) for A Cóndor to the Stars, my new science-fiction space drama novel that's a mix between The Expanse and Manchester by the Sea😮with a heavy dose of South American Andean culture 😮😮 Now it goes off to beta readers!
Admito que soy más fan de 13th Age que de D&D, y de acuerdo en que es cierto que es para una audiencia bien particular. A mis jugadores les encantan las jugadas locas como la del swashbuckler (que uno de mis jugadores usa todo el tiempo)...
October 23, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Admito que soy más fan de 13th Age que de D&D, y de acuerdo en que es cierto que es para una audiencia bien particular. A mis jugadores les encantan las jugadas locas como la del swashbuckler (que uno de mis jugadores usa todo el tiempo)...