If you follow almost any industry or author blogs at all, you’ll be aware that things are looking pretty bleak in the world of book publishing right now, with resignations and lay-offs and all the rest.
Although it’s probably fair to say he has a certain degree of bias, Scalzi has some sensible advice for those of you who’d like to help mitigate the situation – buy more books. Even if you don’t care about the state of the publishing industry, they’re an affordable gift for a hard-times holiday season.