How Monitoring Book Genre Trends Can Be Beneficial to Authors

While understanding a book's genre and its associated market is important for authors, it shouldn't be the driving force behind the story or writing, as Trident Media Group literary agent Mark Gottlieb explains. He does recommend that authors at least be aware of genre trends so that you know what is or isn't working well. There may be an under-served audience that you can tap into, or, you may be able to categorize and position your book to maximize exposure and readership. Gottlieb also recommends...