Yesterday, Betsy Wollheim, president, co-publisher, and co-editor-in-chief of DAW, posted on Facebook reacting to another one of those "the author is not your bitch" posts. The post was about Rothfuss, and her response is surprisingly candid about one of DAW's star authors. The full post:
https://www.facebook.com/betsy.wollheim/posts/3449737608372826
Sorry for fans anticipating book three, but it looks like Pat has moved on.
This article is right: authors don't owe their readership books, but what about the publishers who paid them?
Book publishing is not as lucrative as many other professions, and publishers rely on their strongest sellers to keep their companies (especially small companies like DAW) afloat.
When authors don't produce, it basically fucks their publishers. And I don't get the "blame the editor" part at all. Don't you think we editors want to publish the books we buy? That is just nuts. When I delayed the publication of book two, Pat was very open with his fans--they knew what was happening. I've never seen a word of book three.
https://www.facebook.com/betsy.wollheim/posts/3449737608372826
Sorry for fans anticipating book three, but it looks like Pat has moved on.