I hear there are Star Wars books, too, but I don't think I've ever read one. Visual media and lightsabres are more easily consumed by the casual fan. See Walmart's $20 heads for a recebt example closer to home.
On the plus side, the fandom is now big enough that there are enough dedicated fans who might well buy and/or read a book - perhaps more than one book! And a certain portion of those who start out looking at the comics and fursuits will move onto books, so this kind of thing helps.
Wiki editors, programmers and news writers don't garner much attention either. Puppeteering, on the other hand... has made me appreciate that when you have a character, it's that which people are most interested in. As you might expect. Similarly, many are more interested in a suit than its wearer or builder (often to the chagrin of both).
So if you want to promote furry literature to non-furs, show off the book, not its author. (Maybe they can read a few passages.) Creators will always have some fans, but content is king. And if it's the right size, get a fursuiter to hold it up afterwards...
I hear there are Star Wars books, too, but I don't think I've ever read one. Visual media and lightsabres are more easily consumed by the casual fan. See Walmart's $20 heads for a recebt example closer to home.
On the plus side, the fandom is now big enough that there are enough dedicated fans who might well buy and/or read a book - perhaps more than one book! And a certain portion of those who start out looking at the comics and fursuits will move onto books, so this kind of thing helps.
Wiki editors, programmers and news writers don't garner much attention either. Puppeteering, on the other hand... has made me appreciate that when you have a character, it's that which people are most interested in. As you might expect. Similarly, many are more interested in a suit than its wearer or builder (often to the chagrin of both).
So if you want to promote furry literature to non-furs, show off the book, not its author. (Maybe they can read a few passages.) Creators will always have some fans, but content is king. And if it's the right size, get a fursuiter to hold it up afterwards...