Re: gardenwriters Digest, Vol 81, Issue 12

**"* S* <a*@amystewart.com>**

About this:

"And second, my book, should I ever happen to finish it, will not be a
picture book, just black type on white pages, what we used to call garden
writing. No agent or major  publisher wants that."

I gotta say, my publisher, Algonquin, is very eager for me to do another
"black and white" book like Flower Confidential or The Earth Moved.  Other
major publishers always want to bid on my narrative (non-picture) books, but
they don't get a chance because I'm so happy with Algonquin.  I can think of
lots of titles, including William Alexander's $64 Tomato, Ted Steinberg's
American Green, Susan Orlean's Orchid Thief, Adam Gollner's Fruit Hunters,
etc. that were "black and white" books about the plant world that were so
compelling that agents and major publishers wanted them.

In fact, I would say that publishers love narrative books because there are
fewer moving parts--easier to design and edit than a highly designed picture
book. The key is great writing, an interesting subject, and a fresh
perspective.

Amy
www.amystewart.com

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