我有一个友人,近来完成了第三部小说,原定于去年十月出版,但当时纽约各报大罢工,停刊了好几个星期,因此出版商、编辑与作者三方同意,延期出版此书。报纸停刊与出版小说有何关系?事实是关系极大。一个无名作家的作品,出版了以后,如要引起读者注意,至少必须经过两种宣传活动。一是广告介绍,在日报、周刊及专门杂志上登载新书广告。另一是书评,出版商将样书提前分寄与各报、杂志及著名文学批评家,请他们发表书评。但美国每年出版之书,数以千计,一般报章不能每书皆评。即 I have a friend who recently completed her third novel originally scheduled to be published in October last year. However, when New York newspapers reported that they were on strike for several weeks, the publisher, editors and author agreed to postpone the book. What is the relationship between the suspension of newspapers and the publication of fiction? The facts are of great significance. After an unnamed writer’s work has been published, at least two kinds of promotional activities must be taken in order to draw the reader’s attention. First, the introduction of advertising, in the daily newspapers, magazines and magazines published a new book ads. The other is book reviews. Publishers send samples to newspapers, magazines and famous literary critics in advance and ask them to publish book reviews. However, there are thousands of books published each year in the United States. The average newspaper can not be appraised for every book. which is