Chapter 31 Finalized

The New York Times, because of its bestseller list,

so the mid- to low-level editors from all the publishing houses will probably skim through it.

Then, what else can make them "unintentionally" aware?

Tom, while writing the questions for The New York Times, mulled over this.

The key, must be to emphasize "unintentional."

Otherwise, although there's competition between the big publishing houses, they've reached a consensus on lowering the guaranteed royalties for bestselling authors.

But where there's money to be made, there's strife.

Editors' incomes are tightly linked to their publications' sales.

As long as bestselling authors don't foolishly submit their manuscripts to various publishing houses.

Because, authors who have made the bestseller list see their manuscripts land directly on the chief editor's desk.

Thus, the mid- to low-level junior editors, to compete for the works of bestselling authors, will cross some lines.