Steph Swainston Calls it Quits

A sad bit of news from the Independant. Fantasy author Steph Swainston is leaving the writer's world to become a Chemistry instructor.

"There's just too much stress on authors," says the 37-year-old Swainston. She lives near Reading now, but grew up in West Yorkshire and she hasn't lost her gentle accent. "The business model seems to be that publishers want a book a year. I wanted to spend time on my novels, but that isn't economically viable."

What to you think, do publishers and fans constant push for a new novel affect the quality of the books? Should the pressure from constant deadlines and fan complaints be a reason to leave the business? Or do you applaud Swainston's career choice?

While I am not a huge fan of her work, it is always sad when you lose such a strong and gifted female voice in the genre. SBR wishes her luck in her new endeavor.