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I Think It Is Immensely Difficult To Get The U.s. Interested In Non-u.s. Topics. I Dont Think This Is Because The Average American Reader Is Disinterested, But More Because Of Publishers Playing It Safe: If A Thriller Based In L.a. Is A Sure Winner, Why Spend Money Plugging One Based In Paris - Or Bangkok?
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I Think It Is Immensely Difficult To

John Burdett
I Think It Is Immensely Difficult To Get The U.s. Interested In Non-u.s. Topics. I Dont Think This Is Because The Average American Reader Is Disinterested, But More Because Of Publishers Playing It Safe: If A Thriller Based In L.a. Is A Sure Winner, Why Spend Money Plugging One Based In Paris - Or Bangkok?
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