Finding new authors

I’ve been meaning to tell you about a site I love.  It is called literature-map.com and is a fantastic means by which you can find authors similar to the ones you like already.

I guess in a way it’s like Goodreads and Shelfari but I think it must be run by robots because I can’t understand how it works.  It doesn’t seem to work for indie writers which is a shame and which also suggests that it is linked into traditionally published works and not e-books.  Maybe this will change.

Nevertheless, it’s a great resource and fun to play with.

The idea is simple.  You type in the name of an author you like, press a button and, hey-presto, a constallation of stars explodes onto your screen before settling down into a galaxy of similar authors.  Those closest to your named writer are most like him or her, those furthest similar but less so.

I love it.  Try it.  If anyone knows how it works please let me know.

Martin Lake

PS It also works for films.