Rushdie plans to start with some serialised fiction and possibly a few essays, all of which will be free at first. Rushdie declined to say how much, but indicated it was far short of what he would normally get for a book advance. In many ways, Substack seems a natural venue for Rushdie. “Just whatever comes into my head, it just gives me a way of saying something immediately, without mediators or gatekeepers,” Rushdie said. Rushdie’s move to Substack, a platform better known among tech bloggers and journalists, may be a coup for both parties.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2021 05:43 UTC