This comes as no surprise to anyone with any connection to publishing, but it turns out that the NY Times is not terribly interested in reviewing books from indie authors. If you'd like to know the extent of the stranglehold that big publishers have on the world of book reviews, have a look at Martin Shepard's recent blog post on the subject. He has taken the time to pick apart the lists of this year's best books by the three daily NYT book reviewers, looking at who published the selections. ...