While I agree that the popular culture deck is stacked against libertarianism, some of the people making movies, hosting websites, and writing books think that if they slap a "libertarian" label on their work it is supposed to lead to automatic acceptance and acclaim by libertarians. I recently published a book, The Golden Pinnacle, with a libertarian theme. I don't expect anyone to read it because of its theme; I expect people to read it because it's a great book. I have read libertarian works and browsed libertarian websites where the writing wouldn't pass muster in a beginning writing class.

Writing a good novel may be the most difficult and challenging of all artistic endeavors. The author has to have mastered the English language, write well, incorporate themes seamlessly into a compelling plot, create interesting characters, and develop his or her own unique style and way with words. Some authors think they are going to meet with Ayn Rand style success with works that aren't within field goal range of her standard of writing, simply because their hero challenges society or their theme is anti-statist.

I have not seen any of the writer of this article's works, so I cannot evaluate them. Libertarian artists always have a dodge if their works do not meet with success: the popular culture and the intelligensia reject libertarianism. It is even more of stretch to say works are rejected by libertarians because of libertarian snobbishness. I think libertarian intellectuals, along with intellectuals of other stripes, are looking for quality work and will embrace it. I think The Golden Pinnacle will prove my point.

I agree.
Art is one of the areas through which we need to reach out and communicate.

In regards to formal Academia, for those who reject the outright Marxist throat-cramming, there's still the default throat-cramming of Platonism over Aristotelianism.

In regard to informal Academia (self-eduction), one of the issues is that some Libertarians believe that they must convince other Academics, not the people whom those same Academics are trying to convince.

So, again, art: cut out the middle-man.

If you get a chance, you might (or might not) enjoy my own effort to message through art - Juvenalian satire in verse.
http://www.papapossum.com

And, BTW, welcome to the virtual Gulch.

The "Academic Mindset" is generally set in the Progressive/Liberal mold. Not all, but most, especially the social sciences and other "soft" disciplines.
I have found over the years that this mind set is difficult if not impossible to break. The attempt cost me while I was an undergrad and even when I knew better as a Grad student.
I appreciate the small crack made by Libertarians have made in the wall. Keep working on the academics and keep telling it like it is. Use any medium necessary to pry the crack open further and let in a little sun light.