tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2787674641062624501..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: What Lies Ahead in Publishing?Morgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-3170100887235774812008-12-19T13:05:00.000-06:002008-12-19T13:05:00.000-06:00Glad I inspired Earl to write something as otherwi...Glad I inspired Earl to write something as otherwise he would have just rambled on again about some obscure writing point.<BR/><BR/>"Do they really say that? Would anyone outside of Texas know that?"<BR/><BR/>Anyway, large trade paperbacks don't sell well. When a hardback can be had for the same price as a large trade or even cheaper, folks want the sturdier version of the book. Back in the days when I worked retail, folks would ask us if we carried the hardback version because they didn't want the big paperback. "They feel and look cheap" was a frequent comment. Even if the hardback wasn't available, often they would just drop the book and not buy it.<BR/><BR/>I'm still of the mind that e-books--as currently constructed--aren't going to increase much sales wise if at all. I'd say more, but then that would give Earl free material and no one really wants to do that unless he gets paid.<BR/><BR/>KevinKevin R. Tipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-37710555280034439842008-12-18T05:53:00.000-06:002008-12-18T05:53:00.000-06:00I like Mark's point, too, that entertainment will ...I like Mark's point, too, that entertainment will always survive even though evolutionary changes come along. Vaudeville gave way to movies and radio, then came TV and now the Internet. In publishing, I think we're seeing more trade paperbacks at $12 to $15filling the gap between $5 and $6 traditional paperbacks and $25 to $30 hardcovers. I also think the coming revolution in publishing will be onsite POD equipment in bookstores. But that's a topic for another day.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-34357400866270804672008-12-16T13:35:00.001-06:002008-12-16T13:35:00.001-06:00Mark's point about the entertainment industry weat...Mark's point about the entertainment industry weathering the Depression is a good one and one of the things that keeps me optimistic - people always need entertainment, be it reading, movies, ???Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-31180644971597107582008-12-16T13:35:00.000-06:002008-12-16T13:35:00.000-06:00Mark's point about the entertainment industry weat...Mark's point about the entertainment industry weathering the Depression is a good one and one of the things that keeps me optimistic - people always need entertainment, be it reading, movies, ???Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-72523052683364553812008-12-15T14:26:00.000-06:002008-12-15T14:26:00.000-06:00All I can say is 'It's about time.'Who wants to re...All I can say is 'It's about time.'<BR/>Who wants to read Sara Palin's tell-all or Joe the Plumber? Big advances most often lose money for the pubisher. Are they finally seeing the light?Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-72937511301743191852008-12-15T10:28:00.000-06:002008-12-15T10:28:00.000-06:00Personally, I think we'll see a huge increase in e...Personally, I think we'll see a huge increase in e-books.<BR/><BR/>I've probably bought more books this year than ever. Why? Because I love them.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-15947411215403665462008-12-14T20:29:00.000-06:002008-12-14T20:29:00.000-06:00Entertainment survived the Depression when all els...Entertainment survived the Depression when all else failed. I'm hoping it will survive during this recession. We will need our escapes and we will need, as the Doormouse said, to feed our heads. I believe fiction will survive. A lot of MBAs in the business might not.Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-80201083300039996592008-12-14T17:35:00.000-06:002008-12-14T17:35:00.000-06:00I agree. It makes more sense to do paperback first...I agree. It makes more sense to do paperback first. Then, if people really like the book, they'd buy the hard cover more as a collector's item. Although, they might have to do large print paperbacks, since many Boomers are readers and will have difficulty seeing small print soon if they don't already.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-23055343560498798872008-12-14T12:59:00.000-06:002008-12-14T12:59:00.000-06:00I personally always wondered why they didn't publi...I personally always wondered why they didn't publish the first printings in paperback. Less costly around the table if you ask me.<BR/><BR/>Happy weekend.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.com