remainders
July 5, 2009
- Lots has been happening, but not that much connected with books … until I got this e-mail from Kathi Kamen Goldmark (who’s added “Barry” to her name, having married HarperCollins SF’s Sam Barry recently). She is famously the creator of the Rock Bottom Remainders, the garage band comprised of best-selling authors (Amy Tan, Stephen King, Matt Groening, Mitch Albom, Scott Turow, Roy ...
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March 2, 2009
- I'm not sure what this means, except that I probably shouldn't expect any royalties for my book on the Doors. Here's what happened: I got this email today from someone named Kelly, asking if the surviving members of the band--and I--ever signed copies of our book, The Doors by the Doors (Hyperion), for Barnes & Noble. Seems Kelly found a new copy at a store for $15 "in the bargain ...
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February 24, 2009
- I've been told that as a published author, I'm supposed to keep my fans engaged in between books by maintaining a blog, posting on other writers’ blogs, and “enhancing my online presence.” But between regular work and all that blogging, who can find the time to keep writing books? Here’s my plan: from time to time, I will post one of my potentially-worth-a-million-dollar ideas. ...
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October 5, 2008
- So, are remaindered books ever pulped...or is that a fading myth? How aware are authors of the commercial fate of their offspring? Bargain bookstores serve a purpose in making surplus titles more widely available and, occasionally the author will earn a reduced royalty on sales.But what about those arcane market forces which make it possible for a novel published twenty-five years ago by an ...
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