http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-1027037 HeavyG Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:12:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/26/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/#comment-1027037 It's funny to see publishers on on one hand decrying the cost of manufacturing/distributing physical copies of books and on another hand, when trying to justify pricing ebooks at the same price (or thereabouts) as a printed copy, how the price of manufacturing/distributing physical books is irrelevant to establishing book prices. It’s funny to see publishers on on one hand decrying the cost of manufacturing/distributing physical copies of books and on another hand, when trying to justify pricing ebooks at the same price (or thereabouts) as a printed copy, how the price of manufacturing/distributing physical books is irrelevant to establishing book prices.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-1026995 David Rothman Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:49:56 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/26/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/#comment-1026995 Thanks, Yen. I've tweaked the piece and pointed to your comment, so people will know about the current situation. Best of luck with efforts in this area! David Thanks, Yen. I’ve tweaked the piece and pointed to your comment, so people will know about the current situation. Best of luck with efforts in this area! David

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-1026964 Yen Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:02:29 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/03/26/galley-slaves-several-hundred-galleys-sent-out-per-title-one-more-expense-to-sink-besieged-publishers/#comment-1026964 I should note that we're not, at this point, sending out electronic galleys / books (although I wish we were). Nevertheless, it is helpful for us to know which reviewers want / can use ebooks. (More to the point, it's helpful for us to know if a lot of reviewers want ebooks!) Reviewers -- send along links to clips, please -- can email vikingpublicity[at]us[dot]penguingroup[dot]com to let us know your preferences for tree or e. I should note that we’re not, at this point, sending out electronic galleys / books (although I wish we were). Nevertheless, it is helpful for us to know which reviewers want / can use ebooks. (More to the point, it’s helpful for us to know if a lot of reviewers want ebooks!) Reviewers — send along links to clips, please — can email vikingpublicity[at]us[dot]penguingroup[dot]com to let us know your preferences for tree or e.

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