tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post409856890145692300..comments2024-03-20T03:12:56.498-05:00Comments on Lou Anders: Now this is interesting....Harper's Angry RobotLou Andershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-86623776610070718332008-09-15T17:02:00.000-05:002008-09-15T17:02:00.000-05:00I think this is great and about time. Publishers a...I think this is great and about time. Publishers are finally seeing that "Genre" is actually mainstream. I blogged about this here (www.WordHustlerInk.WordHustler.com) so thanks for the info, Lou!<BR/>Best,<BR/>Anne Walls<BR/>www.WordHustler.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-29905228237503067182008-09-13T19:30:00.000-05:002008-09-13T19:30:00.000-05:00I agree, this is very interesting. I don't recall ...I agree, this is very interesting. I don't recall hearing a hint of this until now.Spin the Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224984522563283894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-48947153051231395252008-09-12T15:57:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:57:00.000-05:00Wonderful to be someone who gets misquoted though!...Wonderful to be someone who gets misquoted though! Good luck!Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-66207971272904722692008-09-12T15:44:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:44:00.000-05:00While the lovely Michael is correct about what "B-...While the lovely Michael is correct about what "B-formats" are... erm, The Bookseller got it wrong and my plans are rather more for mass-market paperbacks. They also misquoted the real press release in a variety of other ways but I guess that's journos for you...<BR/><BR/>Still, lots to do before we get to that stage... The last few days have been something of a whirlwind...<BR/><BR/>-- marcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-11940370384721046652008-09-12T15:28:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:28:00.000-05:00Ah, I stand corrected. It's what we call a premium...Ah, I stand corrected. It's what we call a premium-size mass market then, which are priced at $9.99 over here.Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-52903580312001887042008-09-12T15:21:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:21:00.000-05:00'B' format paperbacks are basically a mass market ...'B' format paperbacks are basically a mass market paperback, but a slightly larger size and traditionally aimed at the more lit fiction/mid list titles, generally £1 more than the standard mass market (or 'A' ) format paperback. More recently though, publishers such as Gollancz have begun moving nearly all of their mass market books into B rather than A formats. We'd call a trade paperback (or 'C' format) something the size of a standard hardback, like the PYR paperbacks. <BR/><BR/>So basically, the A format would be about £6.99/£7.99; the B format would be about £7.99/£8.99 and the trade paperback anything between £9.99 and £14.99, usually depending on page count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-4878295084184096772008-09-12T14:30:00.000-05:002008-09-12T14:30:00.000-05:00Mark, yup, you got it!Mark, yup, you got it!ceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228169390182512752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-22169640748459219772008-09-11T17:58:00.000-05:002008-09-11T17:58:00.000-05:00Success blazes trails.Success blazes trails.Tim Akershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749644135364065658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-20063589146847619972008-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:002008-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:00Ces, and somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I b...Ces, and somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe they are the UK equivalent of a trade paperback, though slightly smaller in trim size than say, Pyr's trades.<BR/><BR/>Mark, that's a very interesting analogy. The shape of things to come?Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-66954573281935820812008-09-11T16:17:00.000-05:002008-09-11T16:17:00.000-05:00It's particularly interesting that a major like Ha...It's particularly interesting that a major like Harper Collins has gone with a model pioneered by "independents" like Pyr and Solaris. It reminds me of major label record companies in the eighties setting up their own indie label to try and snaffle some of the energy and street cred that the real indies had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-47383904156395367382008-09-11T16:04:00.000-05:002008-09-11T16:04:00.000-05:00What are "B format paperbacks" Lou?It will be inte...What are "B format paperbacks" Lou?<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see how well these books by newer, not-as-well-known authors sell, and if they sell to their target audience or another group.ceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228169390182512752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-19987199479259080442008-09-11T14:32:00.000-05:002008-09-11T14:32:00.000-05:00Isn't it though? All these new players in the last...Isn't it though? All these new players in the last few years...Lou Andershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362734492222851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303103.post-8864830474344666262008-09-11T13:18:00.000-05:002008-09-11T13:18:00.000-05:00Fascinating!Fascinating!Tim Akershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749644135364065658noreply@blogger.com