Autographed Copies Poll

[rolanni]

As some of you may know (we didn't, until it was pointed out to us by an Alert Reader), Baen has decided to release two editions of some top-line 2012 books: A regular, unsigned copy at The Usual Price Point ($22 - $24); and a limited-to-1000-copy signed edition for $30. These editions would be released simultaneously and be available equally through all vendors, including Amazon.com and BN. This would effect books by David Weber, John Ringo, Larry Correia, and Lee-and-Miller.

I'm curious how readers might feel about the price difference between the signed and unsigned editions. When we were signing hardcover preorders for Meisha Merlin, back in the day, there was no extra charge for our signatures, so personally I'm rather. . .non-plussed by this new scheme. I do know that Very Special Editions -- such as slip-cased editions, or illustrated editions -- command higher prices, and rightly so, but it just seems. . .wrong to charge people for ink.

So! What do you think?


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Comments

Ellen says...

[(Anonymous)]

When you do a signing at a book store, are there extra signed but unclaimed copies left over? I have seen them in brick and mortar stores. When I worked for a publisher, often signed books were returned as remainders. How can the publisher promise that a signed book is true rather than some clerk?

Re: Ellen says...

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When we do a signing at a bookstore, we typically sign stock, so, yes, there are books "left over" which go back on the shelves to be sold at...

...cover price.