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

audiobooks

[maiaarts.livejournal.com]

This sounds like the time they may finally make some decent audiobooks of yours - I own the one that was made but it was not decent.

Do you know if they will? And do you have any say in the reader? If you could have any reader in the world, check out Kate Reading who read Paladin of Souls for Lois McMaster Bujold.

I always buy signed books, though I get them at the UW Bookestore, as I like to support them and they had all your stuff when I couldn't get it anywhere else. But you haven't been out here when I could see you, so I have yet to get a signed book with memory attached.

As my husband reads you too, I will be buying the hard copy, signed, then I will also buy any audiobooks available, because that is how I get most of my books - I get terrible migraines and audio is the be all for me.

But I am also turning my books into bits. I keep the real books of only some authors - you guys, Pratchett, Bujold. And I have them on Kindle. And I get them on audio if I can. I am disabled and books are my addiction.

So if you make more money for signing, then cool. If its a ripoff deal for your publishers with you getting nothing - then hell no.

Re: audiobooks

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Let's see...

I would expect that, no, we wouldn't have any choice of readers. Carousel Tides is in audiobook and I chatted with the reader, who wanted to check pronunciations of names and Weird Maine Places, but she was hired by Audible, not the publisher. Same as Michael Shanks was hired by Buzzy.

The problem with Baen doing Liaden Universe audiobooks is that there is a pre-existing contract.

And, as above, we get a set percentage of cover, so yeah, we'd made...fifty cents? (math before coffee!) more on the $30 edition.