tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post4443368111668875751..comments2024-03-29T05:07:06.873-04:00Comments on Pimp My Novel: TPO: TPOUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-29103609315712319132010-04-10T00:38:45.359-04:002010-04-10T00:38:45.359-04:00Interesting post!
In reference to your hypothesis...Interesting post!<br /><br />In reference to your hypothesis that publishers will try to increase profit margins by moving a much larger volume of TPOs rather than starting with a small volume of Hardcovers: will a switch to TPOs create that kind of increased demand for a book? Do you think that the book-buying public is large enough that there will be that many more people willing to buy a TPO than a Hardcover? And if it is, will this influx of extra-large first print runs (particularly of those books by already-known authors) lead to more of a dominance in the market by the "big names" and make it harder for books by new authors to be seen?Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-37584505597178298372010-04-08T08:47:09.984-04:002010-04-08T08:47:09.984-04:00Hi CJ,
Yes, I do think this trend will emerge wit...Hi CJ,<br /><br />Yes, I do think this trend will emerge within the next five years. My theory is that bestsellers will continue to drop in either hardcover or TPO with an e-book version also available, while midlist and smaller debut authors will get TPO/e-book combos or EBO.<br /><br />I also think textbooks will become largely EBO in the next five years (especially if the iPad and its improved successors take as strong a hold in the education market as Apple's products historically have, and I think they will).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083923167072216074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-47278934894108386892010-04-08T08:43:26.792-04:002010-04-08T08:43:26.792-04:00Hi Jenny,
I did mention both public and private l...Hi Jenny,<br /><br />I did mention both public and private libraries, but you're right, I did sort of gloss over that component of the book's sales. Good catch!<br /><br /><br />EErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083923167072216074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-85809071139938861262010-04-07T22:07:14.800-04:002010-04-07T22:07:14.800-04:00I love paperbacks! If I ever get my fiction publi...I love paperbacks! If I ever get my fiction published, I'd rather skip the hardback and trade versions altogether. (As if I'd get a choice. ;-) ) I am content to see trade non-fiction, but hardbacks are just too expensive.Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-12473190245593922672010-04-07T19:00:51.806-04:002010-04-07T19:00:51.806-04:00Yay! I've been hoping for this for a while. I ...Yay! I've been hoping for this for a while. I despise hardcover because and I get frustrated waiting for paperbacks to come out.<br /><br />@CJ West - I have a feeling this fate is inevitable. It bums me out, though, because I love the experience of reading a paperback novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-34171745265277540742010-04-07T18:55:04.732-04:002010-04-07T18:55:04.732-04:00I prefer paperbacks, less cumbersome.
My local l...I prefer paperbacks, less cumbersome. <br /><br />My local library, carries a lot of paperbacks, especially in mysteries, it seems. The books do get rather tattered. But I wonder, if the libraries end up purchasing the most popular ones again. <br /><br />And, of course, if I end up loving the mystery series, I'll buy the books.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-36230004464572865482010-04-07T15:01:31.357-04:002010-04-07T15:01:31.357-04:00Eric,
I wonder when publishers will make the mov...Eric, <br /><br />I wonder when publishers will make the move to EBO (ebook Originals) as indie authors have done. The same fixed costs are involved (salaries, rights, etc), but the marginal costs are minimal. In times of recession the trend to ebooks at $1.99 or $2.99 (after June 1) makes reading more accessible than ever. <br /><br />Do you think larger publishers will follow this trend?<br /><br />CJCJ Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520787721959143183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-10127154447972167832010-04-07T14:39:00.462-04:002010-04-07T14:39:00.462-04:00Eric,
Aren't you leaving out the other main r...Eric,<br /><br />Aren't you leaving out the other main reason for publishing in hardcover--library sales? These can be significant for a literary book and can also help build a readership for the book after it leaves the stores. The huge hit to library budgets over the past two years--more intense than any I've seen in 30 years--may also explain why the hardback model doesn't work as well anymore.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-69929922903522484462010-04-07T14:36:44.391-04:002010-04-07T14:36:44.391-04:00I always buy paperback. I take pretty good care o...I always buy paperback. I take pretty good care of my books, so there's not much benefit in durability for my personal collection. Also, I just like handling paperbacks more. This may be one positive the e-book revolution has brought me if we move to TPO releases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-10193533801454876892010-04-07T13:56:58.770-04:002010-04-07T13:56:58.770-04:00Hmmm... this is good news for me. I've never l...Hmmm... this is good news for me. I've never liked hardcovers. They're too heavy, too big (higher waste of paper for the same words; what about the poor trees?), and sure, more expensive. I ALWAYS wait for the paperback edition.Gissel Escuderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729027989663738934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733835506387656648.post-24391205611994255202010-04-07T11:09:04.141-04:002010-04-07T11:09:04.141-04:00Love this post, E.
And I'm sure I'm just o...Love this post, E.<br />And I'm sure I'm just one of many who always look forward to your post-title-genius.Lydia Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328254761920829040noreply@blogger.com