Comments on: Lazy Authors Get Publisher to Hire Forgers for Autographs http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 22:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Liviania http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171291 Liviania Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:11:01 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171291 This doesn't surprise me that much. Autographs are always more valuable if you have a picture of the object being signed, particularly if by a celebrity or similar. Many signatures are done by stamps, secretaries, and other similar strategies. This doesn’t surprise me that much. Autographs are always more valuable if you have a picture of the object being signed, particularly if by a celebrity or similar. Many signatures are done by stamps, secretaries, and other similar strategies.

]]> By: Randi http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171263 Randi Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171263 When I saw William Gibson at the Philly public library, for non-personalized autographs, he only allowed one book. For personalized autographs, you can bring as many as you wanted. I see this as a workable solution for both authors and collectors. When I saw William Gibson at the Philly public library, for non-personalized autographs, he only allowed one book. For personalized autographs, you can bring as many as you wanted. I see this as a workable solution for both authors and collectors.

]]> By: Bernita http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171229 Bernita Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:15:49 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171229 Reads almost like a sting for paperhangers. Reads almost like a sting for paperhangers.

]]> By: DS http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171222 DS Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:35:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171222 I would like to see the ad that has sold/is going to sell these books. Cannot say signed by the author. Might just be going to get an autographed sticker but there's an air of fraud about this. If nothing else they are defrauding people who are their biggest fans. There's a current trend in collecting to preferring books with personalized inscriptions-- "To Michael", rather than just the name and date, whereas the name and date books used to command higher prices. If this is a common practice in the industry (even if they don't advertise on CL)then I can see why this shift has occurred. Heavens, lets go the whole Heinlein way and hire doubles to appear for the authors at book signings. I would like to see the ad that has sold/is going to sell these books. Cannot say signed by the author. Might just be going to get an autographed sticker but there’s an air of fraud about this. If nothing else they are defrauding people who are their biggest fans.

There’s a current trend in collecting to preferring books with personalized inscriptions– “To Michael”, rather than just the name and date, whereas the name and date books used to command higher prices.
If this is a common practice in the industry (even if they don’t advertise on CL)then I can see why this shift has occurred.

Heavens, lets go the whole Heinlein way and hire doubles to appear for the authors at book signings.

]]> By: Sparky http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171221 Sparky Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:26:55 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171221 Aye, if they're going to resort to having someone else sign autographs for them the least they could do is be less tacky and not advertise the fact Aye, if they’re going to resort to having someone else sign autographs for them the least they could do is be less tacky and not advertise the fact

]]> By: Angie http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171194 Angie Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:35:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171194 I'm wondering whether the publisher is doing some sort of promotion and needs thousands of signed books? One year when I chaired an SF convention, I had to sign about three books of checks all at once, so the artists from the art show could be paid. That one evening changed my signature forever, even aside from the horribly painful hand and wrist I had to deal with afterward. And that wasn't really all <i>that</i> many signatures, relatively speaking. :/ Angie I’m wondering whether the publisher is doing some sort of promotion and needs thousands of signed books? One year when I chaired an SF convention, I had to sign about three books of checks all at once, so the artists from the art show could be paid. That one evening changed my signature forever, even aside from the horribly painful hand and wrist I had to deal with afterward. And that wasn’t really all that many signatures, relatively speaking. :/

Angie

]]> By: veinglory http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/lazy-authors-get-publisher-to-hire-forgers-for-autographs/#comment-171189 veinglory Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:59:53 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=6027#comment-171189 I am not sure that wielding a digipan or stamp is really akin to forging. The use of these devices is already pretty commonplace and has little to do with personalised 'appearance' signings. I am not sure that wielding a digipan or stamp is really akin to forging. The use of these devices is already pretty commonplace and has little to do with personalised ‘appearance’ signings.

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