Comments on: Publishers Making the Backlist More Accessible http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennybrat http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-103640 Jennybrat Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:48:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-103640 Well, Lisa's schedule doesn't allow her to answer reader mail so she doesn't have a contact form. I'll try St Martin's Press and see what comes of it. Well, Lisa’s schedule doesn’t allow her to answer reader mail so she doesn’t have a contact form. I’ll try St Martin’s Press and see what comes of it.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-102546 Jane Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:28:56 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-102546 Jenny - St Marten's Press, Kleypas current publisher, rarely puts its books out in ebook format. You probably need to write the author and publisher and tell them that you want ebooks. Jenny – St Marten’s Press, Kleypas current publisher, rarely puts its books out in ebook format. You probably need to write the author and publisher and tell them that you want ebooks.

]]> By: Jennybrat http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-102538 Jennybrat Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:07:55 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-102538 I find myself disappointed that Sugar Daddy's ebook was only released in one format (Mobipocket) on selected sites - BOB only carries the audiobook; the ebook was listed on Fictionwise but has now been pulled. It's also not clear if Mine Til Midnight will be released in ebook. Compare this to Kleypas's entire Avon backlist being available in a variety of formats and the contrast is stark. I find myself disappointed that Sugar Daddy’s ebook was only released in one format (Mobipocket) on selected sites – BOB only carries the audiobook; the ebook was listed on Fictionwise but has now been pulled. It’s also not clear if Mine Til Midnight will be released in ebook. Compare this to Kleypas’s entire Avon backlist being available in a variety of formats and the contrast is stark.

]]> By: Malle http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26348 Malle Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:42:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26348 To DS: Re one device. Yes, one affordable device that did it all would be awesome. In the meantime, I use a TREO -- it's great to read eBooks (the screen is sharp and big enough -- I am a fast reader and it still works), as my PDA, my cell and I can download music/audiobooks, although I prefer listening from my iPod. One of my colleagues listens to her downloadable audiobooks on the same device and likes it a lot. It's also a camera. Don't know about downloading video. To DS: Re one device.

Yes, one affordable device that did it all would be awesome. In the meantime, I use a TREO — it’s great to read eBooks (the screen is sharp and big enough — I am a fast reader and it still works), as my PDA, my cell and I can download music/audiobooks, although I prefer listening from my iPod. One of my colleagues listens to her downloadable audiobooks on the same device and likes it a lot. It’s also a camera.

Don’t know about downloading video.

]]> By: Roslyn http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26278 Roslyn Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:23:41 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26278 Alright Michele, perhaps you can leave it to me in your will. I don't think I've ever even SEEN the ones from Playboy Press. I can't believe Roselynde came out in 1964! That's the year I was born. Some lucky soul has a special signed hard-back edition of all six. I guess that would cost a kidney and my first-born. Alright Michele, perhaps you can leave it to me in your will. I don’t think I’ve ever even SEEN the ones from Playboy Press. I can’t believe Roselynde came out in 1964! That’s the year I was born. Some lucky soul has a special signed hard-back edition of all six. I guess that would cost a kidney and my first-born.

]]> By: Keishon http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26273 Keishon Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:55:16 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26273 Ah, too bad. I'll have to pass. None of her favorites were my favorites. I couldn't even finish Cinderman. There's one of hers I've been meaning to read, Fallen Angel? I think that's the title. Ah, too bad. I’ll have to pass. None of her favorites were my favorites. I couldn’t even finish Cinderman. There’s one of hers I’ve been meaning to read, Fallen Angel? I think that’s the title.

]]> By: DS http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26260 DS Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:20:13 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26260 Michele replies: <blockquote>My experiment in selling my OOP backlist as ebooks has been…educational. The used book sellers at Amazon appear to be the main beneficiaries, though I'm thinking it's more an indication of how many readers are still wary of, or disinterested in, buying ebooks.</blockquote> I'm usually an early adopter but I can't seem to get into eBooks. Maybe if there was some sort of combination ebook reader, itunes player, cell phone. portable video player, and PDA available it would be easier. I already travel with a brief case full of technology as it is-- my actual files go in a plastic collapsable milk crate thing on wheels I bought at Big Lots. Michele replies:

My experiment in selling my OOP backlist as ebooks has been…educational. The used book sellers at Amazon appear to be the main beneficiaries, though I’m thinking it’s more an indication of how many readers are still wary of, or disinterested in, buying ebooks.

I’m usually an early adopter but I can’t seem to get into eBooks. Maybe if there was some sort of combination ebook reader, itunes player, cell phone. portable video player, and PDA available it would be easier. I already travel with a brief case full of technology as it is– my actual files go in a plastic collapsable milk crate thing on wheels I bought at Big Lots.

]]> By: DS http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26257 DS Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:09:44 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26257 Love Hodgell. Godstalk, Dark of the Moon, Seeker's Mask (paid a lot for this in the Hypatia edition and then bought it again from Meisha Merlin), To Ride a Rathorne-- last one I've seen. There is also a short story collection Blood and Ivory. Love Hodgell. Godstalk, Dark of the Moon, Seeker’s Mask (paid a lot for this in the Hypatia edition and then bought it again from Meisha Merlin), To Ride a Rathorne– last one I’ve seen. There is also a short story collection Blood and Ivory.

]]> By: Michele http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26256 Michele Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:57:47 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26256 I LOVE those H/S e-bundles! I recently read Caridad Piñeiro's <em>Devotion Calls</em> and realized I'd missed the first three or four books of the series, and I found them all bundled over at eReader. Bliss. Roslyn, I have <em>Alinor</em> -- the original, published by Playboy Press! -- and I'm pretty sure my mother has <em>Roselynde</em>. I need to steal it back... Other old keepers I'd always want around are Jan Cox Speas' <em>My Lord Monleigh</em>, <em>Bride of the MacHugh</em>, and <em>My Love, My Enemy</em>. The author passed away some time back, and if I were to ever lose those books I'd be crushed. Being able to replace them via ebooks would at least be a consolation. My experiment in selling my OOP backlist as ebooks has been...educational. The used book sellers at Amazon appear to be the main beneficiaries, though I'm thinking it's more an indication of how many readers are still wary of, or disinterested in, buying ebooks. I LOVE those H/S e-bundles! I recently read Caridad Piñeiro’s Devotion Calls and realized I’d missed the first three or four books of the series, and I found them all bundled over at eReader. Bliss.

Roslyn, I have Alinor — the original, published by Playboy Press! — and I’m pretty sure my mother has Roselynde. I need to steal it back…

Other old keepers I’d always want around are Jan Cox Speas’ My Lord Monleigh, Bride of the MacHugh, and My Love, My Enemy. The author passed away some time back, and if I were to ever lose those books I’d be crushed. Being able to replace them via ebooks would at least be a consolation.

My experiment in selling my OOP backlist as ebooks has been…educational. The used book sellers at Amazon appear to be the main beneficiaries, though I’m thinking it’s more an indication of how many readers are still wary of, or disinterested in, buying ebooks.

]]> By: Roslyn http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26250 Roslyn Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:04:35 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26250 I'd give my left arm for Roberta Gellis' and Lisa Gregory's (Candace Camp's) backlist. I almost paid $300 for Gellis' Roselynde Chronicles on ebay. Fortunately I came to my senses. I know Harlequin did two reprints, but apparently they made no money so they didn't do the rest. I'm so frustrated. I’d give my left arm for Roberta Gellis’ and Lisa Gregory’s (Candace Camp’s) backlist. I almost paid $300 for Gellis’ Roselynde Chronicles on ebay. Fortunately I came to my senses. I know Harlequin did two reprints, but apparently they made no money so they didn’t do the rest. I’m so frustrated.

]]> By: Robin http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26240 Robin Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:11:24 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26240 Re. Bliss and Dance, from what I understand, Ivory is working on a third book in this series? And if that's correct, I'm guessing that reissue of these titles will accompany that new book. Am I correct in thinking that Ivory has the rights now for those two books? And oh, wouldn't it be wonderful to have Ruth Reichl's memoirs in ebook? I adored Tender At The Bone. I still have to read Jacques Pepin's memoir, which I understand is just wonderful, as well. Re. Bliss and Dance, from what I understand, Ivory is working on a third book in this series? And if that’s correct, I’m guessing that reissue of these titles will accompany that new book. Am I correct in thinking that Ivory has the rights now for those two books?

And oh, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have Ruth Reichl’s memoirs in ebook? I adored Tender At The Bone. I still have to read Jacques Pepin’s memoir, which I understand is just wonderful, as well.

]]> By: LinM http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26233 LinM Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:17:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26233 Jane - point taken, off to do homework. Meril - oh yea, oh yea, oh wow, oh wow - life is good. Jamethiel and the Kencyrath - I'm off to dance around the room one more time. Jane – point taken, off to do homework.

Meril – oh yea, oh yea, oh wow, oh wow – life is good. Jamethiel and the Kencyrath – I’m off to dance around the room one more time.

]]> By: Meril http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26224 Meril Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:58:34 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26224 LinM: Your Hodgell wishes <a href="http://www.webscriptions.net/news.aspx?showarticle=9" rel="nofollow">have been answered</a>. LinM: Your Hodgell wishes have been answered.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26212 Jane Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:31:58 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26212 May - I do know of the Belgrave House and I love it. I don't know why I keep forgetting to mention it. Both Jayne and I buy those books regularly. Joan Smith and Laura Matthews are my favorite authors from that house. I rarely read a bad book from them. There is definitely a market for OOP books. I saw in the forum from Jane A that Michele Albert is offering her OOP books for $1.50. I hope alot of people start buying those from her. It's a great way, imo, to support your authors - to buy them directly from the author. LinM- I would go and search out the publishing house for those authors and then go bug both the author and the house to get them in ebook format. I think it requires about 60 ebook sales to make the digitization worthwhile plus some ongoing maintenance costs and so forth so if they get enough requests maybe they'll think its worthwhile. May – I do know of the Belgrave House and I love it. I don’t know why I keep forgetting to mention it. Both Jayne and I buy those books regularly. Joan Smith and Laura Matthews are my favorite authors from that house. I rarely read a bad book from them.

There is definitely a market for OOP books. I saw in the forum from Jane A that Michele Albert is offering her OOP books for $1.50. I hope alot of people start buying those from her. It’s a great way, imo, to support your authors – to buy them directly from the author.

LinM- I would go and search out the publishing house for those authors and then go bug both the author and the house to get them in ebook format. I think it requires about 60 ebook sales to make the digitization worthwhile plus some ongoing maintenance costs and so forth so if they get enough requests maybe they’ll think its worthwhile.

]]> By: club » Publishers Making the Backlist More Accessible http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26211 club » Publishers Making the Backlist More Accessible Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:29:02 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26211 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have to give bad marks to publishers Warner and Penguin. Both release a small amount of ebooks each month and very few backlists are available in ebook format. Penguin, in particular, seems to be lost. It's ebook page is a study in … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI have to give bad marks to publishers Warner and Penguin. Both release a small amount of ebooks each month and very few backlists are available in ebook format. Penguin, in particular, seems to be lost. It’s ebook page is a study in … [...]

]]> By: LinM http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26209 LinM Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:44:26 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26209 OOP ebook re-releases - can I make a shopping list? I have no idea who owns the digital rights to these titles but I want, I want, I want. 1. Bliss and Dance by Judy Cuevas. I have 3 copies of Bliss which I keep together in hopes that one of them will metamorphosize into Dance. 2. Forget the Web series by Mary Balogh. I want "A Temporary Bride" and "Dancing with Clara". 3. Possession by A.S. Byatt. 4. When "Metallic Love" by Tanith Lee came out as an ebook, why wasn't "Silver Metal Lover" re-released as an ebook and that's just a start on her backlist. 5. Continuing in the fantasy field, Zelazny & McKinley & Hodgell (ha, ha - it is hard enough to get her books in any form) & ... 6. In the mystery field, I don't know where to start - it would be nice to see more current mysteries released as ebooks. I'll ask for the backlist later. 7. In biography, S&S planned to release "Beau Brummell" as an ebook and reneged - I want that one. 8. In food - I want Ruth Reichl and M.F.K. Fisher. 9. In dance - I want "Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street". Oh hell, I'm rambling - time to stop. OOP ebook re-releases – can I make a shopping list? I have no idea who owns the digital rights to these titles but I want, I want, I want.

1. Bliss and Dance by Judy Cuevas. I have 3 copies of Bliss which I keep together in hopes that one of them will metamorphosize into Dance.

2. Forget the Web series by Mary Balogh. I want “A Temporary Bride” and “Dancing with Clara”.

3. Possession by A.S. Byatt.

4. When “Metallic Love” by Tanith Lee came out as an ebook, why wasn’t “Silver Metal Lover” re-released as an ebook and that’s just a start on her backlist.

5. Continuing in the fantasy field, Zelazny & McKinley & Hodgell (ha, ha – it is hard enough to get her books in any form) & …

6. In the mystery field, I don’t know where to start – it would be nice to see more current mysteries released as ebooks. I’ll ask for the backlist later.

7. In biography, S&S planned to release “Beau Brummell” as an ebook and reneged – I want that one.

8. In food – I want Ruth Reichl and M.F.K. Fisher.

9. In dance – I want “Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street”.

Oh hell, I’m rambling – time to stop.

]]> By: May http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26208 May Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:19:34 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/04/08/booksellers-making-the-backlist-more-accessible/#comment-26208 I had been meaning to ask you, Jane, but have you heard of <a href="http://www.belgravehouse.com/" rel="nofollow">Belgrave House</a>? They reissue as ebooks out of print novels. Their authors include Carla Neggers, Madeline Baker/Amanda Ashley and Curtiss Ann Matlock. Here's the thing about piracy: It's already happening. I had a 'friend' offer to send me pirated ebook versions of Kay Hooper's Men of Mysteries Past series several years ago, so clearly there is a market for OOP novels as ebooks. I had been meaning to ask you, Jane, but have you heard of Belgrave House? They reissue as ebooks out of print novels. Their authors include Carla Neggers, Madeline Baker/Amanda Ashley and Curtiss Ann Matlock.

Here’s the thing about piracy: It’s already happening. I had a ‘friend’ offer to send me pirated ebook versions of Kay Hooper’s Men of Mysteries Past series several years ago, so clearly there is a market for OOP novels as ebooks.

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