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|    John Dovey to August Abolins    |
|    Hard to believe that publishers still en    |
|    14 Nov 22 19:56:28    |
      REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet 026da7a4       MSGID: 4:920/1.1 6372e3bd       TZUTC: -0500       CHRS: CP437               AA> Hello John!               JD>>>> That's a crazy price for a novel. How the hell do they        JD>>>> justify that? JD               AA>>> I could ask them! I'm curious to know just how many        AA>>> numbered copies they usuasly produce. They come in a        AA>>> carton of 12, so.. there's at least 12. :D ..but they        AA>>> are NOT returnable.               JD>> You know, with all the "extras"[1] $50 would be        JD>> approaching a ripoff. $250 is just blatant robbery. [1]        JD>> Most of the so called extras are often included at no        JD>> extra charge when you print in bulk.                      AA> I got a half-answer:               AA> From: August        AA> Sent: November-14-22 3:54 PM        AA> To: 'Davis, Anyka (She/Her)'        AA> Subject: biloxi, grisham..               AA> [1] How many of these are being printed?               AA> The Boys from Biloxi - Limited Edition        AA> A Legal Thriller        AA> By (author): John Grisham        AA> 9780385548946               AA> [2] In these days of people looking for lower prices of books, and ebooks,        AA> HOW does RH justify printing these editions and at that the $324 price?                      AA> From: Davis, Anyka (She/Her)        AA> [mailto:######@penguinrandomhouse.com]        AA> Sent: November-14-22 4:33 PM        AA> Subject: RE: biloxi, grisham..               AA> Oh! The special signed edition! Very few of these are being printed, I'd        AA> say under 200 copies. These are mostly for special orders. We've had asks        AA> in the past for special editions, so this is in part an answer to that.               AA> Anyka Davis (she/her)        AA> District Sales Manager, Quebec & Atlantic Canada / Central Canada        AA> Penguin Random House Canada        AA> 320 Front Street W., Suite 1400        AA> Toronto, ON M5V 3B6        AA> P: (647) 253-7009 | 817009        AA> C: (647) 282-6417               AA> --        AA> ../|ug              As soon as I see the virtue signaling (she/her) I disregard everything said.              JD              --- AfterShock/Android 1.6.8        * Origin: FireCat Mobile (4:920/1.1)       SEEN-BY: 1/21 3/1 80/1 88/0 90/1 92/0 1 153/757 229/114 426 301/1       SEEN-BY: 900/108 902/19 25 26 27 920/0 1 69       PATH: 920/1 92/1 90/1 229/426                  |
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