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   John Dovey to August Abolins   
   Hard to believe that publishers still en   
   14 Nov 22 19:56:28   
   
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    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   
      
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