On Feb 22, 2012, at 11:53 AM, John wrote: > Raymond E. Feist <[email protected]> writes >> >> >> No. That's inaccurate. It's an old open market law that dates back before >> my first book. What it says is that if the UK publisher doesn't get a book >> into Oz within 30 days (I believe it's thirty) then Australian book sellers >> can import the US edition--Oz becomes an "open market" rather than a British >> Export Market. This is all legacy stuff from back when the Commonwealth >> went though it's major changes, you got a new flag, etc. > > Ray, would you know if this law cuts both ways with Australia releasing > before the UK? > -- > J
It's the same thing, really. It's the same book, just printed from the same images and bound in Oz rather than shipped down by boat. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
