On Feb 25, 2013, at 7:45 AM, "Marsh, Paul (CA-CIB)" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I know the discussion on book sizes has been done to death. But why on earth > don't publishers realise that most readers want to purchase books that are > part of a series/realm/saga etc. that are all the same size and the same > cover style. I think I have 6 different sizes of book and 4 different cover > styles across the Riftwar Cycle books that I started collecting 12ish years > ago. And as you can imagine lining them up side by side in published order in > silhouette look like a New York Skyline "It vexes me, I'm terrible vexed". > > I would love for there to be a Limited Edition Complete Riftwar Cycle Box Set > with all new covers and extras all signed by Ray and the artists etc. > > Regards > > Paul > > Book design and production costs have little to do with collectors and a great deal more to do with book sellers and casual buyers. It's an entire art in and of itself and I can't pretend to understand it fully even after 30 years in the business. Just remember the market is fluid, which is why I've had dozens of different artists over the years, as well as package designs, type designs, page layouts, etc. Best, R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
