I wrote to Audible about the other books (and an another author) and was told they would love to negotiate a reasonable contract with the publishers but had not managed to arrange said. They suggested writing to the publishers to encourage them.
reasonable = cheap for audible and reasonable = expensive to the publishers no doubt. Ray, do you get paid for each audio book that is sold? I am assuming the licencing is more complicated because companies like audible have production costs too and that it may impact book sales? On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Randy Goodman <[email protected]>wrote: > Scratch that .. I was thinking of another book. The audible version of > ACI is the screwed version. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Randy Goodman <[email protected]> > *To:* feistfans-l <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2013 11:35 PM > *Subject:* Re: ACI Audible > > It's the corrected version thank GOD! I will FOREVER be astonished they > published what they did ... Harper Collins of all companies ( You should > demand monies Raymond ). On a side note .. I wish someone would come out > with The Kings Buccaneer and Prince of the Blood in audiobook. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Raymond Feist <[email protected]> > *To:* feistfans-l <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, March 22, 2013 8:27 AM > *Subject:* Re: ACI Audible > > > On Mar 22, 2013, at 8:00 AM, Lucas Richardson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I don't know for certain as I haven't listened to the audible version, > but one of the comments about the book on Audible talks generically about > the plot inconsistencies that sound like the big "flaw" in > the original release. > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Harrison Kogan <[email protected] > > wrote: > > Does anyone know if the copy narrated in the audiobook for ACI is the > "flawed" one that was originally released or if it is the revised or > "correct" copy? I still have not read the correct one because I was waiting > for the paperback to be released but now I have a free credit on audible > and would gladly use it on ACI if it isn't the same as my ebook form which > is still the flawed one. > > > > > It's likely the case, as we'e had major issues trying to correct that. At > this point I'm so overwhelmed by current deadlines I haven't been paying > much attention to what was done in that regard. It may just have to be one > of those things where readers need to be told, "There's a production > screwup that occurred that Ray didn't catch. Sorry," and maybe down the > road I'll be able to go back as I did with Prince and Magician. > > Best, R.E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > > > > >
