I do hope HC didn't read that John or we'll be paying more in future! (or is this a prelude to you offering to do the job for free on Rays work ;-) )
It is a sad fact the all publishers have cut costs and corners. It is a sad fact for Ray there was the mistake in ACI and it must get him down people still blathering on about it when it didn't really impact the story once you had read the next paragraph. If a momentary Meh moment is going to stop you reading something you enjoy then you are cutting your nose of to spite you face. On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 7:11 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] writes > > >> I have to agree with Chris on this, typos would not and have not stopped >> me from buying or reading any book. As with ACI, I voiced my concern over >> the typos to Ray, BUT I still read it and loved it! My grip is really with >> Harper Collins because its their job to produce a flawless product. You can >> tell most typos in ACI are "auto-correct" typos and that if someone had >> read it afterwards would have been found. I mean we all found them and >> we're not the professional editors as they are. >> >> > Part of the issue from my point of view is cost. > > A simple example > Magician 1982 @$20 > Magician's End 2013 @$30 > That is only a 50% increase > > Now using actual inflation rates @141% Magician's End should be @$50 > > So the $20 saving has to be made somewhere To read a book thoroughly it > can take a person a week, and still no guarantee they won't miss something. > In fact most costs have increased , the only thing going down is the price > of the book > > For the UK Magician was originally @10GBP Magicians End should be nearer > 32GBP. > > Remember paying someone to read a book is not the only cost. They need > office space and other items. A person earning 10 can be charged out at > over 200 and that may just be a lowly employee. > > -- > John > > The Official Raymond E Feist Website > http://www.crydee.com/ > > Books to read, and shelves to fill, > Ray's great books, just fit the bill. > > > > > >
