Hi Jeri > Lace Book Authors: One thing I learned in the past few days (didn't write > down the source) is that it is less expensive to have a British book > published in the U.S. than it is to ship from overseas. Something for a few > of > you to investigate further.
Whilst I can see that the actual cost of printing and binding *might* be more cost effective in USA it could only work for large publishers who already have premises and staff both sides of the Atlantic. For small, self-publishers such as myself the logistics just don’t add up. 1, Where would books be stored? I am anticipating a couple of cubic metres of boxes when Ed6 is ready, and hopefully they will reduce to nothing in time. Not much in the grand scheme of things but a lot to store in an ordinary house. I’ll probably end up with boxes in every spare corner and the rest taken up to the attic. If I had to rent storage somewhere even the smallest storage unit would be far bigger than needed and would cost money. 2, Who would pack parcels and take them down to the post office? There may be a rush in the first couple of days, but after that it’s only one or two parcels as and when; certainly not not enough to employ someone to do it but books don’t pack themselves! 3, Trading from another country would make the annual income tax return even more complicated! I will accept US dollars or Euros in cash for an occasional single book as there’s always someone going on holiday who will take them, but my policy is really payment in sterling (GBP) only. I can’t factor in international currency exchange rates when setting the price. Brenda in Allhallows [email protected] www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
