High price because of a small population (20m) and even smaller print runs (around 5k-10k for most new and midlist authors.)
Plus we don't do those strippable mass-market books, just A-format trade paperbacks (for nearly everything) or large format trade paperbacks (blockbusters and big name authors only)
Hardback fiction? I don't own any, and I don't remember seeing any.
I think you're right about single-digit prices and sales. After all, if I can get two penguin classics for the price of one shiny new book by someone I've never heard of ...
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Date: 11 Jan 2009 02:04 am (UTC)Plus we don't do those strippable mass-market books, just A-format trade paperbacks (for nearly everything) or large format trade paperbacks (blockbusters and big name authors only)
Hardback fiction? I don't own any, and I don't remember seeing any.
I think you're right about single-digit prices and sales. After all, if I can get two penguin classics for the price of one shiny new book by someone I've never heard of ...