Comments on: In Libris http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4660 peterb Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:44:21 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4660 Without commenting on the specifics, I'll just say that most anthologies I've been involved in don't part out royalties to each author. If you consider that (a) most books lose money and (b) imagine the mexican-standoff-like bookkeeping needed to keep track of fractional percentages of minimal revenues to 20 authors, you'll see why. I presume that every book deal, though, is a unique, special flower, so your mileage may vary. Without commenting on the specifics, I’ll just say that most anthologies I’ve been involved in don’t part out royalties to each author. If you consider that (a) most books lose money and (b) imagine the mexican-standoff-like bookkeeping needed to keep track of fractional percentages of minimal revenues to 20 authors, you’ll see why. I presume that every book deal, though, is a unique, special flower, so your mileage may vary.

]]> By: Tony E. http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4659 Tony E. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:57:30 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4659 I thought the same thing. I remember having to shell out $130 for some Springer Verlag paperback back in '85 in typescript with hand-drawn symbols. Are you allowed to give people copies of your chapter? I thought the same thing. I remember having to shell out $130 for some Springer Verlag paperback back in ’85 in typescript with hand-drawn symbols.

Are you allowed to give people copies of your chapter?

]]> By: emordino http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 emordino Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:27:53 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4663 Hold on now. You're not getting anything? I always assumed books of this type were so expensive because each author had to get a slice of hot royalty action. ...but more importantly, congratulations! Getting published for being intelligent about games is no mean feat. Hold on now. You’re not getting anything? I always assumed books of this type were so expensive because each author had to get a slice of hot royalty action.

…but more importantly, congratulations! Getting published for being intelligent about games is no mean feat.

]]> By: Trin http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Trin Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:44:05 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4662 Hmm yes, as interesting as it sounds, $85 is a bit steep for such an interest, especially if you're not going to make anything off it. Hmm yes, as interesting as it sounds, $85 is a bit steep for such an interest,
especially if you’re not going to make anything off it.

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4661 peterb Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:34:55 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4661 Since people may ask or care: I don't make any money from the proceeds of the book. At least, I don't think I do. Since people may ask or care: I don’t make any money from the proceeds of the book. At least, I don’t think I do.

]]> By: Zed http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 Zed Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:27:25 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/01/22/in-libris/#comment-4664 85 BUCKS? 85 BUCKS?

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