Severed Press paperbacks are definitely worth looking into.
I'm just looking at a book contract with them right now...
(details to follow)
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| Author: | AtomicFez [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
| Author: | ttzuma [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
Thank you for that explanation Ian. I had thought that NAFTA eliminated all of those duties, but I could be mistaken. And I was wondering, if they weren't eliminated, does the US pay a duty to have their books shipped up into Canada? Thanks again. Tt |
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| Author: | javamonkeyhead [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:10 pm ] |
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From the website: ". The horror and the Westerns are a little more difficult because there just aren’t many sources for other new books out there. We’re hoping to set up a way to do an ebook club shortly so you can continue to receive the newest releases as soon as possible without any increase in price." This is actually good news for me. I like reading horror books at work during breaks and over lunch and the kindle allows me to do so without everyone thinking I am a sick mothertrucker. I have been wanting leisure to extend their monthly club to ebooks since I got my kindle. I am one those guys who bought an original kindle and loved it -- then sold it because I couldn't read leisure titles on it. Once they started supporting ebook, I bought a Kindle V2 and really love it. I simply don't buy *real* books anymore. Of course, there are all sorts of shitty things about ebooks as well. But for me, the pros outweigh the cons. Whether people want to accept it or not, most people (under 30) are reading eBooks now. Even my Dad (70ish) is buying a kindle so he can adjust the font size as he is getting older in age. |
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| Author: | ichorous [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:05 pm ] |
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I don't think there needs to be a Leisure e-book club. All they need to do is announce new releases and if you want them, boom,buy em, download them. If you want to pass, don't. No obligation. |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
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From Publishers Weekly: Confusion, Backtracking at Dorchester After 'All Digital' Headlines By Rachel Deahl Aug 11, 2010 Is Dorchester going all digital? Leah Hultenschmidt, editorial director at the publisher, said headlines from last week that emphasized the company's move away from mass market paperback to a largely e-book program miscontrued the situation. "It's true Dorchester is going digital, but only for the next six months," Hultenschmidt explained. Her comment comes after Dorchester said late last week that it would be dropping its mass market publishing program, releasing all its titles in e-book format and publishing select books via print-on-demand. A number of agents, speaking on the condition of anonymity, expressed concerns about the situation at Dorchester. One called what's happening "an admission of retreat" on behalf of the publisher and said that the house's editors are saying one thing while its president is telling the press something very different. But Hultenschmidt said the headlines about Dorchester's new plans overplayed the digital aspect. Hultenschmidt said that the house will be working with Ingram Publishers Services, as previously announced, and will be releasing all of its titles in e-book format and then releasing a paperback edition roughly six months later. Hultenschmidt said the lag would allow IPS to collect all of Dorchester's sales information and give it time to sell titles into accounts. Although Dorchester president John Prebich, when he initially explained the move to PW, did not lay out a trade paperback program and said only select titles would be printed POD, Hultenschmidt said that POD would be used largely for re-orders, but that most titles would be printed as traditional trade paperbacks on offset printers. There are several reports that the company is running very late on advances--one source confirmed that their author has been waiting an inordinately long time for payment with no guarantee of when a check might arrive--and there are still questions about how many titles Dorchester really is planning on releasing in print. While Hultenschmidt insisted that the publisher is just dealing with a lag and that already signed books would still be released in print--she did not respond to questions about why her take on the publisher's plans directly refutes what Prebich told the press. One agent, with an author who has mulitple titles with Dorchester, said he was told that there was no guarantee his author's book would still be released in print, but, rather, the print titles would be determined by the house's new spring list. When asked about this Hultenschmidt did not respond. |
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| Author: | AtomicFez [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:10 pm ] |
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| Author: | SeveredPress [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:55 pm ] |
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I cannot see any reason why Dorchester couldn’t price POD paperbacks under $10. We have managed to with Biohazard http://www.amazon.com/BIOHAZARD-Tim-Cur ... 666&sr=1-3 $9.90 with Amazon discount and this is 320 pages. The price of their books will go up but surely not to $15. I would be interested in knowing if any of the authors that are only having digital releases will have print rights reverted back to them. If so come see me. |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
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| Author: | Craig Cook [ Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:26 pm ] |
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| Author: | SteveVernon [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:03 am ] |
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Severed Press paperbacks are definitely worth looking into. I'm just looking at a book contract with them right now... (details to follow) |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:41 am ] |
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| Author: | javamonkeyhead [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:52 am ] |
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| Author: | SeveredPress [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:52 pm ] |
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| Author: | TMLCrow [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:53 pm ] |
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Some news from Brian Keene. http://www.briankeene.com It's the section titled Mid-List Blues, or I Sing A New Song. |
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| Author: | Foxglove [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
Good for Brian... bad for leisure. With such a heavy weight leaving the company i foresee troubled times ahead for this publisher. I also see a hard time ahead for some of the lesser known authors who might try and stick it out... is it a sinking ship? I hope not for a lot of peoples sakes. 
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| Author: | james carroll [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
A question for Don D'Auria I have a big question that no one seems to be asking: how will Leisure’s transition to E-books and print on demand affect up and coming writers like myself who are as yet unpublished and unknown? One of the great things about Dorchester is that it’s one of the few places left that still accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Don D’Auria has said that approximately half the writers in Leisure’s stable were initially signed on this basis. But even if this remains the case, how will unknown writers break through if their books aren’t available in stores? Browsing shoppers usually pick up a book at random and read the back cover first to see what the story’s about. If it looks interesting enough, they’ll flick through the first few pages to see if they like the writing and then decide if they want to buy it. If a writer’s first book is only available as a E-book however, there’s no chance of this happening. Potential buyers will only be able to read sample chapters online, or maybe download a few free chapters onto their Kindles etc. But how many people will bother to do this with an unknown writer? And if sales of a first book in E-book form are subsequently poor, why would there be a second? (regardless of Leisure not losing any money on returned books that didn’t sell) Will it still make sense for Leisure to accept unsolicited manuscripts from new writers? Don, if you’re reading this, could you please set me straight on how all this is going to work, because it seems to me that new writers are going to lose out big time from this transition. |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:14 am ] |
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This only partially answers your questions James (end of post), it's from the Dorchester Website: ************************************* Dorchester Transitions to E-book and Trade Given the many changes in the publishing industry over the last several years, Dorchester has made the decision to more tightly focus its distribution models so that we may fully capitalize on the most profitable emerging technologies. Starting with September titles, we will be moving from mass-market to trade paperback format. This will delay new releases roughly 6-8 months, but it will also open many new and more efficient sales channels. And we’re pleased to say all titles will be available in ebook format as originally scheduled. The substantial growth we’ve seen in the digital market in such a short period—combined with the decline of the mass-market business—convinced us that we needed to fully focus our resources in this segment sooner rather than later. Dorchester has always been known as a company ahead of the curve and willing to take risks. As bookstores are allocating the bulk of their capital to the digital business, it only makes sense that we do the same. Everyone keeps hearing that the industry has to change if it’s going to survive. We’re excited to be at the forefront of that change and will continue to keep you posted on further developments. And to help answer some of the questions you might have: For readers: How will I be able to get the new books? From September through April, new titles will be available only in ebook. You can find them in all major ebook outlets: Amazon, B&N, Books on Board, Sony, Overdrive affiliates, etc. And we will have links for purchase at various vendors from our site as well. What happens if I preordered a September book? No cards are charged until the book ships. Therefore, you will not be billed. How will this affect my book club membership? We’re working on a number of different options at the moment. For romance and thriller book club members, we’re in the process of several different partnerships that will bring you new books by many of the Dorchester authors you’ve always enjoyed as well as other big-name writers. The horror and the Westerns are a little more difficult because there just aren’t many sources for other new books out there. We’re hoping to set up a way to do an ebook club shortly so you can continue to receive the newest releases as soon as possible without any increase in price. We’ll also be looking at doing a club for the trade books once we have them available. For authors: When will my book be coming out? Ebook editions will be out in the month the mass-market was originally scheduled. The trade paperback will follow roughly 6-8 months after. Why the delay? Some of the delay will be in reformatting the typeset mass-market so that it better fits a trade size. But most of the extra time is so that the sales force we’re working with will have a chance to sell books in to the accounts. Just like mass-market, stores will be placing their orders about 4-6 months before the books are printed. I read in an article that these are print-on-demand. Does that mean they won’t be offered to the general market? We’ve partnered with Ingram Publishing Services, who will be selling books to libraries, Borders, B&N, Books a Million and all other retail accounts. Just as for mass-market books, stores will place their orders and we will print to fill them. Books will be on the shelves for readers to browse. However, using print-on-demand technology, we will not have to keep as many books in inventory incurring warehousing fees. Books will be available for reorder just as they are now, but we will only have to print as many copies as we need instead of a minimum of 5000. What happens to backlist titles? We’re currently in the process of changing warehouses, but once set, reorders will continue as normal. When a book goes out of stock, we will make the determination of whether to reprint—just as we do now. Reprints will most likely be in trade format, though we haven’t completely ruled out the possibility of some staying in mass-market. For aspiring writers: Are you accepting new submissions? We will be. Because of the delay in printing the books already under contract, we won’t be acquiring new material for the next few months. This new model also gives us more flexibility with some of our guidelines, which we’ll be revamping shortly. Feel free to continue to send in your work if you’d like. What happens to material I’ve already submitted? It will continue to go through the submission process. |
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| Author: | Hellolost [ Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
Ok I have read this and gotten myself confused so maybe you can help me. So regular size book club books are now not going to happen anymore. Ebook versions of the books will be out for 6 months before the new Trade paperbacks come out. My question is do I get two Trade paperbacks a month once those six months are up? Is the book club going to now be two trade paperbacks? I honestly don't care about the pricing. (well I do but that isn't my biggest worry) I just want my two books made out of paper per month. I don't care what size they are. In fact I happen to have a bookshelf that is dying for a few of that size. I don't want to read horror on my kindle. I want the paper book for horror. My bookshelf wants the paper books. |
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| Author: | dancingwith2leftfeet [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:32 am ] |
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". . . know when to hold them, don't want to download them . . . . " Jan 
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| Author: | Craig Cook [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
Looks like both Don and Leah have been let go by Leisure. www.briankeene.com |
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| Author: | SteveVernon [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:01 am ] |
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Now that is definitely a sign of the end. If they let Don go, the party is definitely over. |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:34 am ] |
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How crazy is all of this? I can't believe it means the end of Leisure. Maybe a Leisure as we know it, but the whole company? Tt |
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| Author: | Nanci [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
I emailed with Don this morning and unfortunately this is true. Very sad - Don always said he had "the best job in the world." I wish him and Leah only the best and I'm sure we haven't heard the last of those two. Don is a brilliant editor and Leah is a top notch marketing whiz. If those two ever decide to start up their own business, they would be a raving success! |
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| Author: | ttzuma [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:06 am ] |
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I think I know what you mean in that last sentence (I'm sure Nanci will correct it and nobody will know what I'm talking about  ), and I agree. I think they would make one heck of a good independent press if they decide to go that route.Tt |
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| Author: | TMLCrow [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:08 am ] |
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I hate to say it, but the evidence was there all along, if you looked at it and connected the dots. I didn't think it'd happen this fast, though. I thought they'd make it to the end of the year. Don has a lot of loyalty from authors, so any publisher would be smart to get him and folks like Brian and James Moore would follow. I see another possibility looming, too..... |
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| Author: | Ronald Damien Malfi [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:31 am ] |
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Don is an absolute gem. I have no doubt that he will land on his feet and wish him the best of luck. It was a pleasure working with him. |
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| Author: | WDGagliani [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:20 pm ] |
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When I saw it this morning, I didn't want to believe it. But in retrospect, it also wasn't a surprise. Nanci, PLEASE (PLEASE PLEASE) pass on to Don and Leah my terrible feelings of sadness for what's happened. It's not like it will help, but I just feel terribly bad about it. Don and Leah are the best! And I've said this elsewhere: I would write for Don absolutely ANYWHERE and ANYTIME. It could be Reader's Digest, I'd still want to work with him... I will follow him anywhere, if he would want me along. He's been nothing but kind and accessible and professional in all the years I've known him, and I've been proud to consider both him and Leah friends. My Leisure years represent a dream come true for me, and many others, and I can only look back with happiness. Sadness if it's come to an end, but happiness at having had the chance to be there. Thanks! Wishing Don and Leah the best of luck! Bill |
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| Author: | Craig Cook [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:06 pm ] |
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| Author: | AtomicFez [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Message From Don D'Auria at Dorchester Publishing |
Okay, if it was just the change to the page size and some books would be "tested" in electronic format and P.o.D, then that was certainly Dorchester continuing as before, albeit with an adjustment or two. That was something worth celebrating, and today's development doesn't mean the prognosticating before was justified in my view. However… you do not get rid of the guy who carefully created, developed, and nurtured your brand's content if you have the slightest interest in continuing with the remotely same product which got you to where you are today. This development is ass-hat stupid! It's like saying "Hey, the band is doing real well, but… maybe we'll be better off if we get rid of Mick Jagger and get Keith Richards to double on vocals." Keene's initial forecast of six months and "sold off piecemeal" is probably right. This, plus the earlier 're-tooling', is the end of the imprint, but a brand new thing for Don D'Auria. May he be given the reigns at a new house, or build his own, he will be brilliant. |
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