Macmillan Compass - Out of print books

SameOldStory · 07-04-2011, 10:05 AM

This may be too much to hope for but...

Macmillan Compass
"Macmillan Compass launched a week ago, and will focus on making out-of-print titles available."

The "launched a week ago" part must refer to Macmillan internally. I can't find a web site for it.

"He said the process of talking to agencies had begun, with the imprint looking to partner rather than acquire individual titles: "It's not a selective process on our part . . . We would be talking to an agency and saying ‘we can make all your authors available who are out of print'."

From TeleRead we have this;
"It said digital pricing across all formats will be “competitive”.

We'll have to wait and see.

SameOldStory · 07-04-2011, 10:38 AM

It seems that Random House is getting into the fray, although I can't get too excited about their direction. Still, it is good news all around.

Random House revives Loveswept as an ebook-only imprint
"Bantam’s Loveswept imprint was one of the most popular romance imprints in the 1980s and 1990s and now Random House is reviving Loveswept as an e-book only line that will release its first titles in August. The new imprint will be a collaboration between Random U.S. and Random House Group’s Transworld Publishers division which will let the company release e-books simultaneously in North America, the U.K., and the British Commonwealth."

poohbear_nc · 07-04-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Random House Group’s Transworld Publishers division which will let the company release e-books simultaneously in North America, the U.K., and the British Commonwealth.

This is a hopeful(?) sign - publishers are finally recognizing & dealing with geo-restrictions BEFORE they launch the ebooks

SameOldStory · 07-04-2011, 11:07 AM

Poohbear, this is a family orientated site.

Please don't use fowl language such as

Spoiler:

poohbear_nc · 07-04-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Poohbear, this is a family orientated site.

Please don't use fowl language such as

Spoiler:

*washing out beak with seltzer*

Sometimes harsh truths must be spoken!

SameOldStory · 07-04-2011, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

*washing out beak with seltzer*

Sometimes harsh truths must be spoken!

Try some bourbon, it also sterilizes the mouth beak.

kennyc · 07-05-2011, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

Try some bourbon, it also sterilizes the mouth beak.

And improves grammar 12 ways.

07-04-2011, 10:05 AM	#1
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Macmillan Compass - Out of print books This may be too much to hope for but... Macmillan Compass "Macmillan Compass launched a week ago, and will focus on making out-of-print titles available." The "launched a week ago" part must refer to Macmillan internally. I can't find a web site for it. "He said the process of talking to agencies had begun, with the imprint looking to partner rather than acquire individual titles: "It's not a selective process on our part . . . We would be talking to an agency and saying ‘we can make all your authors available who are out of print'." From TeleRead we have this; "It said digital pricing across all formats will be “competitive”. We'll have to wait and see.

07-04-2011, 11:07 AM	#4
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Poohbear, this is a family orientated site. Please don't use fowl language such as Spoiler: geo-restrictions

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07-04-2011, 10:38 AM	#2
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	It seems that Random House is getting into the fray, although I can't get too excited about their direction. Still, it is good news all around. Random House revives Loveswept as an ebook-only imprint "Bantam’s Loveswept imprint was one of the most popular romance imprints in the 1980s and 1990s and now Random House is reviving Loveswept as an e-book only line that will release its first titles in August. The new imprint will be a collaboration between Random U.S. and Random House Group’s Transworld Publishers division which will let the company release e-books simultaneously in North America, the U.K., and the British Commonwealth."

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