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Originally Posted by L.J. Sellers
I don't know if this is a case of a publisher listening or just making a new kind of decision, but St. Martin's Press has turned down Janet Evanovich's request for $50 for her next four Stephanie Plum books. I think it's a sign that SMP is recognizing that readers will go elsewhere if they keep charging more for the same books. Which they would have to do to earn out that advance.
It will be interesting to watch how this plays out.
L.J.
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Is that $50,000?
It will be interesting to watch no matter what the figure. Evanovich hasn't made a penny from me in years because I don't/can't pay that for books that give me an enjoyable 1/2 day of reading. It has to be several days of reading and worth a reread or two for me to put down serious money (serious book money, I mean. They're all cheap compared to my mortgage.) Libraries and used books are my sources for her work.