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Originally Posted by stonetools
You kind of ignored all the other considerations I pointed out, including trying to assess demand, renegotiation of contracts, etc. Its a lot more complex than your Underpants Gnomes theory of putting out the back-list.
(You put out the back-list book
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Profit!)
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Hmm...A buck a book with virtually no overhead isn't enough...Gotta be $10...
Just how much marketing does the publisher do on backlist e-books? That would be an extra expense.
So you give me a breakdown of the publishers costs for e-books...
You see, bookscanners for P.G. (like me) know how long it takes to scan and proof a book. If you want a sample of it look for
The Crystal Button (1890) here on this website. I scanned and proofed it completely. (Crutledge did the fancy e-book honors), total work time about 40 hours - including a triple proof of the text. Try to find a typo. Even at my profession day rate, that's under $2K. And it's a one time shot.
And there's almost nothing else. So what's the big costs involved? Explain to me...