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Originally Posted by Richard Herley
When I started out, it was common for publishers to carry a backlist of most or even all of their authors' titles. No more. Lots of writers are so despondent, worn down by years of struggle, that they are just giving up. It's a shame, it's not right, and the new technology might provide a cure.
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Look up the "Thor Power Tools Decision" for background on that. A Tax Court decision in an unrelated industry affected how publishers valued inventory. A lot of stuff went out of print suddenly.
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Dennis