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Old 02-23-2012, 05:41 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by Rob Lister View Post
A casual scan convinces me that the errors are the responsibility of the holder of the copyright, i.e., probably the author.
The author is Naomi Novik, the publisher is Voyager, a HarperCollins imprint. My understanding is that one of the publisher's roles is to edit the manuscript before it gets published. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that a novel-length manuscript will need editing before it is exposed to public scrutiny. I've never written anything of any length that didn't include some stupid typos.

According to this article, e-books don't get as much editing as paper books. I had assumed that the errors I found were due to that, and that they weren't present in the paper copy. However, I've now got a paper copy, and a quick check reveals that at least three of the errors are present in the paper copy as well.

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There is nothing the publisher can do if the author won't cooperate. I would avoid the author, not the publisher, assuming the publisher offers copy-editing services.
I admit I don't know much about publishing contracts, but I'd be amazed if the contract meant that an author could insist on an unedited manuscript being published.
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