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Old 08-08-2008, 03:05 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by dgillette.rm View Post
I guess I do not understand why an author would want his work to go "out of print". From the publisher side, I can see things like inventory control, format changes, and data base upgrades would encourage something going out of print, but these are the same arguments Flint is using to say epublishing will never catch on in the first place. Am I missing something?
You are. Sales.

As an author, you want your book to sell. That's money. If your book is in print, available, and selling, you're happy.

If the book goes out of print, it's not available, and can't sell. What happens if the publisher does not reprint? As long as they hold the rights, you're stuck.

If your publisher chooses not to keep it in print, you are entitled to request that the rights revert to you. You can then attempt to resell it to another publisher, or perhaps self-publish.

Authors are normally happy to have a book with a publisher, as long as the publisher is actively trying to sell it. When the publisher stops trying to sell it, they want the option to place it with other markets.
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