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cybmole · 02-06-2014, 04:31 AM

for my own reading, I have taken to using sigil to fix annoying typos ins what should be good quality sold books.

but is there any method that actually works when it comes to feeding these back to publishers
Two examples from current library loans, which I'll be returning soon

1. the book is called SLIVER OF TRUTH, but the title page has, in huge letters, SILVER OF TRUTH. how did that one slip through the net ?. ( it also has a forced embedded font which is very hard to read, compared to my e-readers default font, but I have to hack the book in order to be able to change font)

2. the book is Cloud Of Sparrows, It has a character called Hidé, with the accented e. That's fine, but much of the time he's called Hid#233; which is very annoying. I see that that's almost the correct html for an accented e special character, but not quite, it needs a & in place of the # I assume. I checked that one in 3 programs, sigil book view, Sony reader for PC, and my actual Sony T3 reader. that's how it is in all 3 views!

would it be a total waste of time to compose emails to the publishers, assuming I can even find an email address ?

02-06-2014, 04:31 AM	#1
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	annoying typos - sigil can fix but any workable way to complain to publishers for my own reading, I have taken to using sigil to fix annoying typos ins what should be good quality sold books. but is there any method that actually works when it comes to feeding these back to publishers Two examples from current library loans, which I'll be returning soon 1. the book is called SLIVER OF TRUTH, but the title page has, in huge letters, SILVER OF TRUTH. how did that one slip through the net ?. ( it also has a forced embedded font which is very hard to read, compared to my e-readers default font, but I have to hack the book in order to be able to change font) 2. the book is Cloud Of Sparrows, It has a character called Hidé, with the accented e. That's fine, but much of the time he's called Hid#233; which is very annoying. I see that that's almost the correct html for an accented e special character, but not quite, it needs a & in place of the # I assume. I checked that one in 3 programs, sigil book view, Sony reader for PC, and my actual Sony T3 reader. that's how it is in all 3 views! would it be a total waste of time to compose emails to the publishers, assuming I can even find an email address ?