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Originally Posted by Catlady
Why does it need to be so complicated? The contract ran out, they decided not to renew it; maybe they're looking for better terms. Some of the posts here are making it sound like there's all this Machiavellian maneuvering that will cause a seismic shift in the entire educational system of the United States.
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Well, the BPHs are in fact trying to phase out the MMPB format for new books in favor of the more expensive trade paperback format so there actually is a fair amount of manuevering going on. But there isn't enough data out there to start attributing motives in this case.
This isn't like Rowling or King refusing to allow ebook editions: in both those cases explanations were offered. Here no official reasoning has been floated so the knees are just jerking as they usually do...