From: James Romeo (jamesromeo@mac.com)
Date: 09/09/00-04:26:22 PM Z
Randel
I am happy I have a copy in my library of the one I got from Amazon UK.
I wish you luck on the US edition.
Take care
James
> From: Randall Webb <randall.webb@lineone.net>
> Reply-To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2000 18:06:22 -0700
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca, "ALT PHO PROC."
> <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
> Subject: Re: book name change
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> James Romeo wrote today:
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> << I saw today a add in Sutterbug for a book Alternative phographic
> processes:
>> A working guide for image makers ub Silver Pixel Press
>> I went into ther site to ck it out.
>> This I found of interest.
>> It is new only here in the US.
>> The book is realy Spirits of Salts. Format larger cover the same as the
>> inside cover of Salts.
>> It looks like they thought the title would not work here.
>> Some strange book on spirits.
>> James >>
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> Yes. You did see the US version of Spirits of Salts. We knew it was coming
> out in US but didn't realise it would be so soon.
> Silver Pixel Press had discussions with a number of US book wholesalers who
> objected to the title and the cover.They thought it had something to do with
> alcohol or ghosts. So we had to exchange the cover pictures and the title.
> We had no control over the choice of cover or title.But then we didn't have
> much control over the original cover. Even worse, we get a much reduced
> royalty! Our stupid publisher had advertised the title and the cover without
> telling us. He even printed one of yhe rear cover pictures upside down. It
> was only after we threatened to break both his arms and both his legs that
> he changed it.
> Thats' what comes of mixing in bad company - ie publishers.
> However our French speaking readers may be interested to know that a French
> language edition is being prepared. God help the person who has to translate
> my English into French.
> Ihope this also covers Sandy King's note.
> Randall Webb
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