From: Matthew Hoffman (mhoffman2@sprynet.com)
Date: 06/05/01-08:01:57 AM Z
Sandy,
It's common practice for publishers to re-release books with new titles
or covers. When a title moves to a new publisher (with different priorities,
sensibilities, and marketing concerns), you can bet something's going to
change. Sometimes the text is revised, but that depends on the reason for
the re-release. A new editorial or design director may decide that the
original is dated or "fatigued," and they'll give it a facelift...and
changing the cover is the cheapest way to do it.
You're right, it can be inconvenient if you get stuck with a duplicate
with a new face. But in the 10 years I spent in publishing, readers'
convenience never seemed to top the priority list.
-- Matthew
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>From: Sandy King <sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu>
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: The book previously known as Spirits of Salts
>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2001, 7:31 AM
>
> Has anyone noticed that Spirits of Salts has reappeared with a new
> publisher (SilverPixel) and a *new* title (Alternative Photographic
> Processes, or something close to that)? I know because a friend purchased
> the book thinking it was a new publication and was very surprised to learn
> that it was none other than the old Spirits of Salts, with no apparent
> revisions or changes. I would be personally quite irritated to find that I
> had wasted my money on another copy of the same book, save for the title
> change. Sounds like questionable publishing practice to me, or am I missing
> something here?
>
> Sandy King
>
>
>
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