Something nice to get in the post...

[major_clanger]

... the typeset proof for this:



(Amazing artwork by peteyoung)

It's been a long time in preparation but seeing the text as it will (subject to corrections) appear on the page is a huge relief, and makes me finally believe that come January we'll have an actual book to sell.

More details here.

Comments

[alasdair.livejournal.com]

Nice! Do you happen to know if there'll be an ebook edition of some species?

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

It's something we need to think carefully about. In principle it would be great, but the economics are a little hairy. We have to do a paper edition, because not everyone wants an ebook. But the cost of setting up to print makes a run of less than a certain size unattractive, and so we have to be careful of doing anything that risks eating into sales of the paper edition. Remember, we're not making money for ourselves; we're trying to ensure that this is not a money-loser for the SFF, which is a charity.

[alasdair.livejournal.com]

>>We have to do a paper edition, because not everyone wants an ebook.<<

This could be said to true in the reverse as well, of course, but I recognise the point you're making. I look forward to the ebook when the print run sells out. :)

[major-clanger.livejournal.com]

Well, as I said, we're looking at options. For instance, we could release an ebook once the print issue has covered its costs, which would happen well before it goes out of print. I'm keen to be able to do this, just cautious.