Yeahm, they can get copies through SPD, but very very little comes
back to the press. I'm beginning to think of leaving them altogether.
The customers I've lost to them--all of my major customers--would
almost certainly come back to me. The economics of the industry
become more and more dire. Consider this--Amazon demands a 55%
discount, and SPD and I split the difference, less my shelving costs
and shipping. Which means I lose money on each copy sold that way. It
looks like the all-digital future approaches faster than we expected.
Long and short, I don't tell people to order from SPD and neither
should you. Most folks can wait a couple of months.
The books will go out by Monday.
Mark
At 07:03 PM 6/11/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Mark:
>
> Sounds like a good trip coming up. I saw Sound-Eye list - which
> shd be again fun.
>
> I will be able to pay up with you soon on the remaining invoice
> for Walking Theory. I will also want to order and pay for 25 more
> copies before you get out of town. So, if you can ship 25 that would be nice.
>
> I assume people can still get books through SPT?? Your note might
> imply not(>>)
>
> Pat Reed's review of Walking Theory in the forthcoming Crayon shd
> be out early this summer. Jill Jones' review in Jacket is planned for the Fall.
>
> Be well, Stephen
>
>
>
>
>
>Mark Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Junction Press (c'est
>moi) will be away from Its desk from June 28th
>to October Ist. Last chance to order before then is June 16 (Monday).
>Check the catalogue at junctionpress.com, but order direct by
>backchannel for the usual 20% discount.
>
>Mark
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