From: Peter T. Daniels
Message: 5624
Date: 2005-08-31
>AbeBooks lists copies of what you call the "first edition" -- which is
> Peter T. Daniels wrote:
>
> > i18n@... wrote:
> >
> > > Even if your original publisher is not interested, I can imagine that a
> > > publisher like O'Reilly, which published Lunde, might be. Even if the
> > > text wasn't changed to deal with computer issues at all, which areIn order for OUP not to lose money on the deal, the list price would
> > > O'Reilly's forte', it might still find a broader audience among
> > > O'Reilly's fiercely devoted readers, which would be another benefit
> > to you.
> >
> > That would be nice indeed, but OUP would have no interest in giving up a
> > book that continues to sell regularly.
>
> Hard to say - If Adobe/O'Reilly together felt it was worth it to them
> (and they might) I am sure they could make an attractive offer to your
> current publisher.
> After all, A/O might conclude that they might be able to sell 10x booksA second edition of something already ten years old? I think not.
> then your current publisher ever will, plus gain important technical
> experience. It may very well be, in the face of such an offer, the
> publisher would conclude that it is better to take that money up front
> then to let less money dribble in over the future. They might not, but
> it seems worth looking into if you ask me.
>
> Also, depending on what rights you have to new versions, electronic
> versions, or even new books that match the writing systems with dreaded
> computer knowhow (possibly authored with others), I think A/O might be
> interested. There could be a decent market for it, and if well
> negotiated, you wouldn't be worrying about the cost of computers and
> fonts and books anymore.
>
> It could be a long term and crowning achievement for your career...
> Just a thought...--