tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post8238594121844023473..comments2023-06-03T05:25:30.006-04:00Comments on BookBitchBlog: An Open Letter to the Publishing IndustryBookBitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235100843623762819noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-55593167202913931952010-12-07T16:41:57.707-05:002010-12-07T16:41:57.707-05:00After much searching today: /Sarah's Key/ is ...After much searching today: /Sarah's Key/ is available as print on demand for $23.95 through Thorndike. They ship within 10 business days. http://thorndike.gale.comCharity @ ACLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306803829086751980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-89371491977753225752010-08-01T19:55:31.512-04:002010-08-01T19:55:31.512-04:00Hi All,
Here at we are all about making more larg...Hi All,<br />Here at we are all about making more large print titles available along with other accessible formats. We have thousands of large print titles available and more agreements with publishers coming all the time - check it out.<br />Chris Burgess, GM ReadHowYouWantChris Burgesshttp://www.readhowyouwant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-22907015535511356032010-07-21T13:57:34.716-04:002010-07-21T13:57:34.716-04:00Great discussion. I'm looking at our LP collec...Great discussion. I'm looking at our LP collection, trying to update it. In the pastit's been heavily romances but we're finding more and more people want current bestsellers and MORE NONFICTION PLEASE.Deborah M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04182216254312297935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-57194590845010459782010-07-20T14:39:46.890-04:002010-07-20T14:39:46.890-04:00I agree!! It seems that lots of titles just aren&#...I agree!! It seems that lots of titles just aren't available in Large Print. We did a Large Print display and our Large Print items circulated 300 more titles than the previous month. There is a HUGE demand for Large Print. Publishers, please wake up and smell the coffee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-75478741677082722352010-07-20T13:30:20.762-04:002010-07-20T13:30:20.762-04:00Thank you! Try to order a replacement for a damage...Thank you! Try to order a replacement for a damaged large print title and you'll find they're only available for 6-9 months, then out of print. My other gripe: When will SciFi titles be offered in large print? I've got a strong SciFi boomer contingent and nothing to offer the ones who need large print!Charleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-10353198965687995092010-07-20T13:12:02.532-04:002010-07-20T13:12:02.532-04:00Agreed!
And try finding large print for children ...Agreed!<br /><br />And try finding large print for children and teens.<br /><br />One slight help in the future: ebooks, because you can increase the size of the font to large print. Current drawback: you can only do it for the book itself. Not the menus, ordering information, etc. I assume large print has a low profit for publishers, because when Kindle/Nook introduced this, the publishers did not give them a hard time, not like they did with text to audio.Liz Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671844475303001610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-7929173097201195942010-07-20T10:38:27.981-04:002010-07-20T10:38:27.981-04:00You are correct. Large Print is very high demand ...You are correct. Large Print is very high demand in my library. I am a small rural system with an even smaller budget. Given the choice between large print and regular print I always buy the LP. I would like, as would my patrons, to have the opportunity to choose. And, given the choice between two different titles and publishers for my limited funds -- the LP one will always win. I have too many demands and not enough funds to fill them -- I must pick the book that meets the most needs. Plus, I am an aging baby boomer and I can tell you -- LP is great for tired eyes at the end of a long day!dghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054708488961542538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-2416463671039251562010-07-20T09:20:35.858-04:002010-07-20T09:20:35.858-04:00Stacy,
I totally agree with you. When our book ...Stacy, <br /><br />I totally agree with you. When our book club does a book, the facilitator always tries to get 2 or 3 large print copies. Those readers want to read the current bestsellers, just like all the other readers. Yes, I think someone is missing the boat. And, that's a population that would probably rather read a large print book than an ebook.<br /><br />Thanks for the "rant."<br /><br />Lesa - www.lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.comLesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-23911642350443832872010-07-20T09:20:08.872-04:002010-07-20T09:20:08.872-04:00Stacy,
I totally agree with you. When our book ...Stacy, <br /><br />I totally agree with you. When our book club does a book, the facilitator always tries to get 2 or 3 large print copies. Those readers want to read the current bestsellers, just like all the other readers. Yes, I think someone is missing the boat. And, that's a population that would probably rather read a large print book than an ebook.<br /><br />Thanks for the "rant."<br /><br />Lesa - www.lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.comLesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-15240668854658111662010-07-20T09:16:28.091-04:002010-07-20T09:16:28.091-04:00I agree! I just discovered that Book 8 in a series...I agree! I just discovered that Book 8 in a series won't be available in Large Print because it's "holiday themed" !!!<br /><br />What kind of thinking is that? This story is integral to the series as a whole, not just a standalone holiday title. <br /><br />Also, I don't understand why some books can be released in Large Print at the same time as the original format (I see this a lot in paperback) but others take up to a year to do so. <br /><br />Don't publishers understand that Large Print serves a different audience, willing and even eager to read (and therefore, BUY) the stories? Why do they think that doling it out on such a parsimonious basis is good for their business?<br /><br />LynneW<br />another frustrated librarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389112.post-70912790602094770602010-07-20T04:41:29.533-04:002010-07-20T04:41:29.533-04:00this sucks for my nana too. At 86 she doesn't...this sucks for my nana too. At 86 she doesn't get about as much and would like to read but normal print gives her a headache. And she's read all the large print available at our librariesNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648307410383451558noreply@blogger.com