Best place to buy books for Authors?

Johnhead99 · September 23 2008, 05:57 AM

I like doing what I can for the others. Does it matter where I get the book from? Do they get more or less based on if you pre-order? I usually buy new if I can to get more copies sold, but I've been going through Amazon. My friend said he always goes staight through simon's website. It is just a thought.

David Mack · September 23 2008, 06:02 AM

As long as you buy the books new, it makes little difference to us from whom you buy them. Online, in-store, it's all the same — again, as long as you buy it new and not used.

KRAD · September 23 2008, 06:18 AM

Dave is correct. We get the royalty based on copies sold. Doesn't matter who sold 'em. So as long as you're buying the book new, we're good.

Johnhead99 · September 23 2008, 06:28 AM

Great. Thanks guys. And I'll continue to buy new. It's important to feed the hand that serves me my drug.

Turbo · September 23 2008, 12:00 PM

*looks at the number of $8.00 books I still need to read before Destiny*
*looks at bank account*

This is what Christmas is for, right?

Deano2099 · September 23 2008, 04:25 PM

How about cheap reduced stock from places like Amazon Marketplace which appeared to be 'remaindered'?

Guess that's the one exception with the buy new rule?

David Mack · September 23 2008, 06:32 PM

^ Not sure about that. My instinct would be that "remaindered" is not the same as new, but I'll let an editor who knows the business side of things speak to that.

Deano2099 · September 23 2008, 07:24 PM

Well a lot of stuff on Amazon Marketplace is sold as new and appears new but given the books are distributed on a sale or return basis (as far as I know) it seems fairly obvious that when I'm paying £2 for a 'new' Trek book something is amiss...

Marco Palmieri · September 23 2008, 09:56 PM

Deano2099 wrote:

How about cheap reduced stock from places like Amazon Marketplace which appeared to be 'remaindered'?

Guess that's the one exception with the buy new rule?

Books sold at a certain threshold below the catalog retail price result in the author receiving a reduced royalty payment. This is specified in the author's contract.

September 23 2008, 05:57 AM	#1
Johnhead99 Lieutenant Commander Location: Wisconsin	Best place to buy books for Authors? I like doing what I can for the others. Does it matter where I get the book from? Do they get more or less based on if you pre-order? I usually buy new if I can to get more copies sold, but I've been going through Amazon. My friend said he always goes staight through simon's website. It is just a thought.

September 23 2008, 06:02 AM	#2
David Mack Writer Location: New York, NY	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? As long as you buy the books new, it makes little difference to us from whom you buy them. Online, in-store, it's all the same — again, as long as you buy it new and not used. __________________ ~ David Mack \| "Where were you when the page was blank?" — Truman Capote Join me on Facebook & Twitter

September 23 2008, 06:18 AM	#3
KRAD Keith R.A. DeCandido Location: New York City	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? Dave is correct. We get the royalty based on copies sold. Doesn't matter who sold 'em. So as long as you're buying the book new, we're good. __________________ Keith R.A. DeCandido Blog \| Facebook \| Twitter "Even when you turn your back, you're facing something."

September 23 2008, 06:28 AM	#4
Johnhead99 Lieutenant Commander Location: Wisconsin	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? Great. Thanks guys. And I'll continue to buy new. It's important to feed the hand that serves me my drug.

September 23 2008, 12:00 PM	#5
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September 23 2008, 04:25 PM	#6
Deano2099 Commander	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? How about cheap reduced stock from places like Amazon Marketplace which appeared to be 'remaindered'? Guess that's the one exception with the buy new rule?

September 23 2008, 06:32 PM	#7
David Mack Writer Location: New York, NY	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? ^ Not sure about that. My instinct would be that "remaindered" is not the same as new, but I'll let an editor who knows the business side of things speak to that. __________________ ~ David Mack \| "Where were you when the page was blank?" — Truman Capote Join me on Facebook & Twitter

September 23 2008, 07:24 PM	#8
Deano2099 Commander	Re: Best place to buy books for Authors? Well a lot of stuff on Amazon Marketplace is sold as new and appears new but given the books are distributed on a sale or return basis (as far as I know) it seems fairly obvious that when I'm paying £2 for a 'new' Trek book something is amiss...