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Aw, crud! Margaret Clark is gone now, too.

If this arm of publishing is anything like the periodical biz, it might make sense that the future is in freelancers.

Oh the irony that Trek Lit's producers might start acting more like a Cyberpunk corp than an institution from the Trek universe.

Disposable employees...BAH! If we had the stones, we'd ban the practice.
 
Gutted. Totally gutted. The relaunch books from just after Voyager and DS9 ended were good, but the more recent books (under Marco and Margaret's guidance) have been utterly superb. Just hoping that the new guys do as fantastic a job as Marco and Margaret have.
 
Is it possible that they will use freelance editors instead of replacing Margret as it's cheaper?

Can I ask a stupid question.

Judging by the sheer amount of work that Margaret has dealt with (and other editors before her) would it really be economical to "farm it all out" to freelance editors? I would have thought (though I don;t know...) it would be even more expensive.
 
Is it possible that they will use freelance editors instead of replacing Margret as it's cheaper?

Can I ask a stupid question.

Judging by the sheer amount of work that Margaret has dealt with (and other editors before her) would it really be economical to "farm it all out" to freelance editors? I would have thought (though I don;t know...) it would be even more expensive.
You don't have to pay freelancers as much...no health insurance, no perks etc. Freelancers get paid on a book-by-book or series basis, AFAIK, so it does work out cheaper, hence the reason the US DoD farms out everything to the lowest bidder...let's hope that whoever takes over editorial duties (if it isn't Ed or Jen) isn't as creatively bankrupt as Hollywood.
 
Is it possible that they will use freelance editors instead of replacing Margret as it's cheaper?

Can I ask a stupid question.

Judging by the sheer amount of work that Margaret has dealt with (and other editors before her) would it really be economical to "farm it all out" to freelance editors? I would have thought (though I don;t know...) it would be even more expensive.
You don't have to pay freelancers as much...no health insurance, no perks etc. Freelancers get paid on a book-by-book or series basis, AFAIK, so it does work out cheaper, hence the reason the US DoD farms out everything to the lowest bidder...
Ah right, yeah that would make sense!
 
I believe with the CSI tie-ins, the deal between CBS and Pocket was for four books over 18-24 months or something. CSI:NY only got one licence, therefore only 4 books, Miami got two, therefore 8 books, and Vegas already has three, totalling 12 books, with a fourth already partway through as Mortal Wounds (collecting the first three Vegas books) was part of the third licence. I'm guessing the slowdown was the reason for the Miami and NY licences not being renewed/whatever.
No, the Miami and NY licenses were discontinued because the books didn't sell well enough. The decision was made loooong before the economic mishegoss.
 
I believe with the CSI tie-ins, the deal between CBS and Pocket was for four books over 18-24 months or something. CSI:NY only got one licence, therefore only 4 books, Miami got two, therefore 8 books, and Vegas already has three, totalling 12 books, with a fourth already partway through as Mortal Wounds (collecting the first three Vegas books) was part of the third licence. I'm guessing the slowdown was the reason for the Miami and NY licences not being renewed/whatever.
No, the Miami and NY licenses were discontinued because the books didn't sell well enough. The decision was made loooong before the economic mishegoss.
I stand corrected...I loved the Miami and NY books, dagnabit.
 
Another license that was discontinued

Sabrina: The Teenage Witch

Not too surprising, given that the show was cancelled six years ago.

It's very rare for the book series to outlast the tv show for long. STAR TREK is the exception to the rule.
 
Another license that was discontinued

Sabrina: The Teenage Witch

Not too surprising, given that the show was cancelled six years ago.

It's very rare for the book series to outlast the tv show for long. STAR TREK is the exception to the rule.

And some series don't even get tie-in novels. Man, I would kill to read some NCIS novels, preferably written by Dayton.

But as far as I know Bellisario is against having tie-in books. :sigh:
 
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