Data and Goliath Published in Paperback
Today, Data and Goliath is being published in paperback.
Everyone tells me that the paperback version sells better than the hardcover, even though it’s a year later. I can’t really imagine that there are tens of thousands of people who wouldn’t spend $28 on a hardcover but are happy to spend $18 on the paperback, but we’ll see. (Amazon has the hardcover for $19, the paperback for $11.70, and the Kindle edition for $14.60, plus shipping, if any. I am still selling signed hardcovers for $28 including domestic shipping—more for international.)
I got a box of paperbacks from my publisher last week. They look good. Not as good as the hardcover, but good for a trade paperback.
Mailman • February 8, 2016 2:51 PM
This is something I have never quite understood with the publishing industry. Books often come out in hardcover first, and only later in paperback format.
I don’t really see the point of having two editions with different cover rigidities, but if publishing houses insist on offering that choice, why not release them at the same time?