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From: "Ginny Lindzey" <ginlindzey@austin.rr.com>
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Subject: RE: Putnam Penguin's drop policy
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 07:28:19 -0600
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> > I've found numerous instances
> > where Penguin Books has abruptly cut important translations 
> from its 
> > lists.  The authors of some of the discontinued books 
> confirm that the 
> > cuts were for "insufficient sales."

Has anyone suggested to the publisher that they turn these books of
insufficient sales into Ebooks? I know other publishers have done this
just to keep titles alive, so to speak.

just a random thought.

ginny


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