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Re: Making/writing a book!!??
I generally agree with Ed West, but having known a few authors, some retailers and a couple of distributors, you should be aware that the current uncertainity in the market coupled with hard economic times have forced most, if not all, publishers of aviation books to really cut back their finicial exposure to the bare bone. It's no different from other business segments where the product (books) falls within the discretionary purchase catagory. Your first question to a would-be publisher should be: "are you currently releasing new titles on a regular basis and, if so, are your numbers of books printed being reduced or remaindered?"
And yes, checking a publisher's contract can save you a lot of problems down the road; especially when something goes wrong.
Hal
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