publisher
We started talking about this in Chicago, but didn't come up with anything definitive.
Do we want to pitch the book to McFarland, which has already indicated some interest, or should we try a zinier publisher like AK Press?
An advantage to McFarland is that libraries probably have approval plans for their books, and so it will be easier to get the material into library workers' hands. The main disadvantage is price. The book will probably cost $35, which will make it more difficult to get it onto some library workers and all non-ALA type libraries' shelves. I also remember from Revolting Librarians Redux that their copyright policy was a little problematic.
I don't know how AK treats authors' rights. Does anyone else? Surely AK would charge less for the book, and it might go out to a wider audience. However, more formal libraries might not discover the book, especially if it doesn't get reviewed by the standard journals.
Jenna, who is off to the Portland Zine Symposium on Friday
posted by Jenna @ 1:44 PM
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I'm torn on this issue. I am leaning toward a publisher like AK purely because they could make the book affordable and reach a larger audience.
However, lots of libraries won't hear about the book if it's published by a non-library publisher. We also won't get the chance to sell a bunch of copies at ALA conferences like K.R. and Jessamyn did with Revolting Librarians Redux.
Does anyone have a contact at AK to see if they'd even be interested? If not, I can find someone who does.
Is it a publishing no-no to shop the idea around a little before committing?
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