tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post7573117772803286972..comments2023-07-01T07:31:28.450-06:00Comments on LDS Publisher: Hornet's Nest UpdateLDS_Publisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15053645600240124892noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-85319088616608864952008-07-29T20:34:00.000-06:002008-07-29T20:34:00.000-06:00I'm always amazed that small presses survive.I'm always amazed that small presses survive.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-35897735310051243282008-07-29T10:46:00.000-06:002008-07-29T10:46:00.000-06:00The movie The Golden Compass has made over $400 mi...The movie The Golden Compass has made over $400 million box office world wide. New Line Cinema lost money because they foolishly pre-sold foreign distribution rights (and gave Pullman an outrageous royalty and Kidman an outrageous salary.)<BR/><BR/>The faux controversy massively increased sales of the books by 500%. (Ironically, had the protesters kept their mouths shut fewer people would have been "subverted"--I say fewer people would have been bored out of their minds, but that's obviously not an opinion shared by Eugene and many of the fans of the books.)<BR/><BR/>Either way, Pullman and Random House made a boat load of money.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-21520994045241365122008-07-29T10:42:00.000-06:002008-07-29T10:42:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-62887912801678596022008-07-29T08:08:00.000-06:002008-07-29T08:08:00.000-06:00Good points. I'll be looking forward to your opini...Good points. I'll be looking forward to your opinion.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-41566385467407485732008-07-28T23:11:00.000-06:002008-07-28T23:11:00.000-06:00But Pullman got his option and his percentage basi...But Pullman got his option and his percentage basis, so <I>he</I> didn't lose any money at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-5832000646976750882008-07-28T23:00:00.000-06:002008-07-28T23:00:00.000-06:00.What income? That movie lost money..<BR/><BR/>What income? That movie lost money.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-1719100032984163152008-07-28T15:14:00.000-06:002008-07-28T15:14:00.000-06:00Seems to me that far much of this discussion is ce...Seems to me that far much of this discussion is centering around satisfying the tastes of a minority of self-appointed defenders of the faith. Why does anyone think their views reflect that of the actual market?<BR/><BR/>(Moreover, from what I understand, the number of complainers is highly disproportionate to the number of books that have actually been sold. This seems to be one of those situations where people are being offended because they think they're supposed to be offended. Kind of like the squabbled over <I>The Golden Compass</I>, though I'm sure Eugene and Chris would love the income that came with that controversy.)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-17339768454789745342008-07-28T14:25:00.000-06:002008-07-28T14:25:00.000-06:00A reasonable approach on all counts, much apprecia...A reasonable approach on all counts, much appreciated.Christopher Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417741940958662788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-31626476363553473742008-07-28T12:30:00.000-06:002008-07-28T12:30:00.000-06:00I too addressed both the kerfuffle and the idea of...I too addressed both <A HREF="http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=56" REL="nofollow">the kerfuffle</A> and the idea of <A HREF="http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=59" REL="nofollow">"LDS fiction" as its own genre</A> analogous to "inspirational romance" (i.e., Christian/evangelical).<BR/><BR/>By that, I am <I><B>not</B></I> saying that LDS fiction = LDS <I><B>romance</B></I>. I'm saying it has clearly defined rules that all publishers of inspirational romance adhere to so as not to stir up a, ah, ahem, hornet's nest amongst readers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25573541.post-50034729615428140312008-07-28T12:24:00.000-06:002008-07-28T12:24:00.000-06:00Thank you for the clarification. There's this noti...Thank you for the clarification. There's this notion going around that a bunch of suits at Zarahemla Books sat around tenting their fingers like Monty Burns and saying "<I>Excellent.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Granted, having been employed at companies both large and small, I can attest to the fact that on the Internet, nobody knows you're four guys working out of a basement. Not to reveal too much about the man behind the curtain, but Zarahemla Books is one guy and a handful of idealists working for free food and peanuts. The business plan: try to break even.<BR/><BR/>This problem isn't confined to this genre alone. The stark realities of niche-market publishing everywhere are plainly--though depressingly--laid out <A HREF="http://okazu.blogspot.com/2008/04/open-letter-to-publishers-of-manga-and.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and <A HREF="http://okazu.blogspot.com/2008/07/truth-about-publishing-selling-and.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. I know people will say: "You should publish <I>this</I> kind of book instead of <I>that</I> kind." It's been done. It's been tried. As the screenwriter William Goldman famously put it: "Nobody knows anything."<BR/><BR/>He was referring to the fact that no Hollywood expert can vouch for a movie's success before its release. The same goes for books. Anybody who detects a "strategy" here, please think again. And please consider reading the book before opining about it (I look forward to the blog host's thoughts). Or at least read <A HREF="http://www.eugenewoodbury.com/angel/smith_milton.htm" REL="nofollow">this</A> first.Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182644885948983861noreply@blogger.com