🚀 go-pugleaf

no burning, sara. i don't mind reissues -- i welcome them, especially when i
discover a new author (i HATE buying used, but will if there's no other
option). but i want to know that i'm getting a reissue.

i think one reason that the RITA and other awards are not well known is due
to lack of effort by publishers. i've been reading romance for ... a long
time, yet was relatively unaware of the RITA until a few years ago.
publishers would be doing their authors a great service if they promoted
their award winners -- if the book is reprinted, the award should be
mentioned; if not reprinted, perhaps shelf talkers or other promos. i think
tjhat people are naturally attracted to award winners (which is why winners
of oscars have increased box office grosses the week after the cermony). but
if they don't know about the award ...

k2 (muddling again)
-----Original Message-----
From: Sara Reyes <sjreyes@ticnet.com>
To: RRA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU <RRA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: pub promos and reissues


>I think you miss the point, Patricia. Readers are outraged when a book
>is repackaged with a new name and sold as a new release, or even issued
>in hard back. As to these being classics, well, that as is most things,
>a matter of opinion. <G>.
>
>And as to the awards (may as well be burned to the bone for opinions
>today) who understands or know what they represent except for the
>publishing and professional organizations? RITA doesn't mean much to the
>average reader, sorry.