tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post7896684495921769943..comments2024-01-08T13:43:58.220-05:00Comments on Brillig: Do The MathThe Brillig Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886394602447693115noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post-60793746929621738972013-11-24T19:43:11.068-05:002013-11-24T19:43:11.068-05:00Another consideration is how many more readers wil...Another consideration is how many more readers will buy an eBook versus a hardback. It would be interesting to see how sales numbers/trends have changed. I'm one reader that used to wait for the paperback, and now I'll buy the eBook right away for favorite authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post-51917195638179285502012-02-13T21:53:30.668-05:002012-02-13T21:53:30.668-05:00Graphics help. How about some nice pie charts?Graphics help. How about some nice pie charts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post-89501873089334053502012-02-13T20:12:57.395-05:002012-02-13T20:12:57.395-05:00Selling one Rolls Royce versus one Honda Civic pro...Selling one Rolls Royce versus one Honda Civic probably shows that the Rolls does better, too -- but I think the volume of sales is a bit different? That seems to be the main element missing from a "per unit" analysis -- how many hardbacks/paperbacks/ebooks are sold? I really don't think the number of sales are equivalent...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422171964652699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post-57284932422011296912012-02-13T18:25:11.610-05:002012-02-13T18:25:11.610-05:00:-)I think you need to adjust your hardcover math ...:-)I think you need to adjust your hardcover math a little. A 66% sell-through means that your publisher did not distribute sufficient copies to give you proper coverage of the potential market. 55% was considered roughly right some years ago, and I believe it is worse now.<br /> <br />Much the publisher's cost equation are legacy overheads which add no value to author or reader (when the author can get 70% directly from e-retailers, this value-add becomes the reason for having a publisher.) An editor, proof reader and professionally done cover add value. Is that value worth 3+ times as much as the author's contribution to that value? Your call.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3001434439078518468.post-67439200176409957092012-02-11T15:11:27.978-05:002012-02-11T15:11:27.978-05:00If the publisher is not having to invest as much m...If the publisher is not having to invest as much money in producing ebooks as they have to in producing physical books, should they be recieving the same profit amount.<br /><br />If one recasts the money in terms of percentage of profit vs investment then the MATH changes significantly.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441728061448923885noreply@blogger.com