Another Job Jobbed

[faustus]

I was asked to update the Pocket Essential Philip K Dick* to mark the 25 anniversary of his death, and this came along when I was deepest in The Big Project - which I've barely touched since new year - the degree rewrite and the readership application (and was itching really to edit The Four Loons). I was painfully aware that the final novel, Voices from the Street was due for publication round about late January, and that I risked being out of date (and wrong). I finally got hold of a copy late last week, found corners of the weekend to read it in, and have written an entry on it. Today I went through the proofs, and hopefully that will be that. Whether they can still hit a March 2 (or even a 22 February) publication date remains to be seen, but I'd better get dressed at last and go into town.

* Now available from Bromley and Son for only £42.25! Or, $399.98
(+ $3.49 shipping) from hannahsmiley. Support these fine people!

Comments

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

Where do these prices come from? I have items in my shopping basket on BSAR that are up and down like an MPs trousers.

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

I assume it's what they think someone is willing to pay for it. I paid (if I recall correctly) £40 for Ubik the Screenplay, but could have spent £60. Fortunately I went the right way around the 95 world con dealers' room. Would I have paid £60? Probably. A used at £195 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0911169067/sr=8-1/qid=1170204308/ref=sr_1_olp_1/203-4075582-1111158?ie=UTF8&s=gateway) ten year's on ... almost sounds reasonable, but I wouldn't buy it. £399 is roguhly £200 for a £3.99 paperback of 96 pages long.