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Originally Posted by Trevor Legate
There is little or no money in publishing now - thanks to sales outlets such as Amazon and the rest. To sell a book like that for under $26 is madness. Will somebody please let me know where the profit is??
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The fact that the book sells for so little only argues that "simple courtesy" would dictate that the publisher (not the author) give contributors a courtesy copy. They are essentially saying
"Even though this rag only sells for a few quid, we're still not giving you one -- but thanks for the free use of your pics, we really appreciate it." Am I wrong?