tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post7328914278486885293..comments2024-03-07T19:11:21.715-06:00Comments on Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: Paper Book--Novella or Omnibus?Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-75092482833289251452012-02-20T21:50:19.639-06:002012-02-20T21:50:19.639-06:00Jamie, I like the idea of doing both an omnibus an...Jamie, I like the idea of doing both an omnibus and two separate books. As long as they're clearly marked, the readers can decide which version they prefer.<br /><br />Rusty, I think you make some good points. I don't want readers to think they're not getting enough pages per dollar.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-63336884666785818052012-02-20T21:20:11.994-06:002012-02-20T21:20:11.994-06:00All things being equal I'd prefer two separate...All things being equal I'd prefer two separate books, but the selling point for the novella would be the biggest issue for me. If the print costs demand a higher price - more that $5 - then I'd probably feel a little unhappy with the purchase.<br /><br />At the same time, I bought a novel from Charles Stross once and discovered it was really a short novel and a novella. I also felt a bit ripped off then as well. The only thing I could figure is that there is some psychological trigger that goes wonky when I'm reading a book and I know I've got 100 pages left and the story is over. It freaks me out.<br /><br />Anyhow, my 2 cents.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-1642969050479454822012-02-20T12:05:23.198-06:002012-02-20T12:05:23.198-06:00I have the print versions of my novellas at $6.99,...I have the print versions of my novellas at $6.99, and they do sell here and there at that price. They make nice books too...really, it's not as small/thin as you might think. I'd definitely do the two separately - the more pages you have, the more you have to charge, and 89k plus another 36k is going to be one huge, expensive trade paperback to try to sell. <br /><br />Or you could do both - publish them both separately, and one omnibus as well...Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-51696333103710059362012-02-20T08:31:41.896-06:002012-02-20T08:31:41.896-06:00Thanks, LM. The closest match to my book I can thi...Thanks, LM. The closest match to my book I can think of is Michelle Davidson Argyle's Cinders, which is 50 pages longer. I think that was $10. I've asked some members of BroadUniverse for their input too.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-71487651708061779942012-02-20T00:13:41.443-06:002012-02-20T00:13:41.443-06:00I think the shortest book I was willing to purchas...I think the shortest book I was willing to purchase in paperback was around 150pgs and I paid like 6.99 for it. I believe it was a romance. I think you should compare like genre/books/length with your pricing. Also, it's great to have both paperback and ebook available although I've sold way more in ebook this last year than paperback for my YA's.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.com