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Any news on Peace Talks
KurtinStGeorge:
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Maybe that's just a rough-guesstimate placeholder, pending some imponderables; and rando-customer-service-worker just reported it, not realizing it as only a guess.
Or maybe it's brand-brand-new info, that hasn't wended its way through the Normal Channels, and we'll get it in a few days...
Maybe someone who knows someone who knows Jim (add layers of knowledge as needed) can kick this back up the ladder, and Jim can WTF his editor?
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I agree with this statement. My guess is Penguin; for whatever reason, hasn't decided when it will get the most bang for its buck. However, I seriously doubt that the middle of Summer will be the best release time for them. Generally speaking, when you have a product with a high demand level, you want to make it available to the public ASAP. It's the whole time value of money thing. Making money sooner is better than making the same amount of money later.
What I don't know is what kind of scheduling issues Penguin might have to deal with. For example, what if James Marsters schedule is full up right now, and even though Penguin would like to release Peace Talks in early February, Marsters won't be available until mid-May. Would the three to four month mismatch between the release dates for the written version and the audio version of Peace Talks be a problem for Penguin; meaning would that cut into their expected revenue and profits? I also have no ideas about other kinds of scheduling issues Penguin might have to wrestle with.
The odd thing, what is really puzzling me, is why hasn't Penguin figured this out yet? OK, let's say after all is said and done, that for whatever reason Peace Talks can't be released until sometime in May or even July 14, 2020. What problem is making this date difficult to determine? I assume the people at Penguin would want to get this nailed down and then have that information released to the buying public ASAP. I don't believe I've ever seen Penguin take over four months after Jim has announced that he finished a Dresden Files novel to announce a release date for that novel. I remember they once had a release date that was about a year away, but even then they made that statement within a few weeks after Jim announced on Twitter and his website he'd written "The End" to that novel.
spiritofair:
Yes, Sir KSG, it is totally baffling. And it is made even worse due to there being a ginormous wait between books three times as long as between book 14 and 15 and six times as long as between all 14 of the prior books. They already have a fan base that is "triggered"... maybe they think that if the announced date is 8 months away, that will make the fan base even more triggered?
The Marsters being busy issue seems plausible. It would suck for the audiobook to be delayed in relation to the hard cover book. I don't even read the hard copies any more (although I buy them to support my favorite author) and only listen to the audiobooks.
What would be amazing is if they actually went to a "full cast" audiobook. That could cause a significant delay, but would be freaking awesome. Highly unlikely, though, and a lot of people would probably hate it.
KurtinStGeorge:
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What would be amazing is if they actually went to a "full cast" audiobook. That could cause a significant delay, but would be freaking awesome. Highly unlikely, though, and a lot of people would probably hate it.
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Not a bad marketing idea. That would be a special version; make that special versions of all the novels, released after the original versions come out. You would have to cast various actors to play specific characters; like Susan and Murphy, and then (probably) edit them into the original versions Marsters did. No point in reinventing the wheel and have Marsters re-record everything he already did. Of course, you could still use other distinct character voices he has done like Bob and Butters. Not every character would need a different actor.
spiritofair:
Yeah, that sounds pretty neat. I like the actress that voiced Molly in Bombshells and the other Molly perspective story.
The American Gods audiobook was amazing. I bought it just before the show came out on Stars, and I had no idea that when they said "Full Cast" they meant the cast of the show. That was a really neat listening experience.
Bad Alias:
I haven't listened to an audiobook in decades. I find I have to be focused on something else (like driving/running) to pay attention to an audio only presentation. Otherwise, my mind wanders. I don't exercise as much as I should and seldom take drives long enough (alone) to necessitate obtaining books to listen to, even if I do it for free from my local library.
I'd probably check out (literally) a "full cast" Dresden Files audio book. If I liked it and could listen to it without my mind wandering to far, I'd probably end up buying the whole set.
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