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trade paperbackTrue, AnnaS...trade paperbacks are usually isssued as an interim release somewhere midway between hard cover and small paperback...but when projections are for a modest-seller, I've seen them released so close to the hard cover edition that it seemed almost simultaneous. They do, of course, try to milk the original hard cover sales for all they can get, first. Maybe, as you said, Anu's book is a first-release in trade paperback. Now, more importantly, how do we get an autographed first-edition? 
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Here's what Anu wrote to me, Anna, when I asked whether he had any signed copies:
BTW, if you saw the book info on Amazon.com, it's old. The publisher is in process of having it updated on Amazon.com Web site. The cover has changed (it doesn't look so childish now) and the book is softcover, not hardcover.(Between you and me, I think he's a little excited about it.)
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(Between you and me, I think he's a little excited about it.)Well, why wouldn't he be...if he sells just one book to each of his subscribers (500,000 ), at $17 apiece, out of which his cut is prolly 4 or 5 dollars (mebbe more)!...I'd be excited too!
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Thanks, Jackie, I figured as much... we'll order some for sale.
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Ooh! Just in time for my birthday!
I'm, like, SO getting that!
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Thanks, Jackie, I figured as much... we'll order some for sale.Super-cool! WO'N, I don't want to post anything else he wrote, because it is personal, but I will say that I don't think he's all that concerned about the money. I just read the article about him in Reader's Digest (it took me a while to get hold of a Feb. issue that had it), and he again was quoted as saying that his dream is that one day the world will replace guns with dictionaries. And who knows? If his book helps spread that word, maybe it'll come true!
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one day the world will replace guns with dictionariesBagsy the OED (Second Edition), which runs to 20 weighty missiles, er, volumes. If they do a large-print version, that would be even more destructive, er, accessible.  
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that I don't think he's all that concerned about the moneyNo, of course not! I'm sure he's thrilled his message and love of words, and his hope for its healing force, is gaining wider attention! But I think the fact, that through all his hard work on this site, he's created his own extensive audience and market for his book is something relatively rare in the annuls of publishing. And the financial prospects sure can't hoit!
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correct me if.., but isn't this book mostly a repackage of what can be found here? if so, the market amongst the 500,000 or so subscribers would seem limited somewhat to those that want to actively <ahem> spread the words.
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On Monday I will pre-order some for the bookstore (no problem for us if the title doesn't sell; they can be returned) and let y'all know the contents as soon as I git my hot little hands on one.
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[edit] I am not at all proud of the mixture of singular and plural above but.
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