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[003.5]

Now on the CBn main page...

Charlie Higson's 'Blood Fever' Limited Edition Hardback

_{Coming in October 2006 - only 1000 copies}

-----UPDATE-----

'Blood Fever' Limited Editions Appearing Online

_{Limited to 999 copies worldwide}

[Qwerty]

Has one even been announced?

[zencat]

I haven't heard anyrthing about a BF ltd ed yet. Hope they do one.

[zencat]

Update: Puffin has made no decsion yet on a Blood Fever Collectors Ed (link)

[Qwerty]

Here's hoping.

[zencat]

Here's the news we've been waiting for.

Blood Fever Collector’s Edition in October

[Qwerty]

Excellent!

[K1Bond007]

So beyond these limited edition hardbacks, they haven't released a hardback in the UK for either YB novels yet?

Just find that odd, I guess.

[zencat]

So beyond these limited edition hardbacks, they haven't released a hardback in the UK for either YB novels yet?

Just find that odd, I guess.

Correct.

I think it's smart, seeing as these are kids books after all. Do a massive first printing as affordable trade paperbacks (something people can actually buy and read), then release a limited number of nice signed hardcovers for the collectors and the hardcore fans.

The U.S. is doing it the old way. Hardcovers first, paperback a year later, and are clearly not enjoying the same success as in the UK. Maybe this has something to do with it.

[K1Bond007]

So beyond these limited edition hardbacks, they haven't released a hardback in the UK for either YB novels yet?

Just find that odd, I guess.

Correct.

I think it's smart, seeing as these are kids books after all. Do a massive first printing as affordable trade paperbacks (something people can actually buy and read), then release a limited number of nice signed hardcovers for the collectors and the hardcore fans.

The U.S. is doing it the old way. Hardcovers first, paperback a year later, and are clearly not enjoying the same success as in the UK. Maybe this has something to do with it.

I don't think we know how they're doing in the States. I haven't really seen any information on it. The best I've seen is that they were up to 500,000 worldwide by Nov 2005 for SilverFin (no mention of the U.S.). Blood Fever is supposedly doing better, but who can say. Book publishers rarely if ever release sales data.

[zencat]

True. We really don't know how the YB books are doing in the U.S. My sense is that they aren't performing as well as the books in the UK, but that's based on nothing but my psychic abilities.

[Bon-san]

I have been in many bookstores in several states over the past year and I haven't seen a hardback of Silverfin for many months. Even the paperbacks are almost gone. I still see hardbacks of BloodFever but they seem to be selling pretty well.

This in contrast to a year ago when there seemed to be a handful of Silverfin hardbacks in every book store I browsed. So I'd say things are picking up.

I don't have the Silverfin collector's edition, and I probably won't get the BloodFever edition either. They look great, but the US hardbacks look quite nice on my shelf, and it's real hard for me to justify the rather exorbitant expense of the specials. I need to save my book money for all the other authors I collect. Note to self: purchase Powerball lottery ticket...

[zencat]

My hope is they will do "adult editions" of the Young Bond books like they do with Harry Potter. Nice hardcovers with more "adult" cover art, etc.

[Qwerty]

My hope is they will do "adult editions" of the Young Bond books like they do with Harry Potter. Nice hardcovers with more "adult" cover art, etc.

I would love that.

[Qwerty]

Now on the CBn main page...

Charlie Higson's 'Blood Fever' Limited Edition Hardback

_{Coming in October 2006 - only 1000 copies}

[K1Bond007]

I have been in many bookstores in several states over the past year and I haven't seen a hardback of Silverfin for many months. Even the paperbacks are almost gone. I still see hardbacks of BloodFever but they seem to be selling pretty well.

This in contrast to a year ago when there seemed to be a handful of Silverfin hardbacks in every book store I browsed. So I'd say things are picking up.

Or.. bookstores just aren't carrying it anymore or are carrying less, which is worse.

[003.5]

do we know the date in October? thanks Duncan

[zencat]

Not yet, 003.5.

[zencat]

I hadn't heard whether this book has come out yet, but one is already up on eBay!

Looks good.

[Qwerty]

LOL! I first that Young Bond 3 postcard was the top half of the book.

Looks pretty nice.

There's so much Bond stuff coming out...

[zencat]

If anyone in England has time to drop by a Waterstones, let us know if the book is out already.

EDIT: The eBay seller tells me she purchased the book from an Ottakars bookstore on Friday. So...

[Qwerty]

-----UPDATE-----

'Blood Fever' Limited Editions Appearing Online

_{Limited to 999 copies worldwide}

[zencat]

Another one?

I think it's safe to assume the book is out now (and maybe has been for a while). Wonder why no official announcement? Maybe with only 999 copies, they don't need to advertise.

[Qwerty]

That's what I thought was odd as well. They're usually on the ball with these things.

[003.5]

yep they have been in my local stores over the weekend, only 2 or 3 per store and selling out pretty quickly!

[zencat]

Can anyone tell me how much they retail for? Many are showing up on eBay at "Buy it Now" prices of

[003.5]

books cost

[MarcAngeDraco]

I guess I'll have to get one of these, since I have the one for Silverfin...

This is getting to be a very expensive year indeed...

[zencat]

[quote name='003.5' post='628068' date='16 October 2006 - 23:44']
books cost

[003.5]

by the time you take into account ebay listing / selling prices and then prob paypal, I imagine that is