Limited Edition — Book or Slipcase
Hi all,
We’re working on one of the larger deals we’ve contemplated in some time, to do limited editions of a fantasy series I can’t yet name (please don’t ask; just sign up for the newsletter at our site. Word will go out there first, and on a few message boards.)
Most of the numbered books in this series are likely to be priced around $125 and the lettered $250-$300, and we’re giving serious thought to NOT slipcasing the numbered books themselves, but putting the $$ into more color art, and upgrading the paper and cloth we would normally use. We did this recently for our edition of Mirrormask by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean, also priced $125, and the reception was very positive.
I’d like everyone’s input. Would you prefer a nicer book, or a case to hold it? I should add that one of the things we’re considering is offering slipcases to hold 2-4 volumes at certain points in the series, that would be available for separate purchase.
If you’d like, please email me at subpress@gmail.com.
I can tell you straight up that I’m leaning toward putting the money directly into the books, to make them nicer productions, but wanted to see what everyone thought first.