[bksvol-discuss] Re: Just Submitted for Proofing

  • From: Courtney Stover <liamskitten@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 02:19:53 -0500

Scott,

That rationale makes excellent sense, especially considering that your
book would be replaced when the publisher's copy entered the
collection, and scanning a book of that size would take quite a bit of
time.
Courtney

On 8/8/10, Scott Blanks <captaincynic3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Courtney,
>
> I'm thinking not, as the book was published by Doubleday, and that is one of
> the publishers/imprints providing pq books to Bookshare. Obviously, we may
> not see the book for some time, but as I'm sure you know, there are scads of
> dark fiction/horror titles from far smaller publishers that will never get
> to Bookshare without the scanning hand of a volunteer, and I'd rather focus
> my attentions there. A Special Place was produced by Penguin, who, at least
> as of this writing, is not a Bookshare partner.
>
> Scott
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Courtney Stover" <liamskitten@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 4:48 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Just Submitted for Proofing
>
>
>> Scott,
>>
>> Are you planning to scan A Dark Matter itself?
>> Courtney
>>
>> On 8/8/10, Scott Blanks <captaincynic3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> A Special Place: The Heart of a Dark Matter
>>>
>>> Peter Straub
>>>
>>> A rumination on the nature of evil, the story centers on a boy, Keith
>>> Hayward, who is drawn by his nature to an irresistible fascination with
>>> death and the taking of life. His father's brother, the good-looking,
>>> suave
>>> Uncle Till-the infamous ladykiller, who has led a shadowy career as a
>>> local
>>> celebrity-recognizes his nephew's innermost nature and gleefully tutors
>>> him
>>> in art of doing ill without getting caught. Even a cold-blooded sociopath
>>> must learn some lessons in survival, in seems, and Uncle Till is only
>>> happy
>>> t
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