This is nothing whatsoever to do with my business but I thought the publishing idea so innovative, and the academic worth so tremendous, that I'd share this with you. I know academic Chris Routledge only from twitter and the blogosphere but he has done something quite remarkable in attempting to use Kickstarter to bring a beautifully produced annotated edition of a literary text into being. There is a film about the whys and wherefores of this, and you can pledge funds toward the publication (and receive copies of the book at certain levels of donation) on the Moby Dick Kickstarter page here. I am tempted by the limited edition hardback! I love the cover painting that first appears to be just sky ...
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Booksellers should note that there are a couple of multiple purchase tiers (paperbacks, and limited edition hardback and paperback combo) that are priced for reselling and include a bit of free advertising for indie booksellers who support the project.
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