LSI News

Well, I didn't get anything on my Lightning Source wishlist this year, but LSI has just made a couple of new changes. First, they've added some new color book trim sizes. Frankly, I'd call that irrelevant until they decrease the price of color pages. I think they're trying to get publishers to put out more color books by offering a wider range of sizes, but until the books are economically feasible, it's not going to happen on the scale they're looking for. Second, they've flattened the publication fee. Now, regardless of b/w or color, and no matter how many pages, it is $75 to set up a new title (US pricing). This makes it a little cheaper to set up books with high page counts, but makes it more expensive for shorter books. This will offer some minor savings, but I wouldn't say it's a big deal.

On a different subject, the NY Times has an article discussing why it takes so long for a traditionally published book to come to market. The answer? Mostly, marketing. I'll stick to POD.