Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:37:25 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: New frontiers in publishing and editing
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

> kfl at keithlynch.net 02/18/03 12:46PM
>New frontiers in publishing and editing:
>
>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20030218/od_nm/book=
_dc
>

But it's only 96 pages.  Wimps.

Try this:
"Newmarket's founder Esther Margolis, was senior vice president at Bantam =
Books, who pioneered the instant book genre with the publication of The =
Warren Commission Report in 1964. Ms. Margolis worked on 68 "Bantam =
Extras" or instant books during her time at Bantam, including 90 Minutes =
at Entebbe, The White House Transcripts, The Pentagon Papers, and We Reach =
the Moon." <http://www.newmarketpress.com/newsitem.asp?id=1871>

But "instant books" go back earlier:
"Pocket Books was also looking for more business in 1945 when it came out =
with the first "instant" book, which were written specifically to be =
published in newspapers. 'FDR: A Memorial' was issued just days after the =
president's death, and 'The Atomic Age Opens' were issued within weeks of =
the bombing of Hiroshima. As well as these sold; neither approached the =
impact of Dr. Spocks'  'The Pocket Book of Baby and Child Care.' " =
<http://www.paperbacks.com/history.htm>

Bear in mind the books mentioned were done prior to the era of desk top =
publishing.

>(If THIS doesn't get a response from Mike Walsh, I'll see about
>getting his picture on a milk carton.)

Better use a Guiness bottle . . .<g>

mjw
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