Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:07:55 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <mjw at press.jhu.edu>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Cc: <wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Want to *see*  the manuscript to the new GRRM book?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> Elspeth Kovar <ekovar at panix.com> 4/29/2011 4:04 PM >>>
>Michael Walsh wrote:
>>
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/04/a-dance-with-dragons-manuscript-is-earth-s=

>> hattering#more
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/62ynng3
>
>"That*s one thick book, heavy enough to rattle-and-roll the Bantam
Spectra offices"
>
>Bookstores, especially book store clerks, are going to hate him with a
passion. Yes, of course at
>first it's going to have a free-standing display. But just imagine
what it's going to be like when
>the usual number have to be put on shelves.
>
>On the other hand they'd better brace for July 12!

The big question is this: on the standard bookstore bookshelf, can one
copy or two copies can be faced out?

Also,  to make room on the shelves, a bunch of authors are going to
have their books either shrink or vanish.

mjw