by Rachel Seigel --- Have you ever seen a book on a shelf in the book store and had a strange sense of deja vu? The cover doesn't look at all familiar, and the title might not ring any bells, but as soon as you read the jacket copy it all comes back to you and you realize you've seen this book before. No- you're not going crazy- you've fallen prey to a funny little trick that publishers sometimes perform, and what I like to call the reissue/reboot. There are a number of reasons that publishers do this. Sometimes, it's simply a cosmetic change- like a new haircut or outfit to keep up with the times. There are books that have been in print for decades, (or centuries as the case may be) and let's face it- as worthy as they might be of still existing, without a freshening up, they start to look old and dated. Publishers are also fond of marking book milestones, and a popular title can be reissued in a special anniversary edition to celebrate the occasion. One example of this is Madeline L'Engle's fantasy classic A WRINKLE IN TIME, which is celebrating it's 50th anniversary, and is now available in a special commemorative edition.
Reissues & Reboots
Reissues & Reboots
Reissues & Reboots
by Rachel Seigel --- Have you ever seen a book on a shelf in the book store and had a strange sense of deja vu? The cover doesn't look at all familiar, and the title might not ring any bells, but as soon as you read the jacket copy it all comes back to you and you realize you've seen this book before. No- you're not going crazy- you've fallen prey to a funny little trick that publishers sometimes perform, and what I like to call the reissue/reboot. There are a number of reasons that publishers do this. Sometimes, it's simply a cosmetic change- like a new haircut or outfit to keep up with the times. There are books that have been in print for decades, (or centuries as the case may be) and let's face it- as worthy as they might be of still existing, without a freshening up, they start to look old and dated. Publishers are also fond of marking book milestones, and a popular title can be reissued in a special anniversary edition to celebrate the occasion. One example of this is Madeline L'Engle's fantasy classic A WRINKLE IN TIME, which is celebrating it's 50th anniversary, and is now available in a special commemorative edition.
Comments on this post are for paid subscribers