general query to the publishing universe (or one author, whichever chooses to answer)

[joculum]

Isn't the December 30 release date for the paperback edition of Endless Things a little odd, just five days after Christmas, thus making certain that no one wishing to give a matched set of the Ægypt cycle can do so? It seems like good news for Small Beer Press, at least, giving them one more unimpeded holiday cycle.

Comments

[crowleycrow.livejournal.com]

I believe that books with a certain release date tend to be available to eager buyers (those willing to contact the publisher, e.g.), and very likely ET will be available as gifts -- though the idea that anyone (except me) would conceive the idea of giving someone, anyone, a matched set of the Cycle as we now call it for Christmas is hard, though gratifying, to imagine. I'd almost be willing to say that I can supply such persons (or person) with a copy from my own store of advance copies, which tend to arrive well in advance of the pub date. Send LJ message with address. No PayPal: you have to write me a check, or provide some other in-kind service, or none.

There is, now that I think of it, a nice Christmas scene in Daemonomanis, right before the end. SOrt of like the Christmas at Dingley Dell scene in Pickwick Papers, but different.