Comments on: Prices, prices, prices …

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:22:40 +0000

In reply to Tia Nevitt. That's how I feel. In fact, I wish the adult trade paperbacks were only $9. And I'm glad you're looking forward to it. ;-)

By: Tia Nevitt

Tia Nevitt — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:53:17 +0000

I absolutely can’t wait to read this. Yes, I’m aware that it is a bit more expensive than a MM paperback, but as you pointed out, it is a trade paperback, and therefore is a bit higher quality. So I think of it as being priced LESS because I am comparing it to adult trade paperbacks, not adult MM paperbacks.

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:10:06 +0000

In reply to Erin.

Me too. And I usually surf over at Amazon and see what kind of discount they’re offering. Most of the time, it’s actually cheaper to buy the YA and mass market paperbacks someplace like B&N so you can get 10 percent off them …

Thanks! I appreciate that.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:11:16 +0000

I take advantage of my bookstore memberships. A lot of the times I get emails from them with coupons for 20-50% off. I tend to buy the YA books with those coupons simply because they are a bit more pricey and not as long…that discount evens things out though so I don’t mind the price increase.

I’ve only been reading YA books for the past two years. I dove into it to study how to write for that market. I fell in love with the easy reading and dialog heavy style. I look forward all of your releases this year!

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:02:46 +0000

In reply to Sal.

A $24 trade paperback? Ugh! I would have to insanely want a book to pay that much for it. Maybe it’s what I’m reading (mostly YA fantasy) but I haven’t seen that many $7 YA books. It seems like they’re all either $8 or $9.

But I’m glad you’re looking forward to Touch of Frost — no matter what price it is. LOL.

By: Sal

Sal — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:11:23 +0000

Working in a bookstore, that doesn’t surprise me. Like you pointed out, that size for adult books can be from 15-17 or sometimes I’ve seen them up to 24 for that size in paperback. I’m just glad the YA ones are a bit cheaper. They do have Mass Market YA books which are anywhere from 5.99 -7.99 though. Either way I want that YA book of yours!

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:38:25 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Yeah, $8 and $9 seems to be the standard price for YA these days. Heh. If you figure out how to do that, let me know!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:49:01 +0000

Actually, it goes with what the industry has been doing. Wouldn’t have really expected otherwise.

Now, if I can convince my doc I’m reading AND exercising… then it will all be good. 🙂

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:52:17 +0000

In reply to Natascha. Now if I could only figure out how to exercise and write at the same time. LOL.

By: Natascha

Natascha — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:22:01 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Estep. Who knew...reading is a new form of exercising.