Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 00:40:21 -0400 From: ostrow-AT-is2.nyu.edu (Ostrow/Kaneda) Subject: RE: new books from Autonomedia >I am familar with Autonomedia and Semoitext[e], and it is one of the great >publishing lines in America. Basically I don't fully understand why they >don't have a larger distribution. Why does a bookstore that carries books >by Foucault, but not any of the Semiotext[e] titles by Foucault? In fact, >the semiotext[e] titles are usually more interesting than the actual big >titles (by Foucault) published by Viking. When I speak of 'general >public', I mean someone off the street who maybe interested in Foucault's >work, but can't find any of the Semiotext[e] titles in their local >bookstore or chain i.e. Borders, etc. > >Since I am starting up a press, I guess I just want to know the politics of >getting that product out there. So as a publisher I feel a great >responsibility in getting the stuff out. Of course, we shall see within a >year ...if I can get my stuff out to the public. >>-- one reason is that they do their own distribution. --- from list avant-garde-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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