It was also linked through the cover artwork in the newsletter, that's where I noticed it. Overall, a rather understated announcement.
It was also linked through the cover artwork in the newsletter, that's where I noticed it. Overall, a rather understated announcement.
Hi Tim -- No, I didn't make myself clear. YOU will get #1 of THINNER and SKELETON CREW. No problem. And if ever we get back #1 of CARRIE, I'll send it out to you, no charge.
And that goes for anyone else who received the same number for CHRISTINE and PET SEMATARY and then got 'lumbered' (in Tim's words) with something different.
Best wishes
Pete
Hi Guys
Sorry to have been quiet--recovering from WorldCon. Yes, I understand some folks being miffed (understatement) at not getting the number they were expecting. We fouled up. Not totally 'our' fault cos we had a meltdown on our emails and while we had ALL the orders, we didn't have ALL the specific number requests, but the buck stops here and I'm truly sorry for the grief we may have caused.I suggest that anyone disaffected just drops me a line and we'll work out the best way forward. Just drop me a note, with your name and order number. As someone posted above, we'll do whatever we CAN do to alleviate pain/grief. And Langolier, keep the PS edition with our compliments. Remind me of your order Ω# and it'll go back into the order book. Excuse the more-than-usual serious tone of this but I figured it's not a subject for levity. Nicky is preparing a big book with four columns: column 1 will be the number of the book; column 2 will be the PS order number; and column 3 will be the customer's name; column 4 will be the customer's address.
And, yes, on reflection, we've been guilty of hiding our light under a bushel (or whateverr the phrase is) with regard to announcing THINNER. We'll remedy that in the next Newsletter which will be Friday 5 September. Crumbs, believe me, I feel as rotten as some of you folks clearly (and understandably) feel. But the system we're introducing should remedy the situation.
Again, apologies.
Best wishes
Pete
Wow! Thanks a lot, Pete, that's really cool!Originally Posted by pete at pspublishing
I have this mental picture of Nicky as Bob Cratchit hunkered over his desk with quill in hand.
Nicky certainly doesn't look like Bob Cratchit! (That's her on the left)
When are you guys expecting to have your Lettereds Carrie?
HELP ME FIND
Insomnia #459
ANY S/L #459
I don't know.......Nicky certainly doesn't look like Bob Cratchit! (That's her on the left)
Hi ICry -- That's just absolutely priceless. I just called Nicky into my office to show her and I thought I was going to have a seizure laughing. The top hat is wonderful. However, Nicky is on her way to you and the only things on her mind are where to stick her quill and how many times to do it. Be afraid. In fact, be VERY afraid. -- Best as ever -- Pete
Hi Webstar -- We're expecting late next month. The dummy looked stupendous. And I wrote to Steve to see which piece of the original artwork he wanted in HIS edition so all that's sorted out now. We're moving well. Best wishes -- Pete
Thanks Pete, that is nice to know and reassuring for me.
I think I didn't explain my comments very clearly either LOL! When I said I was now "lumbered" with copy #506, I didn't mean being lumbered with Carrie so much, as it is still a great book. Instead I thought I would be "lumbered" with having to be allocated copy #506 for all future releases.
Obviously I am rather disappointed that I will no longer have a complete matching set of copy #1 for these books, but I also understand and accept that mistakes do happen. Indeed, I am extremely grateful for the kind efforts you have made in trying to retrieve my copy #1 of Carrie and it is very much appreciated. You certainly have not lost my custom because of this matter.
OH SHIT! Please tell Nicky that if it helps, I can make you into either Scrooge or Tiny Tim
NEVER Scrooge surely?!!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
You're right, Pete is far too jovial a man to be Scrooge!
I was thinking more along the lines of Generous, but that works too..You're right, Pete is far too jovial a man to be Scrooge!
"A real limited edition, far from being an expensive autograph stapled to a novel, is a treasure. And like all treasures do, it transforms the responsible owner into a caretaker, and being a caretaker of something as fragile and easily destroyed as ideas and images is not a bad thing but a good one...and so is the re-evaluation of what books are and what they do that necessarily follows." - Stephen King
Hey, I loves youse guys! -- Pete
Hey, you definitely ain't from N.Y. so knock it off!! The British accent will take you further anyway. LOL LOL "Dijait"? "No, Diju"? Now that's NYC!! LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Foygedaboutit
Did I pronounce that correctly?
No. LOL LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
whyiorder . . .
to the moon, alice . . .
“Perhaps I am simply a madman who dreamt of being sane for a little while.”
— Roland Deschain
Hey, ICry, you've made me a happy man. I loved THE HONEYMOONERS--sheer genius. Best wishes -- Ralph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stsnlTZG84Y
And it's "Fuhgedditboutit"!! LOL
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Geez youse guys! Whadda ya tawkin' aboud? Yoo wanna tawk aboud Noo Yawk? I tell ya, I wuz on thoidy-thoid and thoid, waydin on line fo a knish an I aksed fo a cuppa watah, but dey only had soder. So den I sez "Fuhgeddaboutit! Jus gimme a goddam cuppa cawfee befawr I busta cap in yaw ass!"
LOL! LOL! LOL!
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