Suntup Editions

[zelig]

It would have been cool to have had a hand in this, but I’ll just say that these are not Easter eggs. The artist put those titles in there of her own accord without any guidance from me. You aren’t the first to have brought this up.

There was however something I did have a hand in related to this announcement which no one has mentioned yet.

Did you get your own blow torch out?

Not quite a blowtorch, but one of those long lighters with a trigger. I think I burned the last known copy of an obscure paperback from the 60s.

Spoiler:

Not really.

[zelig]

No. That’s just a copy of The Institute which I don’t know what to do with because I ended up getting a signed copy and don’t need two. If someone wants it, it’s yours.

I need a copy of that book, if it hasn’t already been claimed

And it’s been said a thousand times, but awesome choice and production on F451!

Thanks, and the book is yours. I'll send it along.

[firemonkey66]

No. That’s just a copy of The Institute which I don’t know what to do with because I ended up getting a signed copy and don’t need two. If someone wants it, it’s yours.

I need a copy of that book, if it hasn’t already been claimed

And it’s been said a thousand times, but awesome choice and production on F451!

Thanks, and the book is yours. I'll send it along.

Perfect, thank you! I’m in the middle of listening to the audiobook, but haven’t gotten around to buying a hard copy for the shelf. I appreciate it.

[firemonkey66]

Someone on Facebook pointed out that the announcement for the 13th publication was made on Friday the 13th


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Isn’t F451 the 14th publication? EoTD, Misery, HoHH, Horns, RB, The Road, Brother, IAL, Time Machine, Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, Bridges, red Dragon, and F451.

[jeffingoff]

Someone on Facebook pointed out that the announcement for the 13th publication was made on Friday the 13th


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Isn’t F451 the 14th publication? EoTD, Misery, HoHH, Horns, RB, The Road, Brother, IAL, Time Machine, Invisible Man, War of the Worlds, Bridges, red Dragon, and F451.

Obviously I’m not a reliable fact checker.


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[Munnecom]

It's the thirteenth book, though.

[firemonkey66]

It would have been cool to have had a hand in this, but I’ll just say that these are not Easter eggs. The artist put those titles in there of her own accord without any guidance from me. You aren’t the first to have brought this up.

There was however something I did have a hand in related to this announcement which no one has mentioned yet.

Has anybody mentioned how funny that ‘it’s not Firestarter’ cutaway at the end of the teaser video was? It got me laughing out loud to have the normal fine production teaser video followed with that dry humor reality shot. Like saying ‘ya ya, it’s a bunch of flames, but I know what you’re thinking, and it’s NOT Firestarter.’ Hahaha, that was good!

[firemonkey66]

It's the thirteenth book, though.

The EoTD portfolio came with a book, though Just playing devils advocate!

[Noxus35]

I'm just curious why did you choose to give each lettered edition a different burned original cover ?
And , god forbid though, did you burn the original books of which you used the covers? 🤔

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

[webstar1000]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

Great question


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[webstar1000]

Is everything sold out?


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[jeffingoff]

Is everything sold out?


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There are AGEs. If you’re asking about F451.


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[webstar1000]

Is everything sold out?


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There are AGEs. If you’re asking about F451.


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Yep k thanks


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[shaq]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

And how many did you burn to get the perfect shapes

[shaq]

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[becca69]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

They are original.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

They are original.

Wow! Excellent job locating them. What a fun project.

Mulleins

[zelig]

I'm just curious why did you choose to give each lettered edition a different burned original cover ?
And , god forbid though, did you burn the original books of which you used the covers?

It’s a look back at the publishing history of the book. So the idea is to show a different cover on each edition, thereby providing that retrospective mentioned on the announcement page. The way I see this is that it’s partly a found art piece.

Fahrenheit has been published in so many different editions, and I really didn’t want to do anything cutesy or gimmicky, or even try to compete with other editions. So instead of coming up with yet another ‘clever’ design, the idea developed to simply show what had been done before, but in a new way. It’s just found art in my opinion, with the added benefit of a leather bound book, and the interiors beautifully designed and printed. And of course it’s the great novel; with all of these elements coming together to create this fully formed object. Call it a book. Call it art. What ever you’d like. It’s something complete, born out of some sort of universal spirit of creation, and something you can hold and turn over and open up and feel and experience and put down and feel good about. Anyway, that’s the intention.

It didn’t matter to me that the covers were primarily paperbacks. Some of the best covers are the paperback ones. But what I’ve really enjoyed seeing is people pointing out the cover they remember reading for the first time and the sense of nostalgia that comes along with it.

I will tell you that finding the screws that are used to affix the acrylic panel to the cover was a nightmare and took forever. The biggest screw suppliers in the world didn’t even have what I needed. It had to be a Chicago screw and a very specific length, head and barrel diameter. No one had one that small. Eventually I found a company in Canada who made them, and at that point you could say the frustration was only beginning. Anyway I won’t bore you with the details. After many months I actually have the screws, which are perfect. Covers burned, check. Acrylic panels cut, check. Book designed and printed, check. Art done, check. Materials ordered, check. What’s left. Ah, yes we must now bind them! The final step in the process.

You see, sometimes it’s best not to ask me a simple question because I have a tendency to provide a not so brief answer.

And no, I did not burn the books. Just the covers.

[jeffingoff]

I'm just curious why did you choose to give each lettered edition a different burned original cover ?
And , god forbid though, did you burn the original books of which you used the covers?

It’s a look back at the publishing history of the book. So the idea is to show a different cover on each edition, thereby providing that retrospective mentioned on the announcement page. The way I see this is that it’s partly a found art piece.

Fahrenheit has been published in so many different editions, and I really didn’t want to do anything cutesy or gimmicky, or even try to compete with other editions. So instead of coming up with yet another ‘clever’ design, the idea developed to simply show what had been done before, but in a new way. It’s just found art in my opinion, with the added benefit of a leather bound book, and the interiors beautifully designed and printed. And of course it’s the great novel; with all of these elements coming together to create this fully formed object. Call it a book. Call it art. What ever you’d like. It’s something complete, born out of some sort of universal spirit of creation, and something you can hold and turn over and open up and feel and experience and put down and feel good about. Anyway, that’s the intention.

It didn’t matter to me that the covers were primarily paperbacks. Some of the best covers are the paperback ones. But what I’ve really enjoyed seeing is people pointing out the cover they remember reading for the first time and the sense of nostalgia that comes along with it.

I will tell you that finding the screws that are used to affix the acrylic panel to the cover was a nightmare and took forever. The biggest screw suppliers in the world didn’t even have what I needed. It had to be a Chicago screw and a very specific length, head and barrel diameter. No one had one that small. Eventually I found a company in Canada who made them, and at that point you could say the frustration was only beginning. Anyway I won’t bore you with the details. After many months I actually have the screws, which are perfect. Covers burned, check. Acrylic panels cut, check. Book designed and printed, check. Art done, check. Materials ordered, check. What’s left. Ah, yes we must now bind them! The final step in the process.

You see, sometimes it’s best not to ask me a simple question because I have a tendency to provide a not so brief answer.

And no, I did not burn the books. Just the covers.

Take as long as you want with the answer!

When I saw all those covers, crispy around the edges, the message I received was the power and endurance of the written word. The failure of censorship. And the triumph of the human spirit. The book has a long history and is still very relevant. It has a message that cannot be destroyed. It rises through the ashes.

[zelig]

Yes quite true Jeff.

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

They are original.

Wow! Excellent job locating them. What a fun project.

Mulleins

Yes I must thank Br!an for his assistance in locating many of these. We ended up with a few short, and I wasn't sure if there were that many different covers out there. I did manage to dig up the remaining balance though. Using originals was important to me, I didn't want to make a copy of a cover and burn that.

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

And how many did you burn to get the perfect shapes

Just one of each. I sort of 'sculpted' them with the fire to get those different shapes. Of course, I didn't have complete control over how the flames burned the paper, but I could turn the cover to direct the flame, and burn certain places, etc.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I just looked and I don't have a copy of FAHRENHEIT 451, although I know I read it. I must have taken it out of the library. Now I'll have two copies and I will be able to read it again. What a red hot deal!

[zelig]

I just looked and I don't have a copy of FAHRENHEIT 451, although I know I read it. I must have taken it out of the library. Now I'll have two copies and I will be able to read it again. What a red hot deal!

You can add those two to the other 14 I know you have stashed away over there. Tell me I’m wrong.

[Br!an]

Question. The 26 original covers. Are they reproduction copies or real original covers. If so, what a feat finding them.

Mulleins

They are original.

Wow! Excellent job locating them. What a fun project.

Mulleins

Some were more common but some were fairly rare. Not necessarily valuable but few on the market.

[Hunchback Jack]

I will tell you that finding the screws that are used to affix the acrylic panel to the cover was a nightmare and took forever. The biggest screw suppliers in the world didn’t even have what I needed. It had to be a Chicago screw and a very specific length, head and barrel diameter. No one had one that small. Eventually I found a company in Canada who made them, and at that point you could say the frustration was only beginning. Anyway I won’t bore you with the details. After many months I actually have the screws, which are perfect.

This, right here, is why I’m a customer of yours for as long as you keep publishing, Paul. The combination of creative vision and tenacity.

And I love hearing about little details like this - the intention behind a particular design, and the nuts and bolts (or screws) of putting everything together.

Maybe one day, you’ll put a memoir together of your experiences in producing each of these publications - “Suntup stories”, if you will.