Letting a book that doesn't sell much go out of print? Not a big deal. The author can republish them or sell the rights to another published and so on. Let a book that sells five times more than the rest of the author's books that are still in print make in a month go out of print? Not cool.
The reason I'm even writing this is that my favorite Star Wars books of all time, the X-Wing series, are going out of print. Even though those are some of the best Star Wars books in existence. Even though Michael A. Stackpole is one of the best author's in the Star Wars Expanded Universe - seriously, he's right up there with Timothy Zahn, Kevin J. Anderson, and Matthew Stover, all of whom have written books I absolutely adore. Even though those are the books I recommend to everyone who wants to read the EU. Even though no Star Wars books ever go out of print (or so it seems).
Seriously, Bantam? Seriously? You do that now? That's just stupid.
I hope Michael Stackpole manages to get them republished or something. Those are seriously some of the best books I've ever read, period. They're amazing Star Wars books, and they're just amazing in general. If you can get them and are into that sort of thing, do. It's worth it. And check out the other stuff Stackpole has written, such as I, Jedi. That's another amazing book. The man is an amazing writer.
Information on this event is here, on Stackpole's website/blog - Stormwolf.
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