[p2p-research] Open letter to Routledge

[Athina Karatzogianni]

Hi Michel,

Well its true, it can get too expensive.

The reason is that most specialist research monographs tend to be published
first as hard back copies and sold mainly to libraries (uni and public
libraries, or big companies do and can afford them), because they normally
appeal to a very limited audience. Then if and when the book is more popular
it is done again in paperback, targetting students etc, and it then becomes
much more affordable.

A way round this problem if you want to get your hand on any of this type of
specialist exensive stuff is to ask for a review copy from the publisher, to
write a review on the book you are interested in, they will send you one.

It would be particularly bizarre for me to sign a letter to Routledge as it
is the publisher for 3 books I am involved in 3 different series, but I am
willing to sign a letter all the same, as not many people can initially
afford to buy anything i write, so i have to send illegal electronic copies
and the like to people, its kind of restrictive, I agree, I am with you

cheers

athina


Dr Athina Karatzogianni
Lecturer in Media, Culture and Society
The University of Hull
United Kingdom
HU6 7RX

Check out Athina's work:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyberconflict-Routledge-Research-Information-Technology/dp/0415396840/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Resistance-Conflict-Contemporary-World/dp/0415452988/

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyber-conflict-Politics-Contemporary-Security-Studies/dp/0415459702/

http://vectors.usc.edu/thoughtmesh/publish/135.php

Press interviews:

France:http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0,36-924253,0.html
http://www.20minutes.fr/article/180599/Monde-La-Chine-a-soif-d-informations.php
Greece:http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=78490200
On Feb 11, 2008 12:22 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> I'm reading, with great excitement, Johan Soderbergh's very interesting
> and well-written book, it makes me all the more outraged about the price of
> the book, over $100,and over the fact that the publishers even refused to
> send Johan an edited copy.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, Routledge is doing everything to keep the book
> 'out' of circulation, and failing its duties as a scientific publisher.
>
> I'm motivated to write an open letter to the publisher, and would like to
> poll, how many here would be in principle be willing to sign it? (given of
> course, you agree with my formulation)
>
> An additional advantage is that it may create a fuss around this
> well-deserved book.
>
> Athina, you are published by same same, what do you think?
>
> Michel
>
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