Robert McCammon discussion

I loved this story, share anything on this novella here.

LOVED it! I'm happy to see Mr. McCammon writing about vampires again. I loved the cover art.
I loved Trevor. The only problem I had was wishing that the story were longer. :)

Charlene wrote: "LOVED it! I'm happy to see Mr. McCammon writing about vampires again. I loved the cover art.
I loved Trevor. The only problem I had was wishing that the story were longer. :)"

Yes there was a great lead character and i wanted more too :)

Why is the book so expensive here in the UK...for that matter why are Mr McCammon's books so expensive here in the UK?...I do love the name Trevor though :)

HAHA! It was a little expensive here too, Trev.

$5.99 for a novella is a bit above the norm here.
I probably wouldn't have purchased it normally, but I recently quit smoking so I treated myself. :)

Don't forget that the books are considered imports in the UK, since there is no UK publisher for them. That will increase the price some. The trade editions of Mister Slaughter, The Five, and The Providence Rider were all comparably priced with trade hardcovers from the major publishers. The price of I Travel by Night is high for a novella, but comparable in price to the other novellas Subterranean Press publishes. They have lower print runs, so the per-book printing cost is more....

That's at least part of it....

Hunter

thanks for the info Hunter...so desperate am I to read some more McCammon that I am awaiting Swan Song from my local library...it's been 3 weeks...but it will be worth the wait :)

Charlene wrote: "HAHA! It was a little expensive here too, Trev.

$5.99 for a novella is a bit above the norm here.
I probably wouldn't have purchased it normally, but I recently quit smoking so I treated myself. :)"

much better than smoking Charlene :)

Loved this novella! Will these characters be back soon? Would love to read more.

Jeanne wrote: "Loved this novella! Will these characters be back soon? Would love to read more."
I am hoping he does use the characters again in a novel, everybody is dying for more.

it was maybe a little pricey for a novella but worth every penny in my opinion. I too really liked Trevor and am hoping to read more about him ~ and Ann~it seemed to me like the ending left it open for more

It did, don't you think?! That would be great. :)

In the new Sci-Fi Bulletin interview with Robert McCammon (link found on RobertMcCammon.com), he mentions that he has plans for at least two more Trevor Lawson novellas.....

Hunter

Hunter wrote: "In the new Sci-Fi Bulletin interview with Robert McCammon (link found on RobertMcCammon.com), he mentions that he has plans for at least two more Trevor Lawson novellas.....

Hunter"
Great, can't wait!

That would be so awesome! :)

YAY!!! looking forward to more Trevor Lawson!

I want to get into the Trevor Lawson thing!...but I'm not prepared to spend £20 for a short novella...or for that matter a long book :)

Trevor, what does that convert to in American dollars?

approx $31 Charlene...

and of course Trevor Lawson has a nice name :)

Holy crap! Really? Wow, I completely understand. I wish I could loan it to you. :(

Charlene wrote: "Holy crap! Really? Wow, I completely understand. I wish I could loan it to you. :("

you see what is annoying Charlene is Robert McCammon's books are impossible to buy in book shops in the UK (is this some publisher deal?)in my opinion he is better than the well knowns..King and Koontz (Koontz was good in his earlier books...but I gave up reading him...since he had that hair transplant!!) I can buy Robert McC's books on amazon and usually they are shipped from the US and nearly always take weeks to get here...but that's the ways it is?? It amazes me that an author so good does not have his books available in the UK...maybe Joe Hill can give some insight when I attend his book signing/and question and answer session here in Bristol in 2 weeks?

Hmm, I do wonder why that is?

I do know that his horror books are generally pretty old at this point, being written back in the 80s. I don't know if that's why they're not generally available there now, but it's a thought.

Back when I discovered him (in the 80s), I was able to find most of his works at our local library. Is that an option for you?

McCammon would love to see his books available from a UK publisher again, just as he'd love to see paperback editions of his newer books. Unfortunately, no UK publisher has expressed an interest in publishing, just as no U.S. paperback publisher has expressed an interest. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.

I Travel by Night was specifically commissioned as a novella by Subterranean Press. They do a lot of novellas by the authors they publish. They enjoy them, and their customers apparently do, too. Unfortunately, the lower print-run for the hardcover also means the prices are steep for such short books. This one is actually a bargain at 150 pages. Some of their novellas are as short as 30 or 40 pages with similar prices.

So in this case, you have a novella that Amazon UK carries, but as a barely-discounted novella that's still cheaper than the list price for the book. It can be ordered from Amazon US, but shipping to the UK probably eats up much of the discount.

The good news is that McCammon does plan at least a couple more Trevor Lawson books down the road....

Hunter

Trevor! I almost forget to ask you about Joe Hill!! Seriously, you're going to meet him?
How psyched are you?

I'm very jealous, I have to say. :)
I'm reading NOS4A2 now and I'm really enjoying it.

Hunter, thanks for the info!

What do you think is wrong with those UK publishers? It seems like anyone would be able to see that publishing McCammon is a winning proposition. :)

You would think!

I think the biggest problem, both in the U.S. and the UK, is that the publishing world has changed dramatically and those 10 years between books completely destroyed McCammon's name recognition. All of the people who published him way back when are long gone from the publishers, and the newer people say, "Robert who?" That's just a guess, but I think it's an accurate one.

His new books have garnered a lot of praise and attention, so hopefully they'll get a clue soon....

Hunter

I am still really annoyed and disappointed that none of his "comeback" novels have been issued in the UK :-( I am unable to download on my Android tablet sadly and I am missing out on the return of the character from "Wolf's Hour" and "The Five" boohoo! :-(((

Trev,you can find all of Robert' s back catalogue here in the UK,as used editions obviously,keep looking! I have several of his books from first publishing,because I read him BEFORE his long absence,it's all the stuff he has written since his return that I haven't had the pleasure if reading...and it's a tragedy! :-(

Yes, I forgot to mention that Subterranean Press only holds the North American ebook rights to the novels they've published; that's why they're not available in the UK. Again, a UK publisher (or other international publisher) needs to step up and acquire the UK (and/or international) rights.

But, of course, it's more complicated than that: you can't just sell the ebook rights to a publisher, because if any print publisher picked up the books, they would insist that the ebook rights be included....

It's an ugly mess.

Hunter

Hunter,as to your comment about publishers in both the UK and the US not taking up rights to publish his work...unbelievably narrow-minded and short sighted,plus of course he doesn't write about Fifty Shades of anything,so that could be the answer!

Charlene wrote: "Trevor! I almost forget to ask you about Joe Hill!! Seriously, you're going to meet him?
How psyched are you?

I'm very jealous, I have to say. :)
I'm reading NOS4A2 now and I'm really enjoying it."

here's the flyer Charlene....


I shall walk up from my work at close of day...Waterstones our local bookshop is close by and I will ask him at least one question during the talk...and prob get a pic taken...me and joe :) Would you believe that I can't buy his book until the day of the signing...the cynical amongst us might think this is a move by the publishers to get the full price :))

Oh well, full price is a small price to pay if you include the fact that you're getting to meet him!

I actually won a copy of this one from here at Goodreads. I am reading it now and I have to say that so far, it's excellent. It's a fat, juicy type of book and the characters are fascinating so far.
I'm SO envious of you! I hope you can post the picture here if you do get one. Have a GREAT time!! :)

I like that UK cover much more than the US one.
That Wraith is VERY cool. :)

Very jealous, Trev. Can't wait to see the photo and hear about what he had to say!

the cover really adds an eerie feel....that shadow of an evil man behind the wheel...

Chris wrote: "Very jealous, Trev. Can't wait to see the photo and hear about what he had to say!"

We don't get many horror author appearance here in the UK and to have Joe Hill is just fantastic...I was first to buy a ticket, I enjoyed heart shaped box but I thought Horns was fantastic and the hardback cover was an amazing and thinking work of art...I can't wait to get my hands on Nos4R2 and to get it signed...If I manage to snap a pic I will of course post on the forum :)

I hope you do have the chance and maybe he has time to chat a bit with you folks. You never know. Very excited for you!

it would be nice to be acknowledged in this thread,as although I don't often read the forums,I have contributed before :-)

Hello Anji! Sorry about that we just get caught up sometimes. :)

Sorry about that, Anji!

Trev. I have been following your concerns regarding book prices in the UK for Rick's novels. It is something that has been on my mind for a while. Given Rick signs the trade copies I don't mind paying the +$30 plus $20 delivery to the UK but you can order the books through Anazon UK. I Travel by Night cost me about £25. It's a situation my wife has accepted as Rick's novels are excellent and she understands the situation. We need to mount a campaign with UK publishers to highlight the issue.

Gollancz Joe Hill's U.k publishers would be ideal for his works.

Finished Last Train to Perdition and I was sad when it was over. Man that was action PACKED!! He really set up the next one !! Can't wait!!!