Reaper's Gale to be Released in Hardcover?

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Reaper's Gale to be Released in Hardcover?

#1 SKYMTL

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 04:18 PM

I have been reading these forums for the better part of a year but I have never registered. Now I finally have and I am happy to be here.

Anyways, I have been looking around the Canadian e-tailers for a pre-order of Reaper's Gale and was surprised to have found that it will be available in both hardcover and trade paperback on April 24, 2007. As you can see here:
http://www.amazon.ca/Reapers-Gale-Malazan-...ie=UTF8&s=books
And here:
http://www.amazon.ca/Reapers-Gale-Malazan-...ie=UTF8&s=books

The same listings can be seen on the Chapters website. They seem to have Toll of the Hounds up for pre-order as well.

I have yet to see a Steven Erikson hardcover book for sale here in Canada. Is this a new direction for SE's releases?

#2 Karsa Orlong

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 06:28 PM

Hm these are the Bantam Press releases from the UK. There have been Hardcover Versions of SE's books since the release of House of Chains. The first three Books only received Trade Paperback releases.

Hope that helps.

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 10:05 PM

Thats what I thought.....after all the other books were released here in Trade Paperback, I'm pretty surprised that this one is suddenly being released as hardcover at the same time.

#4 Folken

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 11:48 PM

The reason Books 1-3 were released in just Trade Paperback is because back that SE was still a pretty unknown quantity. By House of Chains his popularity had reached sufficient heights to warrant hardcover releases of the novel...but they also kept the trade paperback versions going, because you know there are those collector fans who want the same version...ie me...lol

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 01:21 PM

Does the format really matter all that much? I mean I respect the fact that some people want their books the same size, but me personally I couldnt care less, the content is still the same so...

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 02:10 PM

First edition books are always hardback for quality and quality preservation sake

#7 SKYMTL

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 04:32 PM

I have NEVER seen an SE book around here in hardcover.

#8 Folken

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 06:34 PM

You won't find the hardcovers in store because it is cheaper for the retailer to purchase the trade paperback copies. If you're looking for hardcover, purchase via the retailers online shop.

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:17 AM

I found a Hardcover GotM at Indigo print dated june 2004 from Tor books now I just gotta get the rest in HC stand up to re-reades much better than PB.

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 03:08 PM

I've seen HCs in stores aplenty.

#11 Folken

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 04:59 PM

Well I was speaking from a Toronto view point. Personally I haven't seen any hardcovers and I've been to the biggest Indigo/Chapters in Toronto. Not saying they're not out there...just I haven't found any.

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 05:15 PM

I've never seen an HC in any of the bookshops I go to...

24th April! Can't wait. Oh and is he releasing them in England before Canada again?

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#13 Folken

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Posted 02 January 2007 - 05:21 PM

I think this time around its same for all countries. In any case if its not the same, the UK should expect to see it in stores around March 24th...Canadians should look out for early released copies in stores 1-2weeks before April 24th. Everywhere else...just keep popping in to your local bookstore.

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 03:46 AM

24th of March

? That would be rather nice, cant wait, braaaaaaaainz

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 01:25 PM

24th March? Even better! *dribbles*

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 02:06 PM

The last book was released on-time in Norway, I expect the tradition to continue...

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 02:32 PM

I was able to get my copy of TBH in February last year, so hopefully it'll be in shops around the 18th of March this time. Finishing it and gloating was so satisfying I want to do it all over again! You can really see why Pallor enjoys the taunting so much.

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 05:06 PM

Taunt me at your peril Illy....well, sure, there's nothing I can do about it, but I'll be bloody annoyed.

*shakes fist menacingly*

I really should get it in hardcover because I know I'll ruin it with hundreds of readings, but I dont want the extra weight while I carry it ont he train or bus and things like that. Maybe I'll get both, one for the collection, one for reading.

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 08:38 PM

THIS time i order it from amazon.guam if necessary to get it asap.

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#20 Sol Invictus

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Posted 03 January 2007 - 09:21 PM

I tend to prefer Trade Paperback over Hardcover, for ease of reading. It's hard to read in bed with a Hardcover book. They sure look nice on the shelf, though.