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Post by Dante on May 7, 2007 7:48:02 GMT -5
I've just received a HarperCollins Book Blast e-mail which mentions the reprints in some detail - remember, they're out tomorrow, and we can probably expect an AuthorTracker about them then, too (I believe HC is obliged to send one out whenever a new book is released). There's nothing new in this Book Blast, though, although tomorrow's AuthorTracker may be more generous with its information. Here's roughly what there was: ---  For the first time, books in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events are being released in paperback and they’re packed with shocking surprises. Each paperback includes an old-time magazine, featuring an advice column by Mr. Snicket; a five-page comic called “The Spoily Brats”; a serialized story; and more. With all-new illustrations, these books are almost too bad to be true. Are you certain you want to download a free sampler? ---  The Misfortune ContinuesWhen A Series of Unfortunate Events reached The End, those who avoided the sorrowful saga of the Baudelaire orphans could finally rest easily. But no more. The story of the Baudelaires is coming in paperback. Uncover their origins in The Bad Beginning[/i], follow their downward spiral in The Reptile Room, and enter for your chance to win copies of these new editions. Learn More--- |
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Post by thistledown on May 7, 2007 9:53:25 GMT -5
This is really amazing stuff. I love the vintage look of the new products.
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Post by Gigi on May 7, 2007 12:42:21 GMT -5
I'm arranging my schedule so I can go pick up the new books tomorrow.
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Post by Dante on May 8, 2007 10:23:01 GMT -5
The paperback reprints of The Bad Beginning and The Reptile Room are officially released today.So everyone watch out for The Bad Beginning or, Orphans! and The Reptile Room or, Murder! in bookstores from now, distinctive by their restyled covers, their additional HarperCollins supplement The Cornucopian Cavalcade, all-new illustrations, and all the other stuff you should already know about. AuthorTracker - with an unsettling change in tone and style perhaps down to the fact that the reprints have no Dear Reader letter - says this: --- Snicket in Paperback: More Misery for Less Money --- May 2007 To the Unsuspecting Recipient, BE ADVISED! For the first time, books in A Series of Unfortunate Events are available everywhere in paperback. No. 1: The Bad Beginning, or Orphans! and No. 2: The Reptile Room, or Murder! are luring the masses with their sensational covers, revealing illustrations, and irresponsibly low price. Perhaps the most dangerous thrills are to be found at the back of these books, where a free supplement entitled "The Cornucopian Cavalcade" offers oddities and amusements likely to shock all but the sturdiest readers. Do you really want to strain your heart by reading the author's " What Shall I Do, Lemony Snicket?" advice column? Will you be blinded by " The Spoily Brats" graphic serial? Can your mind possibly withstand "'Q.' A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural"? What about an advertisement for a hotel staffed by monkeys? It is likely that your answers to these questions will reveal Mr. Snicket's paperback editions to be ill-suited for your personal use. If that is not the case, we cannot legally stop you from purchasing them. With all due respectability, HarperCollins Publishers Daniel Handler will be appearing in San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Boston, and Portland to discuss Adverbs, his latest novel for adults, now available in paperback. Click here to learn more. --- (Also, as I suspected, while Amazon.co.uk originally listed these as being available, it's now changed its listing to indicate they're no longer available. Any 667ers in the U.K. - and, I presume, outside North America - will probably have to import, and may want to wait for the box set of the first three that will be available early September.) Edit: Also, as I'm deleting these from the first post as they're no longer upcoming, here's my information about these two reprints, so I have a record and you have a recap. --- Title: The Bad Beginning or, Orphans!LemonySnicket.com Page: www.lemonysnicket.com/descpage.cfm?bookid=71453&type=paperbackPaperback MinisiteRelease Date (North America): 8th May 2007 (according to Amazon Canada: 25th April 2007) Cover: Book Image: Synopsis: PLEASE READ SOMETHING ELSE.
—Lemony Snicket
Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?
It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, “Proceed, but cautiously.”
BE ADVISED! This volume constitutes only one-thirteenth of Mr. Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Readers unafraid of bloodshed will want to continue with the second installment, The Reptile Room. Others will not. Other Details:--- Full paperback details at LemonySnicket.com's minisite--- " A paperback release of the full series, redesigned to mimic those penny novels of yore..." ( Link.) " These notorious chronicles will include never-before-seen illustrations, odd designs, and The Cornucopian Cavalcade, a supplement certain to corrupt your mind. Dare to learn more?" (Book Blast) Contains HarperCollins supplement The Cornucopian Cavalcade; see here for more details. The Stephen Leacock story in this volume is A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural, and possible novelty additions include fake advertising and a manual on how to be a paper magician. ( Link.) Press ReleasePublisher: HarperTrophy Title: The Reptile Room or, Murder!LemonySnicket.com Page: www.lemonysnicket.com/descpage.cfm?bookid=71454&type=paperbackPaperback MinisiteRelease Date (North America): 8th May 2007 (according to Amazon Canada: 25th April 2007) Cover: Book Image: Synopsis: PLEASE READ SOMETHING ELSE.
—Lemony Snicket
Do snakes make you nervous? How about salamanders? Does the mention of a brass reading lamp give you conniptions? Is a long knife something you wish to avoid? A car accident? An odor? Cake? Clues to a bloodthirsty crime?
It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, “‘Beware’ doesn’t begin to cover it.”
BE CAREFUL! This volume constitutes only one-thirteenth of Mr. Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Readers unbothered by inclement weather will want to continue with the third installment, The Wide Window. Others will not.Other Details:--- Full paperback details at LemonySnicket.com's minisite--- " A paperback release of the full series, redesigned to mimic those penny novels of yore..." ( Link.) " These notorious chronicles will include never-before-seen illustrations, odd designs, and The Cornucopian Cavalcade, a supplement certain to corrupt your mind. Dare to learn more?" (Book Blast) Contains HarperCollins supplement The Cornucopian Cavalcade; see here for more details. The Stephen Leacock story in this volume is A Psychic Pstory of the Psupernatural, and possible novelty additions include fake advertising and a manual on how to be a paper magician. ( Link.) Press ReleasePublisher: HarperTrophy ---
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Post by Tigerclaw can drive a car :B on Jun 15, 2007 12:56:26 GMT -5
Could someone please upload the pictures in the new paperback books???
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Post by Dante on Jul 6, 2007 3:45:44 GMT -5
For those rare, rare few of you who actually care, Amazon.co.uk's put up an apparently updated version of the new cover for the upcoming rerelease of the U.A. in the U.K. by Egmont. Spot the difference! Before:  After:  |
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Post by Hermedy on Jul 6, 2007 7:26:22 GMT -5
I think the second cover is better, but is there any other reason for re-releasing that book?
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Post by Dante on Jul 6, 2007 7:43:49 GMT -5
I gather the U.A.'s been out of print in the U.K. for... I don't know, years? They may be trying to capitalise on Snicket interest for those who only got into the series later on. I heard a while back that Egmont was looking into producing their own paperback copies of the series, so a rereleased U.A. might complement that, or test the rerelease market; they could also promote it alongside the U.K. release of Horseradish on the same day, I guess.
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Post by Gigi on Jul 6, 2007 8:34:06 GMT -5
I see several differences, some only slight differences. Most noticeably, a more zoomed out picture of Olaf and a less frightening picture of Sunny. |
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Post by Sixteen on Jul 7, 2007 6:47:49 GMT -5
The old version of the Egmont UA is horribly awkward to read. The cover opens on both sides at once and the style doesn't fit with the rest of the series. That said, I don't think I'll be getting the new one.
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Post by Dante on Jul 19, 2007 15:44:06 GMT -5
I never thought myself a boy of fragile temperament, but now... --- Are you ready for crude animiation from Lemony Snicket? --- July 2007 Dear Concerned Citizen, Are you made fainthearted by the work of Lemony Snicket? Does the thought of strange new siblings unnerve you? How about CRUDE ANIMATION? Your answers likely reveal the following brief video to be ill-suited for your personal use. Cautiously yours, HarperCollins Publishers --- |
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Post by Persnickety Raven on Jul 19, 2007 15:55:11 GMT -5
Amusing to the last.
That needed to be on television.
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Post by Hermedy on Jul 19, 2007 17:00:08 GMT -5
Yeah, Lemony Snicket should have these things televised.
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Post by Gigi on Jul 22, 2007 15:03:33 GMT -5
That was quite enjoyable!
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Post by Dante on Aug 11, 2007 8:34:39 GMT -5
Perhaps foreshadowing an AuthorTracker, LemonySnicket.com's Books section has updated to include the Disappearance! edition of TWW. The paperback section has also done so, and includes a more colourful version of the cover ( discuss here).  The entry includes most of the official synopsis: Do you become skittish around leeches? What about boats? Does the thought of a peppermint allergy cause you to quake? Are you a person frightened by frightened people? Perhaps hurricanes? Poor grammar? A secret code?
It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use? A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, “Best of luck—you're going to need it.” |
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