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from: John Tserkezis
date: 2003-09-15 23:32:32
subject: Re: Dopey publishers

From: John Tserkezis 
Reply-To: Fidonet AVtech Echo 

Bob Lawrence wrote:

>  The question is... who was the fuckwit who didn't publish it six
> years ago? How could *any* editor misjudge a book this good?

  They buy scripts based on what they think most of the market will like. 
"Think" being the operative word.

  They stuffed up royally with the Harry Potter series, though it didn't really 
become popular till the first movie.

  You can't always predict what shit the audience will suck up like chicken soup.
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