The Publication Date

[justcarol67]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> --- "aslitumerkan" <aslitumerkan@> wrote:
> >
> > Don't you think it's cruel that the book is being
> > published after it has been written for 5 months 
> > (February)? Is it just a marketing technique to make
> > the movie sell more? I don't want to wait anymore.
> > 
> > aslitumerkan
> >
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> No, this is typical. It takes time to edit, revise, print,
> and distribute 12 million books (USA only). Plus additional 
> language versions as well as the Braille version are all
> coming out at the same time. Actually, I think 5 months
> is a bit rushed from a practical perspective, though as
> a fan, I want it yesterday.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
>
There are other steps as well--typecoding, proofreading, book design,
illustrations (especially for the American edition) among them. Book
production is a very complex process, and most people have only the
foggiest notion of what's involved. It isn't a matter of submitting
the completed manuscript and two weeks later, you have a printed book.
I would expect a book like "deathly Hallows" to take at least six
months to produce, so I agree with Steve that five months is more than
a bit rushed.

Carol, who found the typos in HBP grating and expects more of the same
in DH