NY Times Bestseller List

[plinsenmayer]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: NY Times Bestseller List
Reply To: [Yahoo! #3237] Re: NY Times Bestseller List
Date: 7/3/00 3:03 pm  (ET)

Hi:

<<<What makes you think they'll remove it from the adult list?>>>

That's the whole point! They've caved in to pressure from other
publishers who are upset because the HP books take up 3 (soon to be 4)
slots on the NY Times list. Most papers only publish the top 10, so the
John Grishams, Danielle Steeles, etc. have only 6/7 slots. But, if you
remove HP, well, there you go. There can now be a slot for the next dime
store legal thriller or bodice-ripper that appeals to the American public.

Nicholas -- the whole reason for this issue is that they are creating
the Children's list so as to free up space on the "main (read adult)"
bestseller list.

Penny