January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update

RoboAdmin · 01-19-2017, 11:00 PM

January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update

Read this article on the Illuminator.

GM Joe · 01-20-2017, 08:12 AM

I have it all, but I'll support the next three books when they come available by buying them and by spreading the word.

Hopefully the results will be sufficient to offer the rest of the out-of-print titles that way.

But if not, at least we'll have six more titles available in the mean time than we would have without this experiment.

Thanks for the update, Phil!

Gandalf5 · 01-20-2017, 09:45 AM

I already had Magic in hardcover, but I bought Ultra Tech last month (I had the digital version) to check out the quality. I am happy to say it was quite good and I have now ordered Thaumatology as well. Any hints on what the next three will be? My space campaign is on hiatus, but I have been itching to start a fantasy campaign.

Blind Mapmaker · 01-20-2017, 01:08 PM

Would you be able to upload some pictures of what the book looks like, Gandalf5? The price is all right, but I am wondering how much better than my copy-shop-printed version this is going to be. And shipping to Europe is likely going to be annoyingly costly.

GM Joe · 01-20-2017, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Mapmaker

Would you be able to upload some pictures of what the book looks like, Gandalf5? The price is all right, but I am wondering how much better than my copy-shop-printed version this is going to be. And shipping to Europe is likely going to be annoyingly costly.

Since Createspace is an Amazon brand, I would hope you would be able to order through Amazon for local delivery on the cheap. Or do they only print in the US?

Mack_JB · 01-20-2017, 02:30 PM

As far as I can tell, Amazon Createspace has a printing hub in the UK, and at least one in India, perhaps one in Australia. They are the reigning kings of taking publicly available digital content and re-selling it as fresh new books -- at very high prices.

GM Joe · 01-20-2017, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen Smith

Local prices in the UK, so comes out far cheaper than we've been able to order from W23 now that shipping across the Atlantic is so expensive.

Nice!

(Of course, now they'll need to get a printing operation going on the Continent.)

johndallman · 01-21-2017, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM Joe

(Of course, now they'll need to get a printing operation going on the Continent.)

They have, it's in Poland. I ordered the previous books in two separate batches. One was printed in the UK, the other in Poland.

Blind Mapmaker · 01-27-2017, 05:11 AM

Thanks y'all for the Createspace info. I am going to check out their Polish outlet. This might really be the next best thing to hardcover reprints.

Cowboy · 01-27-2017, 06:07 AM

Did I miss the part of the announcement where they say which three books will become available?

I hope two of them are Powers and Bio-Tech because those are the two that I want but don't already have.

01-19-2017, 11:00 PM	#1
RoboAdmin Spam Assassin Join Date: May 2009 Location: Here	January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update Read this article on the Illuminator.

01-20-2017, 08:12 AM	#2
GM Joe Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Chicagoland	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update I have it all, but I'll support the next three books when they come available by buying them and by spreading the word. Hopefully the results will be sufficient to offer the rest of the out-of-print titles that way. But if not, at least we'll have six more titles available in the mean time than we would have without this experiment. Thanks for the update, Phil! __________________ GMing Since 1982.

01-20-2017, 09:45 AM	#3
Gandalf5 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga, TN	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update I already had Magic in hardcover, but I bought Ultra Tech last month (I had the digital version) to check out the quality. I am happy to say it was quite good and I have now ordered Thaumatology as well. Any hints on what the next three will be? My space campaign is on hiatus, but I have been itching to start a fantasy campaign.

01-20-2017, 01:08 PM	#4
Blind Mapmaker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mannheim, Baden	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update Would you be able to upload some pictures of what the book looks like, Gandalf5? The price is all right, but I am wondering how much better than my copy-shop-printed version this is going to be. And shipping to Europe is likely going to be annoyingly costly. __________________ My GURPS and mapmaking blog: The Blind Mapmaker

01-20-2017, 02:30 PM	#6
Mack_JB Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: St. Louis, Missouri	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update As far as I can tell, Amazon Createspace has a printing hub in the UK, and at least one in India, perhaps one in Australia. They are the reigning kings of taking publicly available digital content and re-selling it as fresh new books -- at very high prices.

01-27-2017, 05:11 AM	#9
Blind Mapmaker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mannheim, Baden	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update Thanks y'all for the Createspace info. I am going to check out their Polish outlet. This might really be the next best thing to hardcover reprints. __________________ My GURPS and mapmaking blog: The Blind Mapmaker

01-27-2017, 06:07 AM	#10
Cowboy Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: January 20, 2017: GURPS And Amazon Createspace Update Did I miss the part of the announcement where they say which three books will become available? I hope two of them are Powers and Bio-Tech because those are the two that I want but don't already have.