Mary Barker
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Donna Everhart:
Hello Donna Everhart, Love to read hardcover books, am curious why some books are only published as paperback? Are hardcovers becoming obsolete?
Donna Everhart
Hello Mary Barker! Wow, this is a great question, and I'm not just saying that. I don't think anyone has ever asked me this one before. There are four types of covers produced today. Hardcover, trade paperback (like mine) mass market, and of course all the varying products known as e-books.
To directly answer your question, no, hard cover aren't becoming obsolete, but I do think it's possible more authors, like myself, are first being published under trade paperback. All four of my books are packaged this way, and I have to say (and I may be partial) I think these textured covers with the french flaps and the deckled edge pages are striking.
(There are hard cover versions of my books called "library binding." The rights to the books were sold and handled by a different publisher for that. They have a different cover. The same happened with the audio books, a different publisher, and different cover. )
To directly answer your question, no, hard cover aren't becoming obsolete, but I do think it's possible more authors, like myself, are first being published under trade paperback. All four of my books are packaged this way, and I have to say (and I may be partial) I think these textured covers with the french flaps and the deckled edge pages are striking.
(There are hard cover versions of my books called "library binding." The rights to the books were sold and handled by a different publisher for that. They have a different cover. The same happened with the audio books, a different publisher, and different cover. )
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Sharon Johnson
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Donna Everhart:
Thank you Donna. I really enjoyed the book and the characters. Sadly, a friend has that eating disorder. That part was difficult for me. This was the 3rd of your novels that I have read. I will be looking for more from you. Do you have another in the works? Sharon
Lee
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Donna Everhart:
Hi! I just finished reading The Road to Bittersweet. I've read your other 3, too, and truly loved all of them. Are you working on a new book now? Thanks! Cheri P.S. Just as I thought Moonshiner's Daughter would make a great movie--all of your novels would make terrific movies.
Becky Zagor
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Donna Everhart:
LOVED meeting you again at Maggiano's in Charlotte! Just finished Bittersweet and was TERRIFIC! (see my review). Because you do young girls growing up and their struggle so well, do you ever think you will have a young boy as the protagonist? Keep writing and hope to see you soon with next book!
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