Why aren't there omnibus editions?

[bookfan]

They're pretty much all the rage these days. For many of us, we missed out on hardcovers for indivdual novels of Riftwar and Serpent War. I think it would be chill to have all-in-one hardcover editions of those series.

 

[Fake Vencar]

Well, my guess is that the series are just too big to put into omnibus editions. But saying that, i've an omnibus Star Wars and Lord of the Rings so i really don't know. I think it could be about the money and the publishers: they seem loath to publish his books.

 

[bookfan]

Well, my guess is that the series are just too big to put into omnibus editions. But saying that, i've an omnibus Star Wars and Lord of the Rings so i really don't know. I think it could be about the money and the publishers: they seem loath to publish his books.

Terry Brooks' omnibus editions of his Shannara series are huge, so that shouldn't be a factor.

I do find it odd that Feist has changed numerous publishers in the US. I'm sure he sells a lot of books, so I'm surprised publishers don't want to keep him.

 

[Kulgan]

I've never figured out what's going on between Ray and the publishing community. I label him among the top ten - if not the top five - of fant authors, and with the popularity of his works all these years, they should all be catering to him on bended knee, yet it seems just the opposite.