New Look Covers

[Anonymous]

'Paperback (B format)' means that the size of the book is 198mm x 129mm. This information has been provided by the publisher of the book.

You may also see paperback editions of books advertised as 'A format'. This means that the size of the book is 178mm x 110mm.

 

[author3]

'Paperback (B format)' means that the size of the book is 198mm x 129mm. This information has been provided by the publisher of the book.

You may also see paperback editions of books advertised as 'A format'. This means that the size of the book is 178mm x 110mm.

Okay thanks for letting me know

 

[Anonymous]

On a note: Something I always liked better about the Kirby covers compares to Kidby's work:
They actually gave you an idea what to expect. They were cluttered and not everyone's style, but while reading didn't you at least once had the feeling -hey, that's what was on the cover and this is too-

 

[raisindot]

While I love the Kirby covers, I think that his 'cariacture' style became increasingly outdated as the books became more serious. I'm trying to imagine what Kirby would have done with covers for Night Watch, Thud, and Monstrous Regiment, which have more 'serious' themes than most of the books he created covers for. His "everything and the kitchen sink" style wouldn't have worked as well with these books.

 

[Anonymous]

Though one has to wonder...the new covers might not be 'caricature-style' but they are all parodies or plain posing. NW has the painting, MR that scene from was-it-WW2?, GP had Star Wars, while Thud, MM, UA and Snuff are rather generic pose-shots/character shots, some of them (UA and Snuff) even waking false hope for the story (Confess, folks, how may of you WERE looking forward to see Luggage play football or have Vetinari as referee?).
Make of that what you will, though.

 

[raptornx01]

'Paperback (B format)' means that the size of the book is 198mm x 129mm. This information has been provided by the publisher of the book.

You may also see paperback editions of books advertised as 'A format'. This means that the size of the book is 178mm x 110mm.

so...... A is the typical paperback, and B is the long format paperback? or is B the typical and A is a shorter format?

seriously i never measured my books

 

[author3]

I think A is the paperback Kirby editions and B is the old paperback editions of the Tiffany books

 

[Anonymous]

'Paperback (B format)' means that the size of the book is 198mm x 129mm. This information has been provided by the publisher of the book.

You may also see paperback editions of books advertised as 'A format'. This means that the size of the book is 178mm x 110mm.

so...... A is the typical paperback, and B is the long format paperback? or is B the typical and A is a shorter format?

seriously i never measured my books

A is the standard size format and b is the large size format

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

It's what is rerfered to as a trade book paperback same size as a hardback but with soft covers.

 

[author3]

It's what is rerfered to as a trade book paperback same size as a hardback but with soft covers.

I think it's too big for an early Discworld novel.
Either the words will be huge or the book will be pretty thin :think:

 

[raptornx01]

no, i know trade paperbacks.

honestly, why can't they stick to a format?