Comments on: The Hurricane Party

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:05:06 +0000

Another disappointed collector who assumed there was a mistake on amazon (who sometimes do get things wrong) until seeing this link. Very sad, like others a big reason for buying rather than hiring from the library was building an attractive collection – like the Everyman Wodehouses etc.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:45 +0000

I shall have to redesign the whole myth section of my bookcase to incorporate the rogue paperback. Have a heart please for all us anal collectors.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:51 +0000

I’m really sad there’s no hardback too. Whilst the story’s of crucial importance, the presentation can definitely add something special.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:47:18 +0000

Hello! Haven’t read the book yet, but I’m looking forward to it. I too am disappointed in no HB edition. Couldn’t you do a short run!? A limited edition? I will still buy the book because I really enjoy this series, but I do so grudgingly… At the very least, a limited edition HB copy would be very much appreciated! You could even charge a little bit of a premium, and perhaps include the short work by Philip Pullman for those of us who missed it the first go round! Thanks for listening.

By: Pauline Hammans

Pauline Hammans — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:40:17 +0000

I was very disappointed at this not being published in hardback as to me as well this was one of the attractions of the series. I phoned Canongate and they gave me the answer that they have put on the website. I did point out that as publishers they must be aware at the type of people us avid readers are that is the type that love the smell, feel and appearence of a book as much as the content. I did get a slightly more ‘real’ response but it was still all about the market!

By: S Roberts

S Roberts — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:38:49 +0000

Come on Canongate, get The Myths back into hardback. Do you really want to lose so many loyal fans?
I wouldn’t go as far as ceasing to buy any further titles in the series (and I’m already looking forward to the Year Of The Flood – in paperback,alas!), but I nevertheless remain one of the ‘disappointed’ throng…

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:04:21 +0000

Seems that I’m not alone in being disappointed the Canongate have chosen not to publish this book in a hardback edition. It does seems as if enough people like the series enough to buy it in hardback; my local Waterstone’s always manages to sell it’s H/Bs without any difficulty.

By: The Windup Links « Torque Control

The Windup Links « Torque Control — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:18:58 +0000

[...] only problem with this is that The Hurricane Party is the latest in the Canongate Myths series and — you guessed it — a rewrite of Norse mythology. Which makes the above [...]

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:57:17 +0000

I echo the feelings of other readers here. The lack of a hardback version is a mistake on Canongate’s part. The hardcover editions were the reason I started buying this series. If they are discontinued I cannot see myself buying future entries in the series. What’s more, Canongate’s response makes absolutely no sense in publishing or any other terms. A real shame.

By: Canongate

Canongate — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:38:56 +0000

Thanks to everyone who has commented here for your feedback on this. It’s great to know that there are so many fans of the series. We understand the frustration that changes in format for a series can cause, however we do also have to consider each title individually to make sure that it is available in the edition most appropriate for that particular title. We will certainly take your feedback into account as we make decisions for future Myths.