Ken Holt Series - Sales Concerns
Comments by Hal Goodwin on G&D Marketing
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Ken Holt Series - Sales ConcernsComments by Hal Goodwin on G&D Marketing
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| Date | From | To | Quotes |
| 7/26/1960 | Hal Goodwin | Sam Epstein | "Let me
identify myself as John Blaine, parent of the Rick Brant Series"
--- "After long discussion with Anne and Tom Mahar at Grosset, they finally admitted that the syndicate will allow only syndicate books to be advertised on Hardy or Tom Swift jackets, that the sales staff pushes the syndicate stuff rather than ours, and that we independents are losing the battle for shelf space. I promptly issued instructions that only Campbell or Bee books were to be advertised on Rick Brant jackets, and Anne assures me that this will stick. |
| 7/29/1960 | Sam Epstein | Hal Goodwin | "Being
unaware of the dog in the manger attitude of the syndicate, I suggested to
Anne only a short time ago that we independents should work this
cross-reference deal with the syndicate books. Her answer was short
and to the point. I didn't know also, until your letter told me,
that the syndicate even refuses to allow mention of our books on their
jackets, but I guess I should have guessed that after Anne told me how
impossible it would be to make any kind of deal with that outfit. |
| 9/11/1960 | Hal Goodwin | Sam Epstein | "The only
disturbing note recently has been a perfectly lousy jacket G&D put on
the RB fact book, in addition to changing the
title without my okay -- and then advertising the Hardy Boys on the back. |
| 9/15/1960 | Sam Epstein | Hal Goodwin | "But
G&D remains to be dealt with, and more firmly now that they have shown
their cooperativeness by doing such a jacket for you" ... "…the Brant-Holt duo intends to stick together not only firmly but loudly too." |
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Last Revision: September 23, 2006 03:16 PM