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Folio Fall releases?

1icewindraider
jul 24, 2021, 4:10 pm

Anyone have any guesses as to the Fall slate of releases? Also, the timing of the releases?

2SF-72
jul 24, 2021, 5:15 pm

I wondered if the recent re-prints will count as part of the September-release. That would certainly limit the actual new books to a degree.

3pop24
jul 26, 2021, 4:10 am

I think it's maybe too early for those to count as part of the September release?

4SF-72
jul 26, 2021, 7:00 am

Lately they sometimes counted books that were reprinted or newly published well in advance of the release they were connected with, so who knows.

According to a catalogue uploaded to the wiki, there will be the next George R. R. Martin this fall.

5whytewolf1
jul 26, 2021, 11:12 am

I would imagine the newly announced reprint of The Great Gatsby will be part of the collection. And perhaps, A Feast for Crows to add to the GRRM series since they've yet to release a new volume of that this year.

6Bob__Reader
jul 26, 2021, 11:27 am

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7behemoththecat
Bewerkt: jul 26, 2021, 11:28 am

Since it will be Autumn and therefore October, I would imagine there would be something spooky. I think anything gothic, ghastly or ghoulish sells well.

I read somewhere that the Folio Horror Stories is getting another print run, so it could be that, although I’d hope for something new or an older reprint. Perhaps it is already back in print - I haven’t checked!

8RRCBS
jul 26, 2021, 11:46 am

I was hoping foliobooks had some special insider info on the Fall release 🙂

9Pellias
jul 26, 2021, 2:59 pm

Any ideas what this exclusive fine volume will be ?

10pop24
jul 26, 2021, 3:03 pm

At the moment we have confirmed A Feast for Crows and the book in the teaser picture from the summer magazine

11treereader
jul 26, 2021, 5:55 pm

>9 Pellias:

YRTTD - LE.

I got all my friends to request it in the last survey.

12Hamwick
jul 26, 2021, 6:03 pm

>11 treereader: Yellow and Red Tongue Transmitted Disease? I hope your friends enjoy it :)

13jeremyjm
jul 26, 2021, 6:22 pm

>7 behemoththecat: - Funny you say 'spooky' and 'gothic' - I see the FS twitter account has recently retweeted news of a planned tv series adaptation of Anne Rice's 'Interview With the Vampire', probably just random news though I assume.

14ChampagneSVP
jul 26, 2021, 7:17 pm

>11 treereader: YRTTD - LE.

Commissioned by The Folio Society, this magnificent new edition of one of the greatest Penguin Books publications of all time promises to become the pre-eminent version. Lavishly illustrated with 54 black and white diagrams, including How To Make a Shadow Puppet, this spectacular volume will keep your children entertained and out of your hair for hours at a time. Bound in leather and hand-marbled paper and with a new introduction by Jo Frost, this edition is limited to just 750 hand-numbered copies.

15assemblyman
jul 26, 2021, 7:52 pm

>13 jeremyjm: I saw last year in a reply on their Twitter account that it was on the list for the future (one of the multitude they have stated for the future in replies :)). Though I think it will be judging by there current publication strategy as it would sell.

16pop24
jul 26, 2021, 8:01 pm

What's everyone's feelings on Interview with the Vampire?

17Bob__Reader
jul 26, 2021, 8:32 pm

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18AnnieMod
jul 26, 2021, 8:54 pm

>16 pop24:

Depends on how you look at it. I like it but it suffers the problem that a lot of early works in popular genres have - everyone and their aunt had stolen/borrowed something from it and changed/improved/massaged it a bit. So when you are reading, sometimes it can sound derivative and/or cliched... while it is none of the above.

19Jobasha
jul 26, 2021, 10:21 pm

>16 pop24:

I actually really liked it, but the series goes down hill very quickly, in my opinion.

20abysswalker
jul 26, 2021, 10:51 pm

>16 pop24: it is a classic, and I am aware of no decent editions. I am sure it would sell well.

I reread Interview last year and it held up. The theme is more complex than many vampire novels, which tend to use vampirism as literary device to represent either interpersonal exploitation or psychological depravity of some sort. In Interview, without giving anything away, the theme is more about the passage of time and how people adapt (or don't).

It is also one of the only vampire novels that takes place over an extended temporal scope (several hundred years).

21Sorion
Bewerkt: jul 27, 2021, 1:11 pm

>16 pop24: I would purchase it in a second and then never admit that I bought it. It was naturally bought for me by my wife.

I really like the series and unlike >19 Jobasha: I actually like where it goes as the series moves on. Less Louie = less whiny. Queen of the Damned is the highlight for me.

Just don’t ask me to admit to any of those things publicly where people know who I am.

22_WishIReadMore
jul 27, 2021, 12:25 am

I read Interview with the Vampire, and a few of the sequels, thoroughly enjoying them. After Tale of the Body thief, it seemed to turn into a series of gay romance novels, and while nothing's wrong with that, it wasn't what I signed up for.

Many years later, I did return for Prince Lestat, and thought one was good; apparently it was a sequel to the 5th book of the series. I felt that one was enjoyable, if you're into that sort of thing.

23RRCBS
jul 27, 2021, 5:47 am

I tend to think the teaser picture they release a couple of months ago is for Silence of the Lambs because they said no to other guesses on Twitter but not that one. Definitely won’t buy it, but good for those who like it.

24red_guy
jul 27, 2021, 6:18 am

>18 AnnieMod: While that is very true, don't you think that Interview With A Vampire, itself borrows enormously from G.R.R. Martin's Mississippi masterpiece Fevre Dream, which does the whole New Orleans vampire thing AND has riverboats?

>19 Jobasha: Yes, with the odd exception (Lasher was soap-y fun I seem to remember) her books went to the bad in no time - and surely poor Jesus suffered enough without Ms Rice giving him the once over.

But it is a good book, and I'm sure that Folio would do it justice - just as long as it's the only one they do.

25OscarBird
jul 27, 2021, 7:09 am

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26folio_books
Bewerkt: jul 27, 2021, 9:48 am

>8 RRCBS: I was hoping foliobooks had some special insider info on the Fall release

If that was aimed at me I come hotfoot from my insider briefing latest email conversation with Folio. It's usually September for the Autumn catalogue then October for the Christmas one.

I also took the opportunity to raise the issue of Folio 75, which several of us here have declared an interest in. The latest (as of today) is that it is very tentatively scheduled for next year, "in some form".

Edited to add: As always, very little to do with Folio is cast in stone and that applies doubly to dates, but today this information is true.

27abysswalker
jul 27, 2021, 11:10 am

>21 Sorion: perhaps you meant to tag >19 Jobasha: ? I didn't write anything above about the other books in the series.

On the topic of the rest of the series, my rough memory is that book 2 is forgettable (literally; I don't recall anything other than the rock star bit and I don't remember the stakes of the story at all). Queen of the Damned was good as a story but removed some of the ambiguity from the background, which felt like a net loss to me (less mystery and more explanation led to less of a mythological feel). I recall enjoying the dialogue and allusions in Memnoch, but then I also have a weakness for stories featuring katabasis.

Note these are all remembrances from more than 15 years ago (other than Interview) and my evaluation might change if I actually reread any of them!

28abysswalker
jul 27, 2021, 11:13 am

>24 red_guy: wrote: "... don't you think that Interview With A Vampire, itself borrows enormously from G.R.R. Martin's Mississippi masterpiece Fevre Dream ..."

Based on some web searching, Fevre Dream was published in 1982 while Interview with the Vampire was published in 1976.

Are you aware of some other way Martin might have influenced Rice?

29red_guy
jul 27, 2021, 11:22 am

>28 abysswalker: Gosh, that's me told! And I was so confident that I didn't even think to check. Mea culpa.

Great book though ...

30Sorion
jul 27, 2021, 1:12 pm

>27 abysswalker: You are indeed right! Another lesson in not posting to anything after 1am.

31Pellias
jul 27, 2021, 2:58 pm

>11 treereader: Really. That would make a strange choice. I can`t say I am too excited about that one - simply because, as I already hold the original publication. I hope it is a good upgrade at least, otherwise I could just rebind the volume i own. Fingers crossed for the ultimate edition. If so, for such a classic I might be enabled ! This volume has made me go from an everyday nobody to a creative mastermind, and after all deserves the special treatment for the impact it has had all the whole year around with things to do for the everyman. I hope they re-use the marvelous illustrations by Shirley Hughes, and hopefully a signature also. I really connect with those ! Stand up, get out, make a dragon, make it fly, be a part with the dragon, dominate the airspace, invade thy neighbour, crash land into their flower bed, pull back, rinse and repeat.

>17 Bob__Reader: Folio Society thinks this book is too scary to publish. I did write them about a year ago, and I got a difuse answer that such an edition would make some exciting illustrations. Simply too scared. Need to prove otherwise ..

If anything Folio Society have made me a littebit excited about said upcoming "fine" volume, even if it`s not YRTTD

32treereader
jul 27, 2021, 6:46 pm

>31 Pellias:

I hope everyone knows I was kidding! Book-reading friends are so scarce - I hardly think I could field a doubles tennis team from them.

But imagine the possibilities - one more "thing to do" with the LE - what if it had a solander case that transformed into a miniature Folio Society Library that you could secretly play with?

33AnnieMod
Bewerkt: jul 27, 2021, 7:55 pm

>24 red_guy: Only if Rice found a time machine somewhere - Interview came out in 1976; Fevre Dream in 1982. :)

That's also kinda what I meant - ideas reappear, get borrowed, get changed and then things get convoluted :)

PS: Ah, someone caught that already. :)

34indianabones
jul 27, 2021, 11:08 pm

>17 Bob__Reader: I have been hoping Folio would do Hill House for quite a while. With the popular Netflix adaptation, I think it would fall in Folio's sweet spot of works that have a fanbase in both the literature world and that of pop/horror culture.

35St._Troy
jul 29, 2021, 7:42 am

>34 indianabones: Makes sense.

36abysswalker
jul 29, 2021, 1:08 pm

>34 indianabones: I agree that a Folio Society edition of The Haunting of Hill House makes business sense, but it’s also true that several near competitors have recently done Hill House (Centipede and Suntup, at least). While those editions are both way out of the range (price-wise) of standard Folio editions due to collector demand, specialty publishers often like to avoid retreading ground recently plowed.

I don’t have a copy of this yet, and would like one, so I would probably buy a Folio edition if I was partial to the design, but I understand why (artistically and for brand image reasons) this might not happen any time soon.

Additionally, the bean counters at Folio might reason that the free publicity from the Netflix adaptation would have peaked a while ago (and they might be correct).

37red_guy
jul 29, 2021, 1:58 pm

The 2-volume Library of America Shirley Jackson is very good, and contains pretty much everything.

38scunliffe
jul 29, 2021, 7:48 pm

>17 Bob__Reader: I'm with you on a Shirley Jackson book, but would prefer We Have Always Lived in the Castle, much more creepy than regular gothic ghost story

39Nerevarine
Bewerkt: jul 29, 2021, 7:59 pm

I have a hard time believing they won’t publish HoHH because they consider the novel too scary.

They previously published The Exorcist, which is a scarier read imo. The Shining is also a pretty tense read in a scary kind of way.

I don’t know, seems like a flimsy excuse to me. But who knows…

40indianabones
jul 31, 2021, 12:23 am

>36 abysswalker: I think you make fair points, though I would note that Netflix has turned their original The Haunting of Hill House miniseries into an anthology series that adapts classic horror stories (the second season was called The Haunting of Bly Manor, and was based on Henry James' Turn of the Screw). If they continue to make more seasons, this may bring additional publicity to the Hill House adaptation in season 1.

Either way, I'm mostly just thinking wishfully about how nice it would be to get a Folio edition of one of my favorite books! :) The Suntup edition was lovely but far outside of my price range.

41pop24
jul 31, 2021, 12:55 pm

Hopefully will get more fantasy in this collection beyond A Feast for Crows like a reprinted Narnia boxset? (complete wishful thinking I bet but hey)

42RRCBS
jul 31, 2021, 1:12 pm

>41 pop24: I would love a Narnia reprint! Though would much prefer a different binding.

43betaraybill
jul 31, 2021, 7:57 pm

>42 RRCBS: I just mentioned this to one of my kids earlier today. I would love for the Chronicles of Narnia to get reprinted. And it’s time for an exterior facelift (the binding is just ok IMO). Also, the inclusion of the colored illustrations that Pauline Baynes hand painted for the 50th anniversary editions would make for a wonderful new Folio Society edition.

44RRCBS
jul 31, 2021, 8:29 pm

>43 betaraybill: Yes! I occasionally check the secondhand market for a set (I have the B&N volume), but never feel enough push to actually order one.

45betaraybill
jul 31, 2021, 10:59 pm

>44 RRCBS: I flirted with the idea of a secondhand Folio set a few years ago, but my original paperback set from the early ‘80s, along with a couple all-in-one hardcover editions I own, including the Barnes and Noble leather bound classic, keep me from going all out on acquiring the Folio set.

46woodstock8786
aug 2, 2021, 11:18 am

Concerning Narnia...I was astounded when I saw them on ebay for over 1200£. I mean, I know at the moment, the prices are ridiculous, but 1200£? I got them on ebay about three years ago and I paid 160£, mulling it over for days before.
A good reprint I think, especially for Christmas?

47pop24
aug 2, 2021, 5:04 pm

Definitely a reprint I would purchase in a heart beat

48_WishIReadMore
aug 4, 2021, 8:11 am

>46 woodstock8786: Doesn’t mean it’ll actually sell for that. Someone’s just trying their luck, and unfortunate for the unsuspecting buyer.

49ironjaw
aug 4, 2021, 9:05 am

And I’ve seen it at £100 many times.

50woodstock8786
aug 5, 2021, 9:37 am

>48 _WishIReadMore: Yes, the secondhand market is pretty crazy at the moment...

51_WishIReadMore
aug 5, 2021, 9:52 pm

>49 ironjaw: I've never seen it for 100GBP, at least not in the last 1.5 years. Even in the UK, where books are usually less expensive than North America.

I've seen older one more commonly sell for between $200-300, and the newer edition for about $100 more.

52Folio_Fanatic
aug 6, 2021, 2:36 am

>51 _WishIReadMore: if you look at the sold listings on eBay.co.uk, you’d see that within the last three months there are the green sets that sold for: £20, £51, £56, £70, and £92.05. (And many over £100 obviously),
The original set sold at its cheapest for £265 so there’s a marked difference between the sets.

53antinous_in_london
Bewerkt: aug 7, 2021, 5:28 pm

Announced today that the Leonardo Notebooks are coming back in stock in September so i’m guessing will be classed as one of the new fall (re)releases.

54_WishIReadMore
aug 8, 2021, 7:35 pm

>52 Folio_Fanatic: You’re right! Those lower ones mostly had damaged slipcases it seems, and the ones in better condition went for more. But if you’re not too fussy, can definitely find one for cheap. Thanks for pointing that out.

I would say in North America you don’t find those kinds of deals.

55woodstock8786
aug 9, 2021, 10:52 am

Grimm's Fairy Tales is also back in stock, they posted it on Instagram today. Probably also one more for the Fall release...I have been debating whether to wait for the Fall release, but it looks as if there won't be a lot of new ones. Maybe all reprints?
It would be marvelous if they announced another Rainbow Fairy Book, maybe one that is quite rare like the Olive or Orange one.

56pop24
aug 10, 2021, 4:24 am

Grimm's Fairy Tales is a restock not a reprint so unlikely to be counted as part of the Fall release...I'd be careful about counting every reprint from May to September as being part of the Autumn collection

57Lady19thC
aug 24, 2021, 9:03 am

So....do we think we might get a sneak peak of a pile of books tomorrow? September 1st is next Wednesday and usually releases are on Wednesday, sneak peaks are 1 week before. They have been pretty quiet, except for announcing LE releases lately. Seems like it ought to be soon so they have plenty of time to organize their holiday releases and allow people to get their books on time. I am very curious to see what their offerings will be. I feel like of all the releases we have had the least hints on this one, other than the next book in the GoT series. Thoughts? Musings?

58pop24
aug 24, 2021, 12:26 pm

I think the collection might be towards the middle of September but I very much hope that you are right! I'm so excited for some new books! Definitely will be picking up A Feast for Crows, but hoping for some new Pratchett, however unlikely that definitely is

59whytewolf1
aug 24, 2021, 1:04 pm

>57 Lady19thC: They also announced a reprint of The Great Gatsby on social media a while back which I'm pretty sure will be a part of the fall collection.

60antinous_in_london
Bewerkt: aug 24, 2021, 2:30 pm

>59 whytewolf1: I suppose a reprint of Gatsby is a no-brainer for them now that its just come out of copyright.

61whytewolf1
aug 24, 2021, 11:34 pm

>60 antinous_in_london: One would think. Not to mention the fact that it's a lovely edition, and I'm sure it was a perennially solid seller, at the very least.

62london1888
aug 26, 2021, 9:36 am

In case anyone is interested, I recently found out that they'll be reprinting The Folio Book of Horror Stories.

63sdolton
aug 26, 2021, 2:45 pm

>62 london1888: thank you for the update.

64adriano77
aug 26, 2021, 2:47 pm

Bring on a reprint of Call of Cthulhu though...

65CJR93
aug 26, 2021, 4:41 pm

I’m hoping to see the SE of PKD’s short stories sometime soon.
Maybe this collection?

66ultrarightist
aug 26, 2021, 4:44 pm

>64 adriano77: I would be surprised if they did not do that within the next year.

67whytewolf1
Bewerkt: aug 26, 2021, 5:17 pm

>64 adriano77: Oh, yes, please...

Also a reprint of some of the more popular out of print Christie titles, such as And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express would be most welcome . Incidentally, copies of each of those books, absurdly, sold for ~$450 each on eBay recently!

68Lady19thC
aug 26, 2021, 6:12 pm

It sounds like they are going to be doing so many reprints. Aren't we going to get some new books?

69adriano77
aug 26, 2021, 6:32 pm

>66 ultrarightist:

I dunno, it took quite a long time to sell. Meanwhile I only took an interest after it was gone - my own fault!

70whytewolf1
aug 26, 2021, 7:26 pm

>68 Lady19thC: They usually only count reprints that have been out of print for quite some time, like Gatsby, as part of a new collection (as they did with The Master and Marguerita very recently). Titles like The Folio Book of Horror Stories that have basically just gone "out of stock" recently will, typically, just quietly come back into stock and will not count as part of the new collection.

71Kainzow
aug 27, 2021, 3:00 am

>69 adriano77: lol, same

72lagartija23
aug 27, 2021, 4:26 am

I long for a reprint of the Aubrey-Maturin series, the prices they're selling for are beyond insane.

73Charon49
aug 27, 2021, 4:52 am

>72 lagartija23: that would be a dream! I’m 11 down from the series but most of the ones left are damn expensive.

74lagartija23
aug 27, 2021, 5:14 am

>73 Charon49: I won't even start getting the Folio editions for the series as I know I can only afford the prices going for the first five volumes, after that I'll never get much further with the up to £300 per volume rate you see!

75ironjaw
aug 27, 2021, 5:55 am

I doubt the might reprint Aubrey-Maturin series. A 20 volume series is such an endeavour and financial burden that they might not. Remember they were selling the first 5 at a huge discount and/or free set with renewal (methinks). We might try a petition on change.org?

76AnnieMod
aug 27, 2021, 6:06 am

>75 ironjaw: And as an intro offer ($20 for the 5 or something like that?) - I rejoined with the them when I moved stateside.

77ironjaw
aug 27, 2021, 5:42 pm

>76 AnnieMod: Yes, that's the one. I am stuck with 5 volumes and can't afford (and will not) the rest due to the inflated prices.

78trentsteel
aug 27, 2021, 6:40 pm

Watership down is now on netflix. Maybe that will increase odds of FS publishing...

79pop24
aug 28, 2021, 9:38 pm

As far as I understand, the issue with Watership Down was always a rights issue, rather than that they didn't want to do it

80Soup811
aug 30, 2021, 3:18 pm

Has there been any info if there are plans to continue Legend of the Condor Heroes? 'A Hero Born' design/art was amazing

81Hamwick
sep 7, 2021, 2:03 am

We must be getting close now. I think there will be a new Bond book, speculation on my part.

82antinous_in_london
sep 7, 2021, 4:53 pm

>81 Hamwick: Got to be - would tie in nicely with the (delayed) release of the new Bond film.

83pop24
sep 7, 2021, 5:41 pm

Bond releases are usually Spring and Christmas I think

84strangenews
sep 8, 2021, 2:15 am

Dit bericht is door zijn auteur gewist.

85ian_curtin
sep 8, 2021, 7:09 am

Just posted on FS twitter: "Next Tuesday, prepare to marvel at eight new editions as we launch our Autumn Collection! From beloved children's tales to a fascinating delve into an ancient civilisation, we can't wait to show you what we have in store. Can you guess which books are hidden in this stack?"

https://twitter.com/foliosociety/status/1435559052461891586

86vmb443
sep 8, 2021, 7:14 am

Looks like the top is another Sharpe and the second and third from bottom to be a set of two books. Fifth from bottom almost looks like a Bond and the second from top maybe a Christie?

87adriano77
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 7:24 am

...only 8? That's disappointing.

-edit. I'm guessing 3rd from the top is the Great Gatsby reprint?

88Hamwick
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 7:35 am

I counted 11 in the stack, so if it is 8 new editions we either have some reprints or a number of sets (or both). An Agatha Christie reprint would be nice.

89lagartija23
sep 8, 2021, 7:36 am

Could the ancient civilisation be another entry into the Empires series perhaps? I'd love another volume for that.

90behemoththecat
sep 8, 2021, 7:40 am

I thought third from top could be a Bond, which is probably my hope speaking rather than my knowledge!

91Jobasha
sep 8, 2021, 7:45 am

7th from top has a similar size and colour scheme to the Dianna Wynne Jones set.

92dogwizard
sep 8, 2021, 8:12 am

>91 Jobasha: Exactly what I was thinking!

93folio_books
sep 8, 2021, 9:01 am

>86 vmb443: the second and third from bottom to be a set of two books.

Agreed. That's definitely one title. I'm assuming that leaves two reprints, one of which is almost certain to be Gatsby. Question for social media fans: have they been trailing any other likely reprints lately?

94ian_curtin
sep 8, 2021, 9:13 am

>93 folio_books: Someone upthread mentioned the Folio Book of Horror Stories was being reprinted? (unclear if as part of this batch however)...

95folio_books
sep 8, 2021, 9:20 am

>94 ian_curtin:

Yup, predicting when their reprints will appear, and whether or not they'll be part of a "collection" is far from an exact science.

96Lady19thC
sep 8, 2021, 9:54 am

So apparently the next GoT book is not included in this collection. Most of the books are so thin. I am not paying their ridiculous prices for skinny books! No way! Very few offerings. Disappointed in FS more and more these days. It seems like they are putting all their resources into making the expensive limited edition books, but catering less to us paupers! lol Well, that is a good way to end a business.

97ironjaw
sep 8, 2021, 10:01 am

>96 Lady19thC: You remind me of an elderly gentleman I knew, Cambridge educated that had a big distrust for technology and once told me that the trick to buying a printer was to pick it up and have a feel of the weight - the heavier, the better quality.

98Kainzow
sep 8, 2021, 10:23 am

>96 Lady19thC:
Hmm the last one and the first three look to me rather thick.

99dogwizard
sep 8, 2021, 10:29 am

>96 Lady19thC: You should take your clearly superior business knowledge and start a successful business so you can afford to pay ridiculous prices for skinny books.

100Gilded_Tomes1
sep 8, 2021, 10:45 am

>99 dogwizard: Wow, there is so much hostility among you Folio fans, lol. Lady19thC you're totally entitled to an opinion! I just wonder how much they charge for books. If their normal editions are close the LE editions, then I suspect you might be right in terms of pushing out the general market!

101AnnieMod
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 10:48 am

>100 Gilded_Tomes1: Most likely buying the whole Fall list will be cheaper than buying the latest LE. :)

102Uppernorwood
sep 8, 2021, 10:54 am

Strange that there doesn’t appear to be the next ASOIAF book.

The red/blue 2 volume could be another non-fiction in the style of Everest and Man on the Moon perhaps.

Also is the ‘prepare to marvel’ in the tweet deliberate? Maybe another comic themed book.

103pop24
sep 8, 2021, 10:58 am

Is it possible that they have just included one GOT volume in the stack? Grasping at straws here

104Roberto23
sep 8, 2021, 11:26 am

Do you think it's possible we might finally see Watership Down as one of those??

105behemoththecat
sep 8, 2021, 11:46 am

I wonder what the ancient civilisation will be. If it’s a standalone, it’ll probably be Greece or Rome. If it’s a series volume, it could be anything from the ancient Slavs to the Abbasids to the Wookiees.

106strangenews
sep 8, 2021, 11:47 am

Dit bericht is door zijn auteur gewist.

107wwfield
sep 8, 2021, 11:50 am

>104 Roberto23:

Sadly I don't think Watership Down is in there, based on FS replies to people on Instagram. They keep saying they'll pass on the suggestion.

108Roberto23
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 11:53 am

>107 wwfield:

probably will never come in that case.

109Gilded_Tomes1
sep 8, 2021, 12:10 pm

>101 AnnieMod: Bahaha, I know right?????!

110Lady19thC
sep 8, 2021, 12:36 pm

>97 ironjaw: Not really. I agree that there is plenty of amazing literature out there, many times less than 100 pages long. I'm all for it. I have beloved works in my personal library that are thin tomes. Once upon a time those thin tomes from FS cost around 24.00 and were worth every penny. Now they are asking prices of 49.95 for a 64 page book (see Velveteen Rabbit). Fabulous, heartwarming story. But I won't pay 50.00 bucks plus shipping for something like that when I can get a lovely more fully illustrated hardcover copy at my local bookstore. To each their own.

111antinous_in_london
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 12:55 pm

>96 Lady19thC: I always base my purchases on thickness - why have Gatsby when you can have Ulysses… lol. The problem is if they’re both the same price !

112Lady19thC
sep 8, 2021, 12:41 pm

>100 Gilded_Tomes1: Thank you! I appreciate it! Yes, price wise was what I was referring to. It just isn't worth it to me. I've been a member for over 3 decades now, so I remember huge releases, free books, free series, lots of great literature with a variety of choices....something for everyone....and much lower prices. Obviously prices will go up with time, but it has become ridiculous with FS, along with the prices for shipping, and I am hardly the only one that has ever complained about it.

113folio_books
sep 8, 2021, 12:52 pm

>100 Gilded_Tomes1: I just wonder how much they charge for books.

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa

114skubrick2899
sep 8, 2021, 1:20 pm

I checked my copy of Gatsby and it doesn't appear to match the color and thickness of any books in that stack. For the sake of those who have been pining for it, I'm hope I'm wrong.

115adriano77
sep 8, 2021, 1:49 pm

>114 skubrick2899:

Per the Great Gatsby page on FS' website - "Stock is expected September 2021." They often include reprints in their mystery stacks. But, if it doesn't match as you say, then at least hopefully it'll be an actual new title.

116skubrick2899
Bewerkt: sep 8, 2021, 2:02 pm

>115 adriano77:

The third from the top seems to be the closest match but the purple on my copy is darker and completely solid. That one looks much lighter and appears to be paper rather than buckram. But it could be the angle and lighting of the photograph. And it also seems to be skinnier too. We'll find out next week!

117Clobby
sep 8, 2021, 2:10 pm

>107 wwfield:

I came to say the same thing. Seems like the Watership Down ship has sailed for this drop. Unless the "pass on the suggestion to the publishing team" is a huge bait and switch!

118gilliatt
Bewerkt: sep 9, 2021, 2:16 am

Googling 'The Folio Society' brought up this sponsored link for me, which suggests that Roald Dahl and Diana Wynne Jones are likely candidates? Clicking the ad just takes me to the main FS front page, with no mention of the Autumn Collection.



Edited: thanks to >123 abysswalker: for tips on embedding images.

119CLWggg
sep 8, 2021, 2:38 pm

>118 gilliatt: Excellent find!

Your image isn't showing for me, but I did a similar search and I'm guessing this is what you also found:

120CLWggg
sep 8, 2021, 2:44 pm

...and I think they've fixed it already. I just tried the same search, and the text in the ad has now changed to "Eight new releases including fascinating non-fiction and children's favourites". Together with the two-book set near the bottom of the stack, a set of three Dahls would make up the eight new releases.

121behemoththecat
sep 8, 2021, 3:01 pm

I normally don’t understand the hype for children’s releases, but this talk of Dahl has made me feel it too.

Now if they could get around to printing Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, my nine-year-old self will be satisfied!

122hotgandalf
Bewerkt: sep 10, 2021, 3:42 pm

From the guess the stack photo

Sharpe’s Fortress
?
?
?
James and the Giant Peach
Great Battles Culloden
House of Many Ways
?
?
?
Kafka on the Shore maybe

The bottom one looks black in the picture and maybe not Kafka on the Shore.

123abysswalker
sep 8, 2021, 3:08 pm

>118 gilliatt: just for future reference, it looks like your img tag for that picture is malformed.

To embed that image, you want to use something like the following:

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/Rhf13vVh/Untitled-2.png">

(The principle here is you want to embed a specific image file, not a general web site link.)

I would also suggest adding a width attribute to make it show up better on LibraryThing:

<img src="https://i.postimg.cc/Rhf13vVh/Untitled-2.png" width=600 >

(The nonstandard spacing around the width attribute is a quirk of LibraryThing and was still required last time I checked.)

I still do not understand why LibraryThing chose this overly technical user interface to embed images.

124folio_books
sep 8, 2021, 3:14 pm

>123 abysswalker: I still do not understand why LibraryThing chose this overly technical user interface to embed images.

Perhaps they don't want LT to turn into another Facebook.

125agitationalporcelain
sep 8, 2021, 5:15 pm

The second and third from bottom that appear to be a set both look like they've got a lot of illustrated pages - wonder if this could be another Marvel, especially given the "prepare to marvel" line in the twitter post. Colour scheme of the covers could fit with Spider-man. It does feel like rather a hefty set for a Marvel though, compared to e.g. the single volume Captain America, so maybe I'm way off.

Fourth to sixth from top seem like they could be a Dahl set of three, perhaps.

Seventh from top is for sure another Diana Wynne Jones, it's possible to make out the chapter heading illustrations at the top of the text block, but I'm pleasantly surprised to see another in the series so soon after Castle in the Air. Wish they'd crack on with the rest of the Maddaddam trilogy at that rate though! (Don't think there's anything that looks like it could be Year of the Flood in this stack so I live in hope for the Christmas collection.)

126abysswalker
sep 8, 2021, 5:32 pm

>124 folio_books: I suppose, but I doubt the implementation of image sharing is the linchpin of that particular social media dynamic.

Honestly, it's probably just an idiosyncrasy of the particular code base or development priorities here.

But it really is a terrible implementation. If you use the native LibraryThing image hosting it is something like 10 operations and moving back and forth between several pages to actually get an image into a post, with seemingly no useful diagnostic feedback to the user in the case of a syntax error. The syntax does not follow any proper HTML standard, so not only does one need to know HTML (absurd to begin with for a user-base of presumably non-web-developer bibliophiles), one also needs to learn LibraryThing-specific quirks that would not be necessary even if one was writing a web page in HTML from scratch. Additionally, there are plenty of pre-social-media approaches to this feature set which work okay (such as bbcode, commonly used by web forum software).

I haven't been active on the forums here for that long, and the number of other users I have helped navigate this terrible UI is not small.

127Pellias
sep 8, 2021, 5:57 pm

Curious about that "moth" book or what it was, if that will be included in this release

128gilliatt
sep 8, 2021, 6:30 pm

>123 abysswalker: Thank you! :-)

129RRCBS
sep 8, 2021, 6:33 pm

>127 Pellias: forgot about that! Wasn’t it due for the October release?

130ChampagneSVP
sep 8, 2021, 7:55 pm

Books 3, 4, 5, and 6 appear the same size. I wonder if they might be (part of?) a Dahl set. The blue/orange one could be James and the Giant Peach.

131warehouseisbare
sep 8, 2021, 8:47 pm

>130 ChampagneSVP: Yeah I’m definitely thinking book 5 from the top is James and the Giant Peach which would be awesome.

132Jobasha
sep 8, 2021, 9:23 pm

>130 ChampagneSVP: Well spotted

133ironjaw
sep 9, 2021, 5:10 am

A Dahl set would be quite the surprise but maybe tied in with the recent movie? Hasn't the society published Dahl before? Unexpected tales?

134lagartija23
sep 9, 2021, 5:16 am

>133 ironjaw: There was a set of 6 books I think released a long time ago and then a more modern release of Unexpected Tales. May I ask what the recent film is referencing? Perhaps I've missed it but I can't think of a Dahl book that's been adapted for film recently!

135ironjaw
sep 9, 2021, 5:20 am

>134 lagartija23: Not a Dahl book, but maybe his autobiography Boy and Going Solo was made into a movie about his life and about the loss of his daughter: To Olivia (2021)

136SolerSystem
sep 9, 2021, 5:57 am

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which may have also motivated their choice of Dahl.

137behemoththecat
sep 9, 2021, 7:30 am

I went onto the website today and The Folio Book of Horror Stories appears to be back in stock.

I’m not sure if this is new or not as I haven’t been active for weeks, but I do remember reading that it was coming back. Perhaps I’m confusing it with Ghost Stories.

138Lady19thC
sep 9, 2021, 10:04 am

>134 lagartija23: Maybe related to this?

"The Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel is titled Wonka and will hit theaters on March 17, 2023, per People. Wonka is based on characters created by Roald Dahl and the story will focus on a young Wonka and his adventures prior to opening his famous chocolate factory."

Search Google for more....

139wdripp
sep 9, 2021, 10:13 am

>130 ChampagneSVP: I'm thinking the Dahl might be Boy or Going Solo. I've been planning to pick up the Slightly Foxed editions of these to replace my battered PBs, but would be interested to see a FS edition.

Or perhaps a stand alone reprint of one of the titles in the box set? I doubt there's a reprint of the full set, as there aren't enough books in the stack to account for 6 Dahl reprints and 8 new editions.

140ironjaw
sep 9, 2021, 11:47 am

>139 wdripp: I have the Slightly Foxed Editions of Boy and Going Solo. Very nice indeed, but the hardbacks have the pictures and photographs.

141wdripp
sep 9, 2021, 11:58 am

>140 ironjaw: Are the Slightly Foxed Editions not hardbacks?

142agitationalporcelain
sep 9, 2021, 12:01 pm

Teaser image posted on twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/foliosociety/status/1435941573766914055

Could be from James and the Giant Peach.

143Jayked
sep 9, 2021, 12:14 pm

>141 wdripp:
Yes they are, complete with drawings and photos, though inevitably on a small scale to suit the book size.

144london1888
sep 9, 2021, 12:26 pm

Update on The Folio Book of Horror Stories: Went to my wishlist this morning and noticed I could add it to my basket...

145ironjaw
sep 9, 2021, 12:52 pm

>142 agitationalporcelain: This is so nerve bending. Tweeting and enticing us so badly (in these 10 Second Tom-times) that no other thought can enter our minds until the big revealing.

Oh, how I long for the days back when I eagerly awaited the receipt of the prospectus in the post whilst also frantically checking the Folio Society website, all ready to pounce with the right-hand on the mouse button to refresh the page and the left-hand with my credit card.

146RRCBS
sep 9, 2021, 1:17 pm

>145 ironjaw: I envy those who sometimes receive the catalogue before the books go for sale online! I also marvel at those who are good at guessing the books.

147folio_books
sep 9, 2021, 1:18 pm

>127 Pellias: Curious about that "moth" book or what it was, if that will be included in this release

I've asked and they're kind of shrugging their shoulders and pretending not to know what I'm talking about.

148agitationalporcelain
sep 9, 2021, 1:28 pm

>127 Pellias: >147 folio_books:
The preview in the magazine said it would be released in October, so would expect it to be part of the Christmas collection, not this one.

149warehouseisbare
Bewerkt: sep 9, 2021, 5:50 pm

>142 agitationalporcelain: It could be but considering the scene in the book I’d think the illustrator would have chosen the gulls flying toward the Peach or with strings coming from them...hmmm. Or maybe there was another part of the book with seagulls. Either way it’s still a solid guess though.

150_WishIReadMore
sep 9, 2021, 6:55 pm

>126 abysswalker: Those comments are a constant source of amusement. Apparently moving on from a hand-coded HTML implementation from 1995 for image posting is the slippery slope we dare not risk.

151whytewolf1
sep 9, 2021, 7:04 pm

>150 _WishIReadMore: Hahahahaha...

152behemoththecat
Bewerkt: sep 10, 2021, 5:19 am

Sneak Peek Number Two - any ideas?

“What time is it? ⏱ It's time to tease our upcoming Autumn Collection! Today, we here's a look at an upcoming new book cover - but which edition could this be from?”

https://twitter.com/foliosociety/status/1436248596014411789?s=21

153Clobby
Bewerkt: sep 10, 2021, 7:51 am

>152 behemoththecat: Looks a lot like another installment of the Great Battles series. I am garbage at identifying time periods from clothes though. Anyone have any idea?

EDIT: Someone on the Facebook page suggests Culloden. It looks like a good choice to me.

154Sorion
sep 10, 2021, 12:43 pm

>153 Clobby: Hmm that would be a reprint if true. FS published a two volume set of Glencoe and Culloden a number of years ago.

155AnnieMod
sep 10, 2021, 2:28 pm

>154 Sorion: If you mean the John Prebble set, it is three volumes (the third is The Highland Clearances).

156folio_books
sep 10, 2021, 3:11 pm

>155 AnnieMod:

To be fair, they did also issue it as the two volume set.

157AnnieMod
sep 10, 2021, 3:14 pm

>156 folio_books: Ah, did not know that. I have the 3-volume one behind me. :)

158folio_books
sep 10, 2021, 3:29 pm

>157 AnnieMod:

I THINK the 2-vol came first, because I had that and later "upgraded" to the 3 vol.

159AnnieMod
sep 10, 2021, 3:57 pm

>158 folio_books:

Glencoe & Culloden: 1996
Each of them on their own PLUS the trilogy as one set in one slipcase: 2003.

So yep, you are right (made me curious so checked the Wiki) :)

And that made me look closer on my shelves - I have the 3 individual volumes.

160Sorion
sep 10, 2021, 6:45 pm

>159 AnnieMod: And I have the two volume 1996 set. Either way it would be an odd choice of a reprint I think.

161Folio_Fanatic
sep 11, 2021, 2:02 am

I think the Culloden suggestion has been misunderstood. No-one was suggesting a reprint of one book in the Highland Clearances series. They were suggesting that the sneak peak was a new book in the “Great Battles” series, and that it might centre on the Battle of Culloden I guess because it looks Scottish.

The two other books (Thermopylae and Waterloo) are from the pre-existing OU Great Battles series. So it would be Culloden by Murray Pittock if the guess turns out to be correct.

162behemoththecat
sep 11, 2021, 2:42 am

>161 Folio_Fanatic: I hope that the OUP release some more. I do like the current offerings (Thermopylae, Hattin, Rorke’s Drift) but there are so many more battles that could be included!

163Pellias
sep 11, 2021, 2:39 pm

>147 folio_books: FS have hyped this "the moth book" (or to say, we, the people have hyped this - I hope it will be worth it !). Either way, some hype are necessary, we need something to look forward to. Fingers crossed !

164folio_books
sep 11, 2021, 2:51 pm

If I had to state my suspicions I'd say it's an LE that has precisely nothing to do with moths but try as I might they won't give me any further clues. They hyped it to hell and back in the last Folio magazine, Summer 2021 :"Excitement levels are sky-high at Folio, with the planned release of a new, stunning edition in October".

From another source I have good reason to believe we'll see another LE in October, so I'm putting 2 and 2 together. Which may not mean anything.

165Hamwick
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 3:16 pm

>164 folio_books: did anyone ever guess “The Moth Presents: All These Wonders”?
Perhaps I am being too literal, also I doubt that book would have people so excited.

166folio_books
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 3:55 pm

>165 Hamwick:

Not that I can recall. That's a new one on me. Besides I am assured it has nothing to do with moths which is in itself strange, given the pictorial clue

167Pellias
sep 11, 2021, 4:34 pm

Something that lends more towards something `Micrographia` than a story of fiction. Let`s hold hands and wait and see Glenn.

168Hamwick
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 5:05 pm

Apparently “one” of the Autumnal releases is a three volume set.

https://twitter.com/foliosociety/status/1436678429890465794?s=20

Hmm, which look like the third, fourth and fifth books from the top of the stack.

So looking at the original stack, I think:

1. Sharpe
2. Bond
3. Dahl
4. Dahl
5. Dahl
6. ?
7. Dianna Wynne Jones
8. ?
9. Marvel
10. Marvel
11. History book

I would guess 6 and 8 as non-fiction else there are far too many fiction titles. I could of course be completely wrong.

169CJR93
sep 11, 2021, 5:12 pm

>168 Hamwick:
Nice!

I’m thinking the bottom book is the already announced “Kafka on the Shore.”

Maybe the two book set above it is a Marvel Spider-Man set?

170agitationalporcelain
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 5:24 pm

>168 Hamwick:
Think the bottom one is more likely to be Kafka on the Shore - the other books they've released shortly before other recent collections have also formed part of those collections and been included in the teaser images (e.g. Nights at the Circus, Book of the New Sun).

Sixth from top looks likely to be the Great Battles book they posted a teaser for yesterday.

Which potentially leaves the eighth down as the ancient civilisation offering.

Edit: Oops, spent too long opening up the FS twitter page in another tab while typing that - didn't mean to repeat >169 CJR93:! Though in my defence, I did also already make a guess at a Spider-man set upthread ;)

171Willoyd
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 5:32 pm

Sharpe - Bond - Dahl - Wynne Jones - Marvel.....

It'll be interesting to see if there's anything for the grown-ups.
(maybe that's the Murakami?).

172Hamwick
sep 11, 2021, 5:34 pm

>170 agitationalporcelain: good points, I think both you and CJR93 are probably right. I was thinking Captain America for the Marvel, but Spider-Man would be a better choice.

6 then could be “Great Battles”, 11 as Kafka, leaving 8 as the history / ancient civilisation book. Oh, number 2 is probably not Bond, I am just hoping it is!

173Hamwick
sep 11, 2021, 5:38 pm

>171 Willoyd: the more I think about it there seems to be too much fiction, someone mentioned Bond usually comes out in the winter release, so I expect it will be something else.

174ironjaw
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 5:39 pm

I’m not really a Marvel or comic book guy though I do like Tintin and am slowly collecting the hardbacks. Tom Gauld is also another that I like but yeah not into all that marvel stuff. So from my point of view I would be slightly disappointed to see a release.

Bond is something I’m looking forward to complete my collection.

175assemblyman
sep 11, 2021, 6:09 pm

>174 ironjaw: Though I like comics and keep a very small collection of favourites I would not be one interested in buying FS editions. But they probably sell very well as there is a market so it’s probably a smart call by FS. Ha, I too am very slowly collecting the Tintin hardbacks. My only ongoing comic book collecting.

176agitationalporcelain
Bewerkt: sep 11, 2021, 6:18 pm

>172 Hamwick:
They released a Captain America volume earlier this year in the Spring Collection so I'd expect them to go with a different character/series this time, otherwise either that or Spider-man could have been possible candidates for this set I think.

I'll likely pick up the Murakami and definitely the Wynne Jones at some point, possibly the ancient civilisation volume depending on what it is, but I'm somewhat thankful there doesn't seem to be much else there to tempt me this time round, especially after having just forked out for the recent Arete Editions release. I still enjoy the guessing game though, even if most of my guesses won't end up on my wishlist.

177Hamwick
sep 11, 2021, 7:13 pm

>176 agitationalporcelain: Ah, I was not aware of that, thanks. I must admit I am not really a lover of Marvel either, I saw they had one out earlier in the year but did not pay too much attention to it, that is my excuse for not realising it was Captain America ;)

I completely understand not wanting the temptation! I could probably do with a season where there are not many books I would like to buy as the list of the ones I would like is already quite long (and does not seem to be decreasing). I will buy the Murakami though and perhaps some of the non-fiction, depending on what they are. Oh and Bond if one is released. I already have the Dante LE on pre-order and with possibly a Gormenghast LE being released, my wallet will thank me for limiting it to that!

178Jayked
sep 11, 2021, 8:24 pm

Weren't moths in bottles a trope in Gormenghast?

179RRCBS
sep 11, 2021, 10:16 pm

So far I want Kafka on the Shore and whichever Jones book they chose. No Sharpe, already have the older Dahl set and not into Marvel. Unfortunately I also “need” The Tomb of Tutankhamen And Vikings, so will be an expensive order regardless.

180treereader
sep 12, 2021, 11:13 am

I don’t think the lower two matching red/blue books in the stack are Marvel books. Like >102 Uppernorwood:, I’m inclined to think that these will be the next delving into an ancient civilization.

181coffeewithastraw
sep 12, 2021, 11:29 am

>180 treereader: that would be amazing. But I kind of hope not since I’m obligated to get murakami already! So in the interest of my budget I am hoping it is Marvel and the ancient civ book is a single SE.

182agitationalporcelain
sep 12, 2021, 11:37 am

>180 treereader:
Could be, it just seems like a very bright colour scheme for an FS ancient history book to me. I know the recent Aztecs volume was also a bright blue and red, but even that wasn't quite as bold a blue/red as this one appears. And the dual volume ancient history books have tended to consist of one thicker volume and a second much slimmer volume, whereas this set is pretty evenly sized (and going by the page edges, both volumes seem to be very heavily illustrated throughout, as opposed to, say, having one volume of plates) . Saying that, the height of these two volumes compared to the rest of the stack would make them a half-inch shorter than the Captain America, so who knows?

183DannyFrankland
sep 12, 2021, 11:46 am

Anybody getting Journey to the West vibes from the Red/Blue teaser today? The dragon is very reminiscent of Toriyama's art, and their last go at JttW was 68's abridged Monkey edition.

If they've managed to get Toriyama to illustrate I may cry.

184pop24
sep 12, 2021, 2:05 pm

It looks like the teaser photo is the red/blue two volume near the bottom and looks like its the ancient civilisation one. No Marvel then?

185Hamwick
sep 12, 2021, 2:20 pm

>184 pop24: it certainly does not look like a Marvel. I am glad I am not a betting man!

https://twitter.com/foliosociety/status/1437101215029108743?s=20

186assemblyman
sep 12, 2021, 7:35 pm

There was a Love Poems collection due out this year illustrated by last year’s Book Illustration Competition winner Mikki Lee which has not made an appearance yet though I don’t see anything on the stack that would match it.

https://entertainment-focus.com/2020/03/18/the-folio-society-and-house-of-illust...

187treereader
sep 12, 2021, 9:51 pm

>182 agitationalporcelain:, >185 Hamwick:

Ok, sure, I can see those claws as Carnage from Spiderman, and maybe there's a mutant-looking face and hair drawn in the middle-top of the blue-bound book, but it could also be a dragon claw and a misinterpretation of some traditional Chinese festival costume. I'm going to vote no-Marvel just because I hope it's something more educational.

188Jobasha
Bewerkt: sep 12, 2021, 10:08 pm

>187 treereader:

I think we can safely say that the red claw holding a ball with decorative border is not carnage. I am hoping for journey to the west as well.

189behemoththecat
sep 13, 2021, 4:53 am

The moth book is in the autumn collection according to their Twitter!

190assemblyman
sep 13, 2021, 12:57 pm

>188 Jobasha: Journey to the West would be fantastic but I would be surprised if it was. Outlaws of the Marsh has been out for three years now and been in two sales so would not be considered a big seller. But I would happy to be wrong if it did appear tomorrow.

191SF-72
sep 13, 2021, 1:31 pm

My impression is that Journey to the West is more popular than Outlaws of the Marsh, at least in the western world, so who knows. I'd expect it to sell better, especially with the mythology in it.

192cronshaw
Bewerkt: sep 13, 2021, 2:36 pm

>191 SF-72: I think you're right, and that's borne out by Folio having long ago published Arthur Waley's 'Monkey', his translation of Journey to the West. Waley's offering was quite an abridgement, however, presenting only 30 out of 100 sections and cutting the considerable quantity of verse that forms a major part of the original. Unfortunately the artwork in that old Folio wasn't very inspiring either, though the binding was attractive.

If Folio are about to present us a two volume edition of Journey to the West, I trust it's unabridged and retains all the original verse. That snippet of cover art looks very suggestive of a Chinese classic and the dragon claw would certainly fit with Journey to the West. Fingers crossed!

193assemblyman
sep 13, 2021, 4:02 pm

>191 SF-72: I hope it is as they did a fantastic job of Outlaws of the Marsh and the teaser if it is Journey to the West looks like it could be great. We shall see.

>192 cronshaw: I always intended to get Monkey but even though I liked the binding I found the illustrations so off putting I have kept putting it off.

194icewindraider
sep 13, 2021, 4:18 pm

As we're on the brink of the Autumn release, should we expect a sale this Autumn? If so, when do folks thinks the sale will happen and any predictions? It seemed like the consensus was that the summer sale was somewhat disappointing, although I did pick up a couple of books then.

195folio_books
sep 13, 2021, 4:35 pm

>194 icewindraider:

The next sale will be after Christmas and I predict it will be at least as disappointing as the summer one.

196pop24
sep 13, 2021, 8:48 pm

Sales are always during Summer between the Summer and Autumn Collections, and at New Year between the Christmas and Spring Collections

Generally the Summer Sale is considered the stronger of the two in terms of offerings

197whytewolf1
sep 13, 2021, 10:16 pm

>194 icewindraider: As pop24 said, the sales are always during the summer and around New Year's. Also, the sales are fine. Nothing spectacular. A good chance to pick up a few decent bargains and maybe whack a few non-sale items off the wishlist while taking advantage of combined shipping (especially for those of us outside of the UK).

I'm afraid some of the more veteran Folio members have outsize expectations from the days when apparently Folio did a much poorer job of selecting titles that would actually sell and of managing their inventory.

As I've mentioned multiple times over the past year or so, specialty retailers who sell exclusive products and have healthy balance sheets have absolutely no reason to have sales with large numbers of deeply discounted items. So, in the larger sense, we should all be glad Folio is having more modest sales these days, as it indicates they are much more likely to stay around producing lovely books for us for many more years to come.

198Mr.Fox
sep 13, 2021, 11:34 pm

I miss the days when people would receive the catalog a day or two early. I like going in with my decisions made and shopping list all ready to go.

199_WishIReadMore
sep 14, 2021, 12:17 am

>198 Mr.Fox: A couple releases ago someone on FB got it early and posted it. They actually felt badly, for having stolen some of the thunder. It was the release with The Road.

200skubrick2899
sep 14, 2021, 6:44 am

>115 adriano77:

Looks like I was wrong about Gatsby after all. But to be fair, it's impossible to tell even now which book it would be. It's either the second from the top or fourth from the bottom, which appear to be black. But the lighting of the image made it difficult to see the purple. For those who were looking to snag a copy, I'm glad I was wrong!

201Folio_Fanatic
sep 15, 2021, 5:43 am

>200 skubrick2899:

I’m fairly certain this was the order of the stack:

Sharpe
The Great Gatsby
The Twits
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
James and the Giant Peach
Culloden
House of Many Ways
Silent Spring
China
China
Kafka on the Shore

202vmb443
sep 15, 2021, 5:48 am

Ended up placing an order when I noticed how low the stock of Phantom of the Opera was. So added that and the Folio Book of Horror Stories for some good Halloween reading and then also added 1984, China and the new Sharpe. Bonus was the discount which offsets shipping and then the new Folio Magazine will be nice to read through.

203lagartija23
sep 15, 2021, 5:56 am

Pretty disappointed. The only books of interest to me are the Roald Dahl novels but they don't look to be that different from the hardback illustrated versions I already have, certainly not different enough to justify the price. A couple I'd be interested in if they were half-price in a sale but otherwise, another pretty dull set of releases.

204ironjaw
sep 15, 2021, 12:01 pm

Would someone be able to list the ISBNs for the coloured illustrated hardback books for Dahl.

205Lady19thC
sep 15, 2021, 2:45 pm

Ordered:

Dahl collection
The Great Gatsby
House of Many Ways
A Christmas Carol

Will hand a few over to the husband for my birthday (November) and Christmas presents. Now looking forward to the holiday collection!

206Cat_of_Ulthar
Bewerkt: sep 15, 2021, 3:57 pm

I confess my initial reaction was much like Bob Geldof's: Is That It?

Still, I don't want to be a blue meanie so my second thoughts are:

Kafka on the Shore

I don't know the author at all so £75 seems a bit of a risk. A maybe, if there is sufficient enablement provided here.

China

Past is prologue and China is going to be a big player in our futures so we need to know where they are coming from. Another maybe. Pricey, though.

Silent Spring

A classic but did we learn anything from it? Not enough, I suspect, if governments continue finding excuses to ignore climate change and other forms of environmental damage. I'll probably get this.

The Roald Dahl Collection (Set 1)

If I didn't have the previous boxset, this might be on my list. Does anyone think The Twits is worth £75? (Not meant to be a snarky rhetorical question, but a genuine interest in your opinions because I haven't read that one :-))

Sharpe's Fortress

I've never read any but probably a no.

Culloden

I live near there and have recently bought the Rob Roy LE although I haven't got around to reading beyond the introductory matter yet (but I've enjoyed that). This would be a useful companion. A definite maybe.

The Great Gatsby

It's supposed to be a classic and I probably should read it sometime but the pink binding has never grabbed me so probably not.

The Divine Comedy

Looks beautiful and I've already ordered it but I do think it's a little naughty to include it in the collection although I don't suppose there are any actual rules about that. It just seems wrong somehow.

House of Many Ways

I bought Howl and will probably get this and the middle volume as well.

Neither an awful selection nor a thrilling one. Fair to middling, maybe?

Edited for obscure reasons that seem to make it flow better :-)

207English-bookseller
sep 16, 2021, 3:55 am

I am disappointed that the Folio Society have published any of the Bernard Cornwall Sharpe novels.

They are as far from my definition of literature as any book can get!

208kdweber
sep 17, 2021, 3:23 pm

>207 English-bookseller: As opposed to Ian Fleming?

209whytewolf1
sep 17, 2021, 4:22 pm

210vestigialtrumpet
nov 28, 2021, 4:10 pm

Has anyone noticed any differences between the most recent printing of Vikings and past ones? The current edition of Celts for sale has color photos this time round. I couldn't detect any updates in the Vikings, at least from how it is described on the website.

211English-bookseller
nov 28, 2021, 5:01 pm

>208 kdweber: Personal opinion of course but I think the Bond books are trashy entertainment.

212Mujaddadi
nov 29, 2021, 12:24 pm

>210 vestigialtrumpet: The last print of Celts, that I have, also has color Photos.

213vestigialtrumpet
dec 7, 2021, 10:17 pm

I received an email last week or so from Folio with a promo code for $10 off, I believe. In my haste I deleted it but I'm thinking now I wish I didn't. Did anyone else receive that email and can refresh my memory?

214kcshankd
dec 8, 2021, 1:07 pm

>213 vestigialtrumpet:

SFDUS is $10 off

SMAG1 is 10% off, but only on the older releases

I couldn't get the codes to 'stack' when I placed my order so went with the 10% discount

215vestigialtrumpet
dec 8, 2021, 2:16 pm

SFDUS is 'invalid' apparently, but that is the code I was asking for. Perhaps it has expired. I thank you just the same