At 12:38 AM 8/14/2002 -0700, Sean wrote: >Our marketing guys always assume the consumer is dumb too. (with apologies >to any marketing folks on the list). The marketing guys didn't suggest the change. Patrick suggested the change. He's an editor, and someone in whose judgment I have a *lot* of faith. I agree--those who have been reading all of my books for twenty years will not have a problem. New readers might. And sales staff will, and that will have an effect on how hard they push it. Not a deliberate effect, but... "We also have the Enchantress of GH, DH, DZ...uh...a new Robert Jorden book." There are some things I think are vital, and that I will insist on. Other things are not important, and in those, I don't see any reason not to accept the advice of those I trust. Anyone who thinks Patrick Neilsen Hayden is lacking in integrety needs to get to know the individual. He has done more to promote and encourage *good* science fiction than just about anyone else I can think of.