B5 Highlights Script Books

[Ubik]

Just wanted to add my thoughts on the Highlights books.

I received mine last week any they're utterly, utterly great! This is EXACTLY the kind of product I feel B5Books should be focusing on. The Highlights books have wide appeal, especially for the casual fan, and are ideal for new fans who want some extra material to get their teeth into.

These should be available indefinitely. A classy move, which I commend wholeheartedly, primarily because it allows those who missed out to get a very nice taster.

[babylonlurker]

Just received my "Highlight" books.
Could use more hours per day, but it's week end soon.

[Ubik]

A Cafe Press box appeared at my office today! Looking forward to cracking open my order tonight...

Crusade: WTHH Vol 1.
Artifacts from Beyond the Rim
Highlights Book (Scripts).

[babylonlurker]

Ordered the two "Highlight" books, hope they arrive before I go to a con in Copenhagen late next month.
I have a presentation to do there, of JMS' work - OK, with someone else knowing much more about the comic side than I do.

Would like to bring those two books, and maybe the B5-20 book, but I am afraid to exceed the weight limit on the plane

[Dan Dassow]

You are correct. I have the first script book and none of the Echoes Books.

WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY IN MY FILE ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?!

LOL LOL LOL

I suspect my file says: "Flee, chronic filker and punster."

[Ubik]

You are correct. I have the first script book and none of the Echoes Books.

WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY IN MY FILE ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?!

LOL LOL LOL

Oh, wouldn't you like to know!

[Looney]

You are correct. I have the first script book and none of the Echoes Books.

WHAT ELSE DOES IT SAY IN MY FILE ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?! ?!

LOL LOL LOL

[Ubik]

Yeah, I used ann0207 this morning. I was passed the deadline, which I didn't see until this morning. Thankfully it still subtracted $15 from my order, but like I said it took several tries for the code to register. Good thing they came up with a new one.

Looney, if I remember correctly, you don't own Script Books and Echoes books do you?

If so, would be fascinating to get your feedback / reaction to these 'Highlights' books. They strike me as wonderful for those who never picked up (or couldn't pick up) the originals.

[Looney]

Yeah, I used ann0207 this morning. I was passed the deadline, which I didn't see until this morning. Thankfully it still subtracted $15 from my order, but like I said it took several tries for the code to register. Good thing they came up with a new one.

[Jan]

Sounds like KY (home of CafePress) has had some winter issues, too. Captain Jaclyn has extended the Debut Discount to 2/21 and there's a new coupon code: ann0214

As always, check out B5Books.com for full info (yeah, like you didn't know that!)

Jan

[Looney]

I just ordered mine. WOW! Thought I missed out on the coupon code. It took several tries to get it accepted. Thankfully it worked.

[Ubik]

For me, the most interesting snippet of the email was the part where they admitted that it wouldn't have been a limited edition if they had known at the start what they learned over the first several books, but having committed to making them limited edition at the start they didn't feel they could go back on that subsequently.

That doesn't really explain why every set since has also been limited edition, but I though it was an interesting insight.

Fair point.

I suppose there's a subtle difference between 'limited edition' (a set number of copies), and 'time limited' (as many as will sell in a certain designated period of time). Whilst the black script books were indeed limited, I do not find them to be particularly scarce, so perhaps 'limited edition' is the wrong term here!?' (bar perhaps Vol. 15). I wasn't aware of them when they were originally solicited and sold, so my analogy may be incorrect. But there's still a lot of them floating around second hand for reasonable prices if you look hard enough.

With the Echoes books, they were limited by the number of signed pages available for each volume, but they could have been kept in print sans signatures if the demand was there. Depends how much you value the signature as part of the package!

[Garibaldi's Hair]

For me, the most interesting snippet of the email was the part where they admitted that it wouldn't have been a limited edition if they had known at the start what they learned over the first several books, but having committed to making them limited edition at the start they didn't feel they could go back on that subsequently.

That doesn't really explain why every set since has also been limited edition, but I though it was an interesting insight.

[glindros]

If my memory serves me well, the words were "not in this (complete) form".

Yes, that particular phrasing has always hinted to me that we would see some product of this sort. Thankfully it is this sampler, and not a complete deluxe hardcover omnibus edition, that looks like the book of G'Kar, which might be considered " a different form".

[Ubik]

The third set, I plan to donate to a library or similar institution, once I find a good fit for them.

That's a genuinely great (not to mention generous) reason for owning that third set. I applaud the sentiment!

The shows wonderful story, acting, etc.. aside, the books give a rare insight on what it took to produce a late 20th/early 21st century television show. I like to think future historians will have interest in the topic, and I can think of no more complete body of information.

In a little way I will help the show live on.

And yes, it does offer a genuinely unique view into getting a TV show made, against great odds!