[Buddha-l] Shingon sutras

Steven Rhodes srhodes at boulder.net
Fri Oct 21 17:35:48 MDT 2005


Dear Bernie,

If the scholars to whom you refer are "academic scholars," they are 
seeking tenure.  To get tenure, they need "refereed" books published, 
which generally means academic presses.

Steven Rhodes



Bernie Simon wrote:

>
> On Oct 21, 2005, at 3:26 AM, Richard P. Hayes wrote:
>
>> I am so thoroughly fed up with the publishing industry that I am
>> seriously considering publishing everything else I write from now on on
>> the Internet so that people can get it for free (which is about the
>> right price for the quality of the work I do anyway).
>
>
> I'm surprised more Buddhist scholars haven't tried print on demand 
> (POD). It's not as prestigious as a traditional publisher, but seems 
> an ideal approach to books aimed at a small specialist audience. This 
> article talks about how to choose a print on demand publisher.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7umhl
>
> ----
> So what makes you play this game
> With results always all the same
>
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