[access-uk] Re: getting harry potter at the same time as everyone else
- From: Léonie Watson <lw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:55:34 +0100
Usef,
Not that I disagree with your thoughts on this, but I understand that
the availability of the audio book was more due to Stephen Fry's schedule,
than any particular reluctance on the part of Bloomsbury.
It's a good idea to contact Bloomsbury in advance, but I'd suggest
treading positively and firmly.
Regards,
Tink.
----- Original Message -----
From: "yusuf" <hansel.osman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] getting harry potter at the same time as everyone else
> Hi all, I hope that the moderators won't mind a message that is off topic
> given that we spent quite a long time talking about Harry Potter when it
> came out last year and the fact that an accessible version was not made
> available at the same time as the print copy.
>
> Given that the next book in the Harry Potter series will be coming out in
a
> couple of months I want to make bloomsbury (the publishers) aware that
there
> are many visually impaired Harry Potter fans out here and that we want an
> accessible version of the book at the same time as everyone else gets it.
>
> So my plan is to get every visually impaired Potter fan to write to
> bloomsbury and continue writing till we get a satisfactory responce. I
will
> not be satisfied with anything less than Braille, Large Print and audio
> versions being made available at the same time as the printed version.
>
> The bloomsbury email address is:
>
> csm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I know that we quite often complain about lack of accessability, well
heres
> a chance to do something about it. The book isn't due out for a while so
we
> really have an opportunity to make our points forcefully and ensure that
we
> get our copies at the same time as everyone else.
>
> According to the DRC, because bloomsbury cell books they are providing a
> service and are therefore covered. If they only published books (they
would
> be considered a manufacturer) and would therefore not be covered.
>
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