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Where did you get the hardcopy? (I already have the paperback for "Crafting Interpreters", but I prefer to buy hardcopies if available) As far as I was aware,

Where did you get the hardcopy? (I already have the paperback for "Crafting Interpreters", but I prefer to buy hardcopies if available) As far as I was aware, there are only paperbacks.

titanomachy 2y ago
I think they meant hardcopy as in “physical copy” not as in “hardcover”
munificent 2y ago
There are only paperbacks. By "hardcopy", they meant "printed". I sell print editions through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. Amazon is the lion's share, so I designed the print edition based on the formats they offer. At the time I started working on it, KDP only supported soft covers. They added hard covers right as I was finishing the book, and I didn't want to have to go back and redo everything. I have to admit that "Crafting Interpreters" is pushing the limits for what you can get away with on a soft cover. When I first started writing the book, I expected it to be (much) shorter, but I just estimated wrong. If I had a time machine, I might go back and tell myself to print it as two separate volumes.
- RestartKernel 2y ago
  I'm not sure how these services work, but are you planning to offer hard covers as well for a "next print"? I've had my eye on Crafting Interpreters for a bit now, and I don't mind paying extra for a nicer version — especially if it's going into the pockets of an independent writer.
  - munificent 2y ago
    If I do a second edition, I'll probably think about it then. I don't have any plans to touch the book any time soon. I worked on it every single day for six years, so when it was done, I was really ready to be done working on it.
- shever73 2y ago
  I love Crafting Interpreters, it's a fantastic book, and is on my desk beside me right now. Everything about it is just so well...crafted! I know Amazon is a must for authors, but as an Amazon avoider, I was delighted to able to order it through my local bookshop.
  - munificent 2y ago
    I'm glad you support a look bookstore too. Those sales are a very small fraction of what I make, but they're the fraction I love the most.

Where did you get the hardcopy? (I already have the paperback for "Crafting Interpreters", but I prefer to buy hardcopies if available) As far as I was aware, there are only paperbacks.

titanomachy 2y ago

I think they meant hardcopy as in “physical copy” not as in “hardcover”

munificent 2y ago

There are only paperbacks. By "hardcopy", they meant "printed". I sell print editions through Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. Amazon is the lion's share, so I designed the print edition based on the formats they offer. At the time I started working on it, KDP only supported soft covers. They added hard covers right as I was finishing the book, and I didn't want to have to go back and redo everything. I have to admit that "Crafting Interpreters" is pushing the limits for what you can get away with on a soft cover. When I first started writing the book, I expected it to be (much) shorter, but I just estimated wrong. If I had a time machine, I might go back and tell myself to print it as two separate volumes.

RestartKernel 2y ago
I'm not sure how these services work, but are you planning to offer hard covers as well for a "next print"? I've had my eye on Crafting Interpreters for a bit now, and I don't mind paying extra for a nicer version — especially if it's going into the pockets of an independent writer.
- munificent 2y ago
  If I do a second edition, I'll probably think about it then. I don't have any plans to touch the book any time soon. I worked on it every single day for six years, so when it was done, I was really ready to be done working on it.
shever73 2y ago
I love Crafting Interpreters, it's a fantastic book, and is on my desk beside me right now. Everything about it is just so well...crafted! I know Amazon is a must for authors, but as an Amazon avoider, I was delighted to able to order it through my local bookshop.
- munificent 2y ago
  I'm glad you support a look bookstore too. Those sales are a very small fraction of what I make, but they're the fraction I love the most.