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Dymocks Queensgate now have a clearance store. You know the sort of thing - remaindered titles being sold at less than a third of original list price. Talking to the guy running it, a question arose.

What if you spot the work of somebody you know there? Do you mention it next time you are talking to them? I figure that the answer is no - no author like to be reminded that their work has been remaindered. Especially when we are talking about mass market editions here - not trade size editions that have been superseded by a newer release.

But what if the remaindered work is really popular. What if the staff can't keep the books stocked on the shelves because they are selling so fast - selling better than anything else in the shop by a huge margin. Is that now worth mentioning or does the shame of being remaindered outweigh the boost of being popular.

Yes it is somebody I know but no it isn't any of you. I bet none of you ever had your work remaindered.