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Hello Mr.Coville! I believe I signed this before but I honestly cant remember nor did I find myself while scrolling through the entries. I've been a huge fan of your work, especially The Unicorn Chronicles series. To a point where your books inspired my own Unicorn character who goes by the pseudonym Lumina. (You can see her profile on my website.) I have a signed copy of Song of the Wanderer and it means so much to me. You're one of my idols as a writer and I strive every day to improve my story writing so that one day I might publish a book of my own. It has saddened me that I cannot seem to find a reasonably priced copy of The Last Hunt, so that I might finish my collection of the series. But I digress. You are amazing, thank you for your works and keep being awesome!
Reply by Bruce Coville
Hi, Sarah -
Thanks for this message. It delights me to know that the Unicorn Chronicles have inspired you to create your own unicorn character.
I'm truly sorry that you're having a hard time obtaining THE LAST HUNT at a reasonable price. The reason for that is simple, and something I have no control over: Scholastic put the book out of print without ever doing a paperback edition (something that still baffles and saddens me). So it is a fairly rare item, and the only copies available are from used booksellers, or booksellers who had extra copies, and are now profiting from the books scarcity. A reseller such as that will price the book at what the market will bear; it is their right and something an author has no control over.
The good news is, I have regained the rights to the books, and my agent is working to get them back into print in new editions. It will be a while before that can happen, but I have high hopes!
With regrets,
Bruce Coville
Thanks for this message. It delights me to know that the Unicorn Chronicles have inspired you to create your own unicorn character.
I'm truly sorry that you're having a hard time obtaining THE LAST HUNT at a reasonable price. The reason for that is simple, and something I have no control over: Scholastic put the book out of print without ever doing a paperback edition (something that still baffles and saddens me). So it is a fairly rare item, and the only copies available are from used booksellers, or booksellers who had extra copies, and are now profiting from the books scarcity. A reseller such as that will price the book at what the market will bear; it is their right and something an author has no control over.
The good news is, I have regained the rights to the books, and my agent is working to get them back into print in new editions. It will be a while before that can happen, but I have high hopes!
With regrets,
Bruce Coville