From: Nawin Gupta <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:55:39 -0600

Is pay-to-publish gold threatening to turn OA into VP (vanity publishing)?

Nawin Gupta
Informed Publishing Solutions, Inc.


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From: Jim O'Donnell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:36:55 -0800

I learn from humanities friends on Facebook of Palgrave Open:
http://www.palgrave.com/open/ -- and their attention was riveted by this
item on the FAQ:

How much is the open access publication charge?
Monographs: £11,000 / $17,500 + VAT/taxes where applicable

I would characterize their reaction as variously gobsmacked, outraged, and
spluttering.  That order of magnitude of money for publishing a book is not
something they can imagine committing to.

Jim O'Donnell
Georgetown U.