From: SANFORD G THATCHER <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:50:25 -0500 Not too surprising since the cost of publishing the typical monograph (exclusive of costs associated with printing and distributing it as a book) is about $20,000 to $25,000. Sandy Thatcher On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 06:06 PM LIBLICENSE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >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.