tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post447209100962699792..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Pop history magazine subscribers read articles, wargamers buy booksDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-62587435431776764432012-07-25T21:51:31.188-07:002012-07-25T21:51:31.188-07:00Interesting article, Drew. We at Savas Beatie are ...Interesting article, Drew. We at Savas Beatie are very conscious of this community and have scores of wargamers who subscribe to our monthly e-letter and purchase titles directly from us--especially titles in the Savas Beatie Military Atlas series, and our "Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution." Our map-heavy, order-of-battle-driven titles translate well into gaming. We also Theodore P. Savas, Savas Beatie LLChttp://www.savasbeatie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-59483727820502110642012-07-24T22:25:47.664-07:002012-07-24T22:25:47.664-07:00Hi Stephen,
Yes, I was thinking of something more ...Hi Stephen,<br />Yes, I was thinking of something more in the way of creative use of Internet-age marketing communications (whatever that may entail!) rather than old school stuff like setting up a booth at Gen Con.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-4451624358485594612012-07-24T22:12:22.256-07:002012-07-24T22:12:22.256-07:00Drew, the basic conundrum is that the presses with...Drew, the basic conundrum is that the presses with the money to spend on marketing are much less likely to publish serious military history. Those who do publish serious military history don't have marketing budgets to send people out to small events such as gaming conventions.Stephen Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-85682233151657264512012-07-24T22:08:33.109-07:002012-07-24T22:08:33.109-07:00That's true!That's true!DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-70325407492127430502012-07-24T20:45:32.735-07:002012-07-24T20:45:32.735-07:00Drew, I had Avalon Hill's Gettysburg as a kid....Drew, I had Avalon Hill's Gettysburg as a kid. I think European publishers are much more attuned to the wargame market. Some of the best texts I found on War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' battles were written for wargamers.<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com