Oh, and they remembered that they'd been richer before they met him

[sovay]

As enthusiastically as I have proselytized about Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2004) for the last several years—I now find myself telling people that it's my favorite Discworld novel—I was still somewhat surprised to discover that there is an adaptation of it in the works. I'm not disappointed, I'm just not used to anyone having the same favorite anything as me. But unless I hear reason otherwise, I am really going to look forward to it. IMDb tells me that its con-man protagonist, Moist von Lipwig, is going be played by Richard Coyle. Otherwise known (at least to me) as Jeff, from Coupling. And that really has the potential to be awesome.

Comments

[thistleingrey.livejournal.com]

Yes! I wonder whether some smaller systems rotate purchasing duties for some areas (or perhaps have high turnover)--and then too it depends upon funding, year to year. It is frustrating, however, particularly if one can't commit to purchasing copies oneself. :/

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

It is frustrating, however, particularly if one can't commit to purchasing copies oneself. :/

All too frustrating, yes, and especially when one doesn't feel able to buy fiction in hardcover very often.

Turnover and rotation of staff could be part of it--I've also wondered how much of it is simply not caring much about sf/f* and a selection process that might as well involve casting dice or throwing darts at a list of books.

*A few authors (Harry Turtledove, M*rc*d*s L*ck*y, and, before his death, Robert Jordan) seem to be purchased more consistently--offhand I'd say that the key seems to be some combination of name recognition outside fannish circles and a comparatively high volume of books per year, although I've not attempted any real analysis. That's leaving aside the SMeyers and Rowlings, of course.