A fraction of the book first appeared in another magazine, and since it is that publisher’s policy to retain reprint rights, it has been refused us, despite the wishes of the author and the publishers of the clothbound edition. “Also as a consequence, apparently, “Needle” by Hal Clement will not be the current Galaxy Science Fiction Novel, though announced last month. “Because of our higher rates and refusal to cut in on earnings that are not ethically a magazine publisher’s, Galaxy is, as a natural consequence, getting the finest science fiction stories. Gold’s editorial in the February 1951 issue of Galaxy, he touts that Galaxy only buys first magazine rights and does not buy any other rights, giving the author the opportunity to make more money off a story, stating “We demand not a single cent of the payment for the resale of any Galaxy story!” He then goes on to attack – without naming names – Street & Smith, the publisher of Astounding: “…Galaxy does not use fictitious excuses to deprive writers of this income, such as regarding them as business infants who must be protected against their inclination to give their work away for nothing-while demanding a share of resale price.
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