tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001384041910972273.post3225429876337930228..comments2023-10-31T14:43:20.941+00:00Comments on Books & Tales: Book Review: The Diamond Seekers by Jack Everett and David B. ColesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001384041910972273.post-59016508699188356722012-11-08T15:17:16.869+00:002012-11-08T15:17:16.869+00:00Ah, that makes more sense now, Jack :)
I'm su...Ah, that makes more sense now, Jack :)<br /><br />I'm surprised that the publisher did that, but I know they also changed a lot of things in the Harry Potter books for the US editions too, so it seems to be a common thing.<br /><br />I was very lucky for one of my books with an American publisher who allowed English spelling and idioms :)Annette Gisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471791525811847240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4001384041910972273.post-83075453229574282582012-11-08T07:46:11.089+00:002012-11-08T07:46:11.089+00:00Because the book was brought out by an American pu...Because the book was brought out by an American publisher they required that all English usage words, which could prove confusing to the American reader, be changed: petrol station becomes gas station etc, these changes are beyond the authors control.jack59https://www.blogger.com/profile/05382530929537194592noreply@blogger.com