Mar 15 2009
The Galaxy Express Compiles a DRM Free Publisher List
Inspired by SB Sarah’s rant against DRM last week, Heather of The Galaxy Express compiled a DRM Free publisher list. She has a nice little code box where bloggers can copy and paste the text. Have any to add? Let us know.
- Amber Quill
- Changeling Press, LLC
- Cobblestone Press
- Dreamspinner Press
- Drollerie Press
- Ellora’s Cave
- Liquid Silver Books
- LooseID
- Lyrical Press
- MLR Press
- Pink Petal Books
- Samhain Publishing
- Torquere Press
- TotaleBound
- Wild Rose Press
- Honorable mention: Baen Free Library
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Mar 15, 2009 @ 22:26:36
Red Sage e-books have always been DRM-free.
Mar 16, 2009 @ 03:51:17
I am pretty sure these are all DRM free. (at least they are when they make them avalable at Allromanceebooks.com) I just copied a few after sorting by bestselling in erotica, thriller and contemporary/chicklit.
Bold Strokes Press
Lethe Press
Phaze
Apen Mountain press
Ravenous Romance
Linden Bay
Excessica Publishing
Red Rose
Literaryroad
Resplendence Publishing, LLC
Siren-bookstrand
eXtasy Books
Eternal Press
Noble Romance Publishing, LLC
Blade Publishing
Carnal Desires Publishing
Write Words, Inc
Whispers Publishing
LBF Books
Tease Publishing LLC
Rogue Phoenix Press
Champagne Books
Freya’s Bower
loveyoudivine
Carnal Desires Publishing
Mar 16, 2009 @ 06:28:46
Jane, thanks so much!
Theresa & Jennifer, I appreciate the info! Assuming this list doesn’t reach into the thousands (!) I’ll update the list on my blog with these and any other names that might be added.
Mar 16, 2009 @ 08:41:55
Please add Wings ePress to the DRM-free list.
Mar 16, 2009 @ 11:58:46
Although Fictionwise does sell books with DRM, they also have a large number of DRM free books (their “multi-format” books), with new ones each week.
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Mar 16, 2009 @ 13:59:26
You can also add Mojocastle Press to the list.
Mar 16, 2009 @ 21:33:33
Maybe this will encourage advancement in technology which will make everyone happy.
;)
Mar 19, 2009 @ 16:04:49
I updated the list. Thanks, everyone, for the additions!
Mar 25, 2009 @ 15:42:46
I am late to this post, but here’s some more I found from trawling through my Fictionwise bookshelf.
Belgrave House
Uncial Press
Alinar Publishing
New Concepts Publishing
Awe-Struck Publishing
Wild Rose Press
Atlantic Bridge Publishing
Hard Shell Word Factory
[There were a few more that appeared to be, sadly, defunct.]
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