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Changing the Way Publishing Is Paid

By Jane • Apr 6th, 2008 • Category: Ebooks, Letters of Opinion, Misc

The Society of Authors, an author organization in the UK, has cried that literary piracy is going to lead to the demise of literature because authors will eventually stop writing.
“For a while it will be great for readers because they will pay less and less but in the long run it’s going to ruin the [...]



Ebook to Print: Does it matter to you?

By Jane • May 19th, 2007 • Category: Ebooks, Interviews, Misc

Jaid Black, owner of Ellora’s Cave, mentioned in her previous interview that she thought the NY move into e-publishing would have difficulties because authors want to see themselves in print. In the Triskelion drama of the past week, one thing was clear and that was Triskelion appeared to over extend itself in attempting to [...]



Want Your Books a Month Early? You Can Download Them at a Discount.

By Jane • Apr 4th, 2007 • Category: Publishing News

Simon&Schuster and Harlequin are experimenting with an early release digital program whereby readers can buy the ebook version of a print book a month in advance. What’s more is that these ebooks are often sold at a discount. Simon & Schuster sells its ebooks at 35% off the cover price making regular mass [...]



Why Digitization Is Vital for Fiction Publishers to Stay Relevant in Today’s Media Market

By Jane • Feb 25th, 2007 • Category: Letters of Opinion, Misc

On Thursday night, around 9:30 pm, I finished Annie Solomon’s, Dead Shot, a March 1, 2007, release. I closed the last page and ran to my computer to download every Annie Solomon book that was available in ebook format. My quest to satiate my desire for Solomon romantic suspense books was put to [...]



The Marriage of Ebook and Print Can Ring Profit Bells

By Jane • Nov 26th, 2006 • Category: Ebooks, Letters of Opinion, Misc

One issue that constantly crops up in the ebook discussion is pricing. Common sense tells us that ebooks cost less to make and distribute than paper books. According to an indepent epublisher, Sony charges $200 to have a book converted from a PDF to a digital BBeB (Sony’s proprietary content). In order [...]