Kresley Cole is giving away a free Sony Reader. You need to pimp, post, and then be lucky. Other links: AAR Rachel interviews Julia Spencer Fleming, one of my favorite new to me mystery authors that Keishon has been dunning us to read for years. Keishon’s got good mystery taste ... more >
I need the name and email address of a person in the NY City area who reads using the Sony Reader and would be willing to give a testimonial about their experience. Anyone? jane at dearauthor.com
Calibre is a software program that is developed by a devoted reader and brilliant programmer, kovidgoyal. The program is free and open source, available for MAC, Windows PC, and Linux users. This week I’m going to address Calibre as the eBook management tool, a program I think is a must ... more >
I am interested in compiling statistics about the types of ebook formats being purchased. I understand that an author’s royalty statements which include ebook sales are broken down by format (via a different ISBN). If you want to share, even anonymously, that would be awesome. I’ve set up a new ... more >
I’m doing a two piece buying guide for ebook reading devices. What would be your preference? Mine is the iPhone. I’ve had both the Sony Reader and the iPhone and found myself reading the iPhone so much I sent my Sony Reader to Jayne. Everyone is different though.
Edited to Add: Below I recommend buying the Sony PRS700 with the built in light. According to the guys at Gizmodo and Sunita below, this light actually degrades the quality of the screen. You may, instead, want to go the PRS505 route from Wal-mart who is selling them (including the ... more >