Comments on: Is the Print Book Destined For Death? http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brenna Lyons http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-42 Brenna Lyons Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:33:22 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-42 As an indie/e and indie/e/p regular, you don't have to sell me on e-books. I read more e-books per year than I do print books, and my current books available for sale include: 6 works in print only, 7 in e-book and print, and 14 in e-book only. Coming in the next few years (that I know so far), I have 1 in print only, 19 in e-book and print, and 2 in e-book only. My OOP titles (some of which are already contracted to release again...most of them in e-book and print this time, if they were in e-book only before) include 6 in e-book and print both and 10 in e-book only. We do still need an affordable, durable reader that reads all file types...and/or a universal file type every reader can read, but we're getting there. As for the reissue...issue, if you'll pardon a pun, I'd also opt for Fictionwise release, if you have at least ten offerings to give them that have been released before, in any combination of pen names. Now, this may change, in the future, but so far, I've made MUCH more money from Fictionwise than I've made from Kindle sales, so I make sure any e-book releases of mine go there. Besides, FW offers a ton of formats, including Sony...which means you'll have your books available for every major reading device and not just Kindle. Just a thought. Brenna As an indie/e and indie/e/p regular, you don’t have to sell me on e-books. I read more e-books per year than I do print books, and my current books available for sale include: 6 works in print only, 7 in e-book and print, and 14 in e-book only. Coming in the next few years (that I know so far), I have 1 in print only, 19 in e-book and print, and 2 in e-book only. My OOP titles (some of which are already contracted to release again…most of them in e-book and print this time, if they were in e-book only before) include 6 in e-book and print both and 10 in e-book only.

We do still need an affordable, durable reader that reads all file types…and/or a universal file type every reader can read, but we’re getting there.

As for the reissue…issue, if you’ll pardon a pun, I’d also opt for Fictionwise release, if you have at least ten offerings to give them that have been released before, in any combination of pen names. Now, this may change, in the future, but so far, I’ve made MUCH more money from Fictionwise than I’ve made from Kindle sales, so I make sure any e-book releases of mine go there. Besides, FW offers a ton of formats, including Sony…which means you’ll have your books available for every major reading device and not just Kindle. Just a thought.

Brenna

]]> By: naomi http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-39 naomi Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:01:29 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-39 congrats on having your book re-issued! I for one, will always prefer the good old fashioned paper pages! That said if I was trying to find a book and it was only available through kindle, ect I would seek that version out. congrats on having your book re-issued! I for one, will always prefer the good old fashioned paper pages! That said if I was trying to find a book and it was only available through kindle, ect I would seek that version out.

]]> By: mitziszereto http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-35 mitziszereto Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:47:58 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-35 Thanks very much. I will look you up! Thanks very much. I will look you up!

]]> By: Gary Eby http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-30 Gary Eby Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:33:33 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-30 I appreciate the information you are sharing on this blog. Other writers and authors could benefit from your wisdom. Feel free to let them know about your blog and facebook pages at my publishing club on Squidoo. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist. I appreciate the information you are sharing on this blog. Other writers and authors could benefit from your wisdom. Feel free to let them know about your blog and facebook pages at my publishing club on Squidoo. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist.

]]> By: Sue Guiney http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-25 Sue Guiney Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:50:47 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-25 Lots of discussions about ebooks this summer, and my own publisher, bluechrome, blogged on this subject just a few days ago. He has convinced me that kindles and other ebook machines are good, helpful to small presses, and will keep books (not to mention their publishers and authors) alive. I know he will be setting my novel up to be published in this format, and I think it's exciting. Never thought I'd hear myself say that, though. Lots of discussions about ebooks this summer, and my own publisher, bluechrome, blogged on this subject just a few days ago. He has convinced me that kindles and other ebook machines are good, helpful to small presses, and will keep books (not to mention their publishers and authors) alive. I know he will be setting my novel up to be published in this format, and I think it’s exciting. Never thought I’d hear myself say that, though.

]]> By: mitziszereto http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-22 mitziszereto Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:29:58 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-22 Yup, you are so right! And thanks... :-D Yup, you are so right! And thanks… :-D

]]> By: Gill Hands http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-21 Gill Hands Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:42:16 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-21 Anything that gets more people reading MUST be good,and welcome to blogland btw. Anything that gets more people reading MUST be good,and welcome to blogland btw.

]]> By: John Boland http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-18 John Boland Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:19:54 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-18 Two things: well maybe 3: 1) interestingly enough Amazon just bought abebooks.com which sells a 'real' book every 2 seconds. 160 mill. for a company 10 years old, started with no money. 2) I'm just redoing spaldinggray.com so I can switch to Dreamweaver. Also chance to redo every page with the hundreds of google alerts I have on Spud. And I am in process of setting up blog at same time!!! 3) and your note about Kindle has helped rekindle my efforts to redo my second book as it really would be better on the net. So thanks... jb www.spaldinggray.com webmaster for the Estate of Spalding Gray Two things: well maybe 3:
1) interestingly enough Amazon just bought abebooks.com which sells a ‘real’ book every 2 seconds. 160 mill. for a company 10 years old, started with no money.
2) I’m just redoing spaldinggray.com so I can switch to Dreamweaver. Also chance to redo every page with the hundreds of google alerts I have on Spud. And I am in process of setting up blog at same time!!!
3) and your note about Kindle has helped rekindle my efforts to redo my second book as it really would be better on the net.

So thanks…
jb
http://www.spaldinggray.com
webmaster for the Estate of Spalding Gray

]]> By: Chaz Folkes http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-17 Chaz Folkes Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:22:39 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-17 I also believe that there is room for both forms and if a book is out of print, an ‘e’ release might encourage a reprint in paperback; it would be a nice thought at least. I also believe that there is room for both forms and if a book is out of print, an ‘e’ release might encourage a reprint in paperback; it would be a nice thought at least.

]]> By: mitziszereto http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/is-the-print-book-destined-for-death/#comment-16 mitziszereto Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:57:47 +0000 http://mitziszereto.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-16 Oh, I know where you're coming from on that! Interestingly, however, the people who seem most keen on the Kindle are those who do, in fact, spend all their work (and leisure) hours in front of the computer. So really, it's just one more way in which we can choose how we wish to read. Oh, I know where you’re coming from on that! Interestingly, however, the people who seem most keen on the Kindle are those who do, in fact, spend all their work (and leisure) hours in front of the computer. So really, it’s just one more way in which we can choose how we wish to read.

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