I have to confess that I don't know who Peter Watts is, but I found him while looking at a list of Hugo Award nominees for 2007, and his novel is listed. The Hugos are a great indicator of quality, and I'm sure this is a good book.

What's more, it's definitely fine to convert! http://www.rifters.com/real/Blindsight.htm#CC

In fact, there's already a Mobipocket version. Enjoy!

I found him a short while ago. Even though I'm a SF fanatic I had somehow missed him. Blindsight is great and be sure to read his other three Rifter novels also. I read them all for free in Mobipocket format from his site.

If you'd like to read the rest of his book on your Sony Reader: http://www.feedbooks.com/discover/view_author/193