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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Well I know how my favourite author feels, he's expressed it very clearly.
“There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel." -- Ray Bradbury
A shame that the author who so lovingly showed me the possibilities of the future would turn out to be such a luddite when it comes to ebooks.
It's probably the same for a lot of the 'A-List', and I don't think it's necessarily due to an anti-technology bent. These authors have made their money already, they're at the top of the pile from traditional book sales. They probably see e-books as cutting into their sales or being easily pirated and reducing sales.
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wow, i'm actually rather shocked that ray bradbury would have that opinion. what a shame. i suppose i expect science fiction authors to be a bit more enlightened and tech-friendly, although that's probably a silly generalisation (and i can think of other cases as well which prove me wrong on that point...).
you may have a point about the a-listers though ; perhaps less well-known authors see it as a chance for increased visibility and are more open to it. it's a rather blinkered viewpoint though.
you should write to bradbury and explain to him how it *really* is.
(so, are none of his books available as ebooks ? or does he tolerate them, in spite of his prejudice ?)