Kindle books in epub format??

readmorenow · 10-26-2009, 09:41 AM

Hi everybody longtime lurker, first time poster.

Just noticed something interesting while searching the Australian catalog of the kindle book store.

All the Jim Butchers books that are available have "(epub)" next to them, for example "Captain's Fury (epub) (Kindle Edition)".

Is it a mistake or is Amazon gonna start changing to epub in the near future.

edit: i don't have a kindle so can't purchase any of the books to check if they are in the epub format.

rcuadro · 10-26-2009, 09:59 AM

I looked for myself and none of the books had that epub thing next to them. May have just been a mistake for some odd reason

tlrowley · 10-26-2009, 10:07 AM

I see the "(epub)" if I change my location to Australia (like the OP). Actually, I see it in all locations but the US and UK.

Curious...

osnova · 10-26-2009, 10:10 AM

I would also like to know what this means. Can somebody in Australia purchase one of those books and let us know what it is.

daffy4u · 10-26-2009, 10:20 AM

Interesting. I wonder if it means they were converted to Kindle from ePub (though I'm not sure why they would have to identify that if it's true).

rcuadro · 10-26-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osnova

I would also like to know what this means. Can somebody in Australia purchase one of those books and let us know what it is.

I am sure that one of our friends from down under can purchase a book for the test

wallcraft · 10-26-2009, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osnova

Can somebody in Australia purchase one of those books and let us know what it is.

Or just download the sample and see what the filename extension is.

Nate the great · 10-26-2009, 09:59 PM

Sorry it took me so long.

I switched my country to Oz, and saw the ebooks labeled epub. When I switched back, they were not labeled epub. I bought one while an Australian and it was an ordinary AZW.

Adamastorx · 10-27-2009, 02:57 AM

I'm in Spain and I saw, for instance, "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer in epub format. I don't have my Kindle yet, but I've downloaded the sample and got this file: eclipse-epub.azw.

poohbear_nc · 10-27-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Adamastorx

I'm in Spain and I saw, for instance, "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer in epub format. I don't have my Kindle yet, but I've downloaded the sample and got this file: eclipse-epub.azw.

Would this mean that the epub version was licensed/copyrighted/whatever for Spain and Amazon converted it to .azw to sell to its new international customers? And would need publisher approval?

osnova · 10-27-2009, 02:29 PM

It does not make sense. The format of the source used for generating Kindle mobi/azw is not (or should not be) relevant. So, why have this weird tag "epub" if it is not epub? A way to mislead folks who have heard about epub but do not have a clue what it is? Just a search anchor for those searching for epub editions?

Adamastorx · 10-27-2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osnova

It does not make sense. The format of the source used for generating Kindle mobi/azw is not (or should not be) relevant. So, why have this weird tag "epub" if it is not epub? A way to mislead folks who have heard about epub but do not have a clue what it is? Just a search anchor for those searching for epub editions?

No, it doesn't. Maybe they're planning to open to new formats or... I don't know, it seems to me that all this "go international" move is rushed and there's a big deal of improvisation and it's strange coming from a big company like Amazon...

poohbear_nc · 10-28-2009, 09:33 AM

Or maybe there was an epub edition already available - and instead of Amazon scanning it in themselves into hideous Topaz format - they finally learned how to convert epub to mobi? Dare to dream!

veeboo · 11-07-2009, 11:07 PM

Just read on another thread that epub=european publication!

osnova · 11-08-2009, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veeboo

Just read on another thread that epub=european publication!

ROFL. This is hilarious.

10-26-2009, 09:41 AM	#1
readmorenow Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 84 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Device: Bebook	Kindle books in epub format?? Hi everybody longtime lurker, first time poster. Just noticed something interesting while searching the Australian catalog of the kindle book store. All the Jim Butchers books that are available have "(epub)" next to them, for example "Captain's Fury (epub) (Kindle Edition)". Is it a mistake or is Amazon gonna start changing to epub in the near future. edit: i don't have a kindle so can't purchase any of the books to check if they are in the epub format. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by readmorenow; 10-26-2009 at 09:42 AM. Reason: more info

10-26-2009, 10:07 AM	#3
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 472 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Device: Kindle	I see the "(epub)" if I change my location to Australia (like the OP). Actually, I see it in all locations but the US and UK. Curious... Last edited by tlrowley; 10-26-2009 at 10:10 AM.

10-27-2009, 02:57 AM	#9
Adamastorx Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kindle 2 International	I saw it too I'm in Spain and I saw, for instance, "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer in epub format. I don't have my Kindle yet, but I've downloaded the sample and got this file: eclipse-epub.azw.

10-27-2009, 02:29 PM	#11
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	It does not make sense. The format of the source used for generating Kindle mobi/azw is not (or should not be) relevant. So, why have this weird tag "epub" if it is not epub? A way to mislead folks who have heard about epub but do not have a clue what it is? Just a search anchor for those searching for epub editions? Last edited by osnova; 10-27-2009 at 02:31 PM.

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10-26-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I looked for myself and none of the books had that epub thing next to them. May have just been a mistake for some odd reason

10-26-2009, 10:10 AM	#4
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	I would also like to know what this means. Can somebody in Australia purchase one of those books and let us know what it is.

10-26-2009, 10:20 AM	#5
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Interesting. I wonder if it means they were converted to Kindle from ePub (though I'm not sure why they would have to identify that if it's true).

10-26-2009, 09:59 PM	#8
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Sorry it took me so long. I switched my country to Oz, and saw the ebooks labeled epub. When I switched back, they were not labeled epub. I bought one while an Australian and it was an ordinary AZW.

10-28-2009, 09:33 AM	#13
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,837 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Or maybe there was an epub edition already available - and instead of Amazon scanning it in themselves into hideous Topaz format - they finally learned how to convert epub to mobi? Dare to dream!

11-07-2009, 11:07 PM	#14
veeboo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: kindle	Just read on another thread that epub=european publication!

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