Publishers for the Kindle Format

nexist · 11-22-2007, 02:17 AM

Does anyone know if publishers are locked into the Kindle's proprietary format, or is it possible for the University of Chicago to have a book available in both the Kindle and Mobibook format?

delphidb96 · 11-22-2007, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nexist

Does anyone know if publishers are locked into the Kindle's proprietary format, or is it possible for the University of Chicago to have a book available in both the Kindle and Mobibook format?

If I understand correctly, the non-DRM version of Amazon's AZW ebook is just a simple .PRC file with an .AZW extension. So you should have no problem creating a non-DRM .MOBI or .PRC file using Mobigen, Mobipocket Creator or BookDesigner and renaming the extension to .AZW. Now if you want a DRM'd .AZW, that will probably have to go through Amazon's online DTP process, I would guess.

Derek

nexist · 11-22-2007, 02:51 AM

I was thinking more along the lines of contractual obligations from commercial publishers. I used "The University of Chicago" as an example because the closest book to me was Schmitt's Political Theology.

HarryT · 11-22-2007, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nexist

Does anyone know if publishers are locked into the Kindle's proprietary format, or is it possible for the University of Chicago to have a book available in both the Kindle and Mobibook format?

It has been reported that Kindle publishing deals are non-exclusive, so there would be no problem at all for a publisher to publish in both Kindle and MP stores.

11-22-2007, 02:17 AM	#1
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11-22-2007, 02:51 AM	#3
nexist Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: zire 72	I was thinking more along the lines of contractual obligations from commercial publishers. I used "The University of Chicago" as an example because the closest book to me was Schmitt's Political Theology.