I almost hate to do this ...

carld · 10-11-2010, 01:18 AM

The long awaited (by me anyway) release of Jim Butcher's collection of Dresden Files short stories, titled Side Jobs, has been announced for October 26th. I hesitated because the Kindle version will be priced at $12.99, which I am not happy with. But, it's $1.01 cheaper than the hardback and will be available the same day.

MickeyC · 10-11-2010, 07:46 AM

The new Stephen Hawkings book, The Grand Design was initially $15.95 for either the Kindle or Sony version so I waited a few weeks and it dropped to $9.99.

Quake1028 · 10-11-2010, 08:23 AM

Could be Washington: A Life or Fall of Giants, bargain priced at $19.99 for your reading pleasure

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Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-11-2010, 02:19 PM

As much as I can tell you want those stories, if you want the ebook, try to wait a bit. Good chance they'll come down significantly in price if you can hold out.

NormHart · 10-11-2010, 02:34 PM

"Penguin Publishing
This price was set by the publisher"

This is the new price point that many Science Fiction Publishers are trying to get. Macmillian/TOR are asking the same. I'm not buying.

That has worked to my advantage to date since there was a Weber ebook that I would normally have bought that came out at that price and the reviews were so abysmal that I've thanked my lucky stars that I did not buy it. On the other side of that coin I found a new author who is releasing his podcast series as ebooks starting at under $4.00. Massively good read! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_myk_ro_title

His next is due out this month and I'm on the edge of my seat.

Silly Publishers

SensualPoet · 10-11-2010, 03:28 PM

Here's an example of weirdness, too. Jim Butcher's Small Favor is $8.99 in the US Kindle edition but $7.99 for Canadian Kindle edition -- a sort of reverse Whispernet Tax.

Thanks for the heads up in post 5 about Nathan Lowell's Quarter Share, btw ... what a fantastic sounding read. The Kobo edition is about the same price.

NormHart · 10-11-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Thanks for the heads up in post 5 about Nathan Lowell's Quarter Share, btw ... what a fantastic sounding read. The Kobo edition is about the same price.

Not a single person gets shot. No war, no gratuitous violence. Good old fashioned Space Opera.

I should mention that it is infected with DRM.

JSWolf · 10-11-2010, 03:35 PM

Do what I am going to do. I'll be getting Side Jobs from the library as an eBook for free. So take that you damn dirty apes er damn dirty Agency 5.

jaxx6166 · 10-11-2010, 08:32 PM

Ridan Publishing is currently my favorite indie publisher. I'll buy just about anything they put out. Good clean fun.

I see they're on SmashWords now, which really makes me happy.

Useless fact #1234324: Time Cavern was originally self published on LuLu around the same time Jeremy Robinson was making a big name for himself.

Krittika Goyal · 03-23-2011, 09:07 PM

@jaxx6166: are all the ebooks at Ridan publishing DRM free?

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10-11-2010, 01:18 AM	#1
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I almost hate to do this ... The long awaited (by me anyway) release of Jim Butcher's collection of Dresden Files short stories, titled Side Jobs, has been announced for October 26th. I hesitated because the Kindle version will be priced at $12.99, which I am not happy with. But, it's $1.01 cheaper than the hardback and will be available the same day.

10-11-2010, 07:46 AM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	The new Stephen Hawkings book, The Grand Design was initially $15.95 for either the Kindle or Sony version so I waited a few weeks and it dropped to $9.99.

10-11-2010, 08:23 AM	#3
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Could be Washington: A Life or Fall of Giants, bargain priced at $19.99 for your reading pleasure .

10-11-2010, 02:19 PM	#4
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	As much as I can tell you want those stories, if you want the ebook, try to wait a bit. Good chance they'll come down significantly in price if you can hold out.

10-11-2010, 02:34 PM	#5
NormHart Semper Carpe Bufo Posts: 537 Karma: 21676 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Napa Valley, California Device: Kindle2 & Kindle3	"Penguin Publishing This price was set by the publisher" This is the new price point that many Science Fiction Publishers are trying to get. Macmillian/TOR are asking the same. I'm not buying. That has worked to my advantage to date since there was a Weber ebook that I would normally have bought that came out at that price and the reviews were so abysmal that I've thanked my lucky stars that I did not buy it. On the other side of that coin I found a new author who is releasing his podcast series as ebooks starting at under $4.00. Massively good read! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...w_myk_ro_title His next is due out this month and I'm on the edge of my seat. Silly Publishers

10-11-2010, 03:28 PM	#6
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Here's an example of weirdness, too. Jim Butcher's Small Favor is $8.99 in the US Kindle edition but $7.99 for Canadian Kindle edition -- a sort of reverse Whispernet Tax. Thanks for the heads up in post 5 about Nathan Lowell's Quarter Share, btw ... what a fantastic sounding read. The Kobo edition is about the same price.

10-11-2010, 03:35 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Do what I am going to do. I'll be getting Side Jobs from the library as an eBook for free. So take that you damn dirty apes er damn dirty Agency 5.

10-11-2010, 08:32 PM	#9
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Ridan Publishing is currently my favorite indie publisher. I'll buy just about anything they put out. Good clean fun. I see they're on SmashWords now, which really makes me happy. Useless fact #1234324: Time Cavern was originally self published on LuLu around the same time Jeremy Robinson was making a big name for himself.

03-23-2011, 09:07 PM	#10
Krittika Goyal Vox calibre Posts: 412 Karma: 1175230 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony reader prs700, kobo	@jaxx6166: are all the ebooks at Ridan publishing DRM free?

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