Where can I buy e-books in Australia?

dorkmania · 07-16-2011, 07:02 AM

Every place I find that has the books I want to buy restricts it to US residents only. I have not yet bought an e-reader so I'm not locked into any store. I'm currently waiting to find a store that sells to Australians before I make a decision in which e-reader to buy.

So does anyone know where I can get ebooks? Thanks

Solicitous · 07-16-2011, 07:37 AM

Well there are a a good number.

readwithoutpaper.com is Australian.
kobobooks.com
Amazon.com
Baen.com/webscriptions.net is you're into sci fi
www.bewrite.net (Neil who is associated with the company is very frequent on these forums)

The last two are DRM-free.

kiwipippa · 07-16-2011, 10:30 AM

And a small site you may not know called Amazon.com - they sell to us in New Zealand anyway

Clancy_s · 07-16-2011, 06:09 PM

Amazon will sell some but not all books to us in Aus (and I suspect NZ); it depends on the details of the author's contract with their publisher.

speakingtohe · 07-16-2011, 06:51 PM

Perhaps this site can help?
http://librariansmatter.com/blog/201...-in-australia/
Helen

tech_au · 07-17-2011, 01:58 AM

without getting into DRM removal and format conversion the following are the ebook stores you can buy from if you jump onto the kobo/Sony etc side of the fence.
kobobooks.com
readwithoutpaper.com
booku.com
ebooks.com
You can also join the Singapore Public Library at singapore.lib.overdrive.com.
You are suppose to use your passport number as your login but a random 8 digit number works just as well.

sabredog · 07-17-2011, 07:59 PM

Try smashwords as well.

caleb72 · 07-17-2011, 11:23 PM

I am Australian and I mainly use the following:

Amazon
Smashwords
Baen
BeWrite

For classics/public domain I use:

This site (plenty of uploads of public domain works here)
ManyBooks
Feedbooks
Project Gutenberg

All of these sites except Amazon are DRM free and all except Amazon generally offer both ePub and mobi meaning that you have more freedom to choose an eReader you like (most of them - other than Amazon's Kindle - supports ePub).

Now, here's the bad news. In terms of big name authors who are still in copyright, Amazon seems to be the best source for Australians, and only what is not georestricted.

Kobo might offer something on the ePub side and is probably fine for more readers than just the Kobo - although not really good for Kindle users. I haven't used it much myself as I have a Kindle and I haven't been bothered to jump through any hoops.

If you like libraries, an ePub reader is probably better at this stage. I haven't done a full assessment of Australian libraries on Overdrive, but I understand the Singapore Library will allow international patrons. Apparently Kindle will offer library lending through Overdrive some time this year, but it will be U.S. only at the start. God knows when it will be available to Australians.

Regards
Caleb

CHunter_Author · 07-17-2011, 11:27 PM

Really wish Amazon would open an Australian Store. That should have been a priority over the German one.

amward · 07-18-2011, 12:57 AM

[QUOTE If you like libraries, an ePub reader is probably better at this stage. I haven't done a full assessment of Australian libraries on Overdrive, but I understand the Singapore Library will allow international patrons. Apparently Kindle will offer library lending through Overdrive some time this year, but it will be U.S. only at the start. God knows when it will be available to Australians.

Regards
Caleb[/QUOTE]

Just check on the Overdrive website which devices are compatible. I got a reader that does epub specifically so that I would be able to borrow from libraries, but it's not compatible with Overdrive.

caleb72 · 07-18-2011, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amward

Just check on the Overdrive website which devices are compatible. I got a reader that does epub specifically so that I would be able to borrow from libraries, but it's not compatible with Overdrive.

Very good point.

garrybuck · 07-18-2011, 12:16 PM

http://gutenberg.net.au/
http://epubebookeditions.com.au/

melmac · 07-18-2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHunter_Author

Really wish Amazon would open an Australian Store. That should have been a priority over the German one.

I don't see how a local Amazon would help in terms of Ebooks ? other products sure but ebooks are quite easily purchased from the US store by Aussies and having a local Amazon won't change the Geo restricion issues right? Thats from a publisher level and Amazon having a local store won't change that so far as I can tell.

Apparently Amazon are looking at which markets to start stores up in and Australia is on the list along with many others hopefully the fact that they have just opened up a local data centre is a good sign but I still don't see how that will help ebook wise.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/aust...-1226094633100

agent_clone · 07-27-2011, 05:18 AM

I personally use kobo and books on board.

http://www.kobobooks.com
http://www.booksonboard.com

For books on board the best way only view books available in Australia is to register and set your country to Australia. When logged in it will then filter out books that are unavailable in Australia however if not logged in it will display all books that are available on the site (i.e. it also has the geographically restricted books).

I tend to use booksonboard to suss out books that may be available , log in see if they are if not then go look at kobobooks. This is because I think the navigation on kobobooks not necessarily the best. Often booksonboard is also cheaper than kobobooks however this is not always the case.

Also I personally went with a device that supported EPUB books, and Adobe DRM as I felt this would provide the most variety in stores to buy from. The Kindle somewhat locks you to Amazon (not completely but somewhat).

dorkmania · 07-27-2011, 07:37 AM

Does anyone know if I can use the hopshopgo website to create a US address and buy ebooks restricted to the US through the website? I've checked kobobooks, booksonboard and many of the other websites suggested and they don't have the most of the books that I want

07-16-2011, 07:02 AM	#1
dorkmania Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Where can I buy e-books in Australia? Every place I find that has the books I want to buy restricts it to US residents only. I have not yet bought an e-reader so I'm not locked into any store. I'm currently waiting to find a store that sells to Australians before I make a decision in which e-reader to buy. So does anyone know where I can get ebooks? Thanks

07-27-2011, 05:18 AM	#14
agent_clone Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	I personally use kobo and books on board. http://www.kobobooks.com http://www.booksonboard.com For books on board the best way only view books available in Australia is to register and set your country to Australia. When logged in it will then filter out books that are unavailable in Australia however if not logged in it will display all books that are available on the site (i.e. it also has the geographically restricted books). I tend to use booksonboard to suss out books that may be available , log in see if they are if not then go look at kobobooks. This is because I think the navigation on kobobooks not necessarily the best. Often booksonboard is also cheaper than kobobooks however this is not always the case. Also I personally went with a device that supported EPUB books, and Adobe DRM as I felt this would provide the most variety in stores to buy from. The Kindle somewhat locks you to Amazon (not completely but somewhat). Last edited by agent_clone; 07-27-2011 at 05:22 AM. Reason: Creation of last paragraph

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Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	Well there are a a good number. readwithoutpaper.com is Australian. kobobooks.com Amazon.com Baen.com/webscriptions.net is you're into sci fi www.bewrite.net (Neil who is associated with the company is very frequent on these forums) The last two are DRM-free.

07-16-2011, 10:30 AM	#3
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	And a small site you may not know called Amazon.com - they sell to us in New Zealand anyway

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Clancy_s Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 1010308 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Newcastle, NSW Device: Kobo Glo HD	Amazon will sell some but not all books to us in Aus (and I suspect NZ); it depends on the details of the author's contract with their publisher.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Perhaps this site can help? http://librariansmatter.com/blog/201...-in-australia/ Helen

07-17-2011, 01:58 AM	#6
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	without getting into DRM removal and format conversion the following are the ebook stores you can buy from if you jump onto the kobo/Sony etc side of the fence. kobobooks.com readwithoutpaper.com booku.com ebooks.com You can also join the Singapore Public Library at singapore.lib.overdrive.com. You are suppose to use your passport number as your login but a random 8 digit number works just as well.

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sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	Try smashwords as well.

07-17-2011, 11:23 PM	#8
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I am Australian and I mainly use the following: Amazon Smashwords Baen BeWrite For classics/public domain I use: This site (plenty of uploads of public domain works here) ManyBooks Feedbooks Project Gutenberg All of these sites except Amazon are DRM free and all except Amazon generally offer both ePub and mobi meaning that you have more freedom to choose an eReader you like (most of them - other than Amazon's Kindle - supports ePub). Now, here's the bad news. In terms of big name authors who are still in copyright, Amazon seems to be the best source for Australians, and only what is not georestricted. Kobo might offer something on the ePub side and is probably fine for more readers than just the Kobo - although not really good for Kindle users. I haven't used it much myself as I have a Kindle and I haven't been bothered to jump through any hoops. If you like libraries, an ePub reader is probably better at this stage. I haven't done a full assessment of Australian libraries on Overdrive, but I understand the Singapore Library will allow international patrons. Apparently Kindle will offer library lending through Overdrive some time this year, but it will be U.S. only at the start. God knows when it will be available to Australians. Regards Caleb

07-17-2011, 11:27 PM	#9
CHunter_Author Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 503896 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bronx, NY Device: iPhone	Really wish Amazon would open an Australian Store. That should have been a priority over the German one.

07-18-2011, 12:57 AM	#10
amward Wizard Posts: 1,299 Karma: 2081110 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SW Australia Device: Eco Eclipse, Sony PRS 350 (pink), Ipod Touch, Kindle Touch	[QUOTE If you like libraries, an ePub reader is probably better at this stage. I haven't done a full assessment of Australian libraries on Overdrive, but I understand the Singapore Library will allow international patrons. Apparently Kindle will offer library lending through Overdrive some time this year, but it will be U.S. only at the start. God knows when it will be available to Australians. Regards Caleb[/QUOTE] Just check on the Overdrive website which devices are compatible. I got a reader that does epub specifically so that I would be able to borrow from libraries, but it's not compatible with Overdrive.

07-18-2011, 12:16 PM	#12
garrybuck Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 69964 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle	http://gutenberg.net.au/ http://epubebookeditions.com.au/

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dorkmania Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Does anyone know if I can use the hopshopgo website to create a US address and buy ebooks restricted to the US through the website? I've checked kobobooks, booksonboard and many of the other websites suggested and they don't have the most of the books that I want