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fjtorres · 07-09-2010, 11:04 AM

For quality fantasy and SF start with webscription.net, the BAEN storefront. It not only carries BAEN ebooks but other imprints like Nightshade (which is fantasy-heavy), DelRey, etc. The prices are good and they are *DRM-free*.

Also, check for the Authors' home pages; many of them offer links to the ebookstores or even sell them directly.

One of the more prominent of the latter is the Closed Circle website:
http://www.closed-circle.net/WhereItsAt/
Basically a group of excellent *established* fantasy/SF writers who feel neither the publishers nor the ebookstores are doing enough to help them reach their readers and set up shop on their own.
They do top-quality fantasy and at least you'll know the money is going where it belongs: to the writers.

Many of the listed authors are (of course) available at the big commercial ebookstores. Sony, Borders, Fictionwise, Booksonboard are all places you might find them. If you have familiarity with DRM-removal, Amazon *definitely* has most of them at competitive prices.

I'd start with the closed circle and Webscription in that order; they're the good guys. Great books at good prices and they don't treat you like thieves.

07-09-2010, 11:04 AM	#7
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	For quality fantasy and SF start with webscription.net, the BAEN storefront. It not only carries BAEN ebooks but other imprints like Nightshade (which is fantasy-heavy), DelRey, etc. The prices are good and they are DRM-free. Also, check for the Authors' home pages; many of them offer links to the ebookstores or even sell them directly. One of the more prominent of the latter is the Closed Circle website: http://www.closed-circle.net/WhereItsAt/ Basically a group of excellent established fantasy/SF writers who feel neither the publishers nor the ebookstores are doing enough to help them reach their readers and set up shop on their own. They do top-quality fantasy and at least you'll know the money is going where it belongs: to the writers. Many of the listed authors are (of course) available at the big commercial ebookstores. Sony, Borders, Fictionwise, Booksonboard are all places you might find them. If you have familiarity with DRM-removal, Amazon definitely has most of them at competitive prices. I'd start with the closed circle and Webscription in that order; they're the good guys. Great books at good prices and they don't treat you like thieves.