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pwalker8 · 07-23-2010, 05:13 PM

It does seem like several authors have this idea, but don't follow through with it. Like WorldWalker, my goal is to replace all my dead tree books with ebooks. I have on the order of 500 books in both formats (all paid for btw) and have several thousand more to replace. So, for example, I would love to get a number of CJ Cherryh's books, especcially the Morginne series. Alas, though they have had the web site up for a while, so far, they seem rather reluctant to actually put any of the major backlist books up for sale. I don't know if it's a contract thing, or a "I'm afraid to put my best books up" thing, or a this is on the back burner thing.

Moorcock is starting to release his books in ebook format (first author whose books I purchased with my own hard earned money. 75 cents was a lot of money in 1974 when I was 14 making $10 a week tutoring.). Lackey is starting to release many of her non Baen books also, as is Pournelle and Kurtz. If this particular company can round up some of the mid list authors from the 70's, 80's and 90's, such as Brian Dailey, Gemmell and Roberson, as well as some of the big name authors who have passed away (Zelazny for example), then they could make a ton.

07-23-2010, 05:13 PM	#10
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	It does seem like several authors have this idea, but don't follow through with it. Like WorldWalker, my goal is to replace all my dead tree books with ebooks. I have on the order of 500 books in both formats (all paid for btw) and have several thousand more to replace. So, for example, I would love to get a number of CJ Cherryh's books, especcially the Morginne series. Alas, though they have had the web site up for a while, so far, they seem rather reluctant to actually put any of the major backlist books up for sale. I don't know if it's a contract thing, or a "I'm afraid to put my best books up" thing, or a this is on the back burner thing. Moorcock is starting to release his books in ebook format (first author whose books I purchased with my own hard earned money. 75 cents was a lot of money in 1974 when I was 14 making $10 a week tutoring.). Lackey is starting to release many of her non Baen books also, as is Pournelle and Kurtz. If this particular company can round up some of the mid list authors from the 70's, 80's and 90's, such as Brian Dailey, Gemmell and Roberson, as well as some of the big name authors who have passed away (Zelazny for example), then they could make a ton. Last edited by pwalker8; 07-23-2010 at 05:16 PM.