From the "
Audrey Niffenegger Explains How To Create a Good Story" interview by Jessica Strawser (September 25, 2009):
Niffenegger:
"My take on that these days is a kind of cautious wait and see. People seem to have gotten the idea that I’m adamantly opposed to the existence of eBooks, which I’m not. There are some very very good reasons for ebooks to exist, and certainly a lot of people love their Kindles. I am hanging back because I am one of those kinds of people who adopt everything late. I’m waiting to see how it goes because there’s so much uncertainty right now that surrounds ebooks. I mean, there’s the whole business part of it—you don’t want to come down on the wrong side of something and inadvertently stifle competition or cause a problem for bookstores. It’s all in flux right now, and I think a lot of authors are trepiditious, it’s not just me."
That seems to imply her entire attitude towards ebook is one of wait-and see, but it seems at odds with
this earlier reply by Ms. Niffenegger to MobileRead member BookCat:
.....I'm sorry, but I've devoted my life to physical books (I helped found the Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts) and e-books = dematerialised books. E-books imperil book design, typography, and other art forms that I care about. E-books are also not helpful to bookstores, and I love bookstores. So even though I understand that many people prefer e-books, I am not planning to issue my books in that form if I can avoid it. If that means I sell fewer books, so be it.
.....Thank you for your interest in my work, and for taking the time to write to me.
Perhaps she'll reconsider, although I appreciate her concerns. I hope so, as she is a wonderful author.