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Originally Posted by Steven Lake
HarryT: They would agree to limit their book to one geographic location!? I find that hard to believe. (I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just not inclined to believe it) Any author in their right mind would be foolish to limit their book to one geographic location. I've told my publisher on every occasion I want it available worldwide, and not just the US. Even if only 10% of the world's total population could or would read your book for whatever reasons that may be, that's still a lot more than the potential readers in your single geographic location if the 10% rule still applies.
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Not everyone is as farsighted as you, Steve. It is the norm, rather than the exception, for published authors to sign separate distribution deals for the US and UK, for example, simply because they can make more money that way. And if it so happens that one of those publishers doesn't "do" eBooks, you can get the situation where an eBook is available in the US but not the UK, or vice versa.