Personally, I think that e-publication first, then print editions if someone really wants them/the book proves to merit one is a good idea.
There's a lot of chaff to be sorted out from the wheat (Y HELO THAR, Sturgeon's Law) and it's also bad karma to kill trees for no good reason.
Plenty of junk being published that just shouldn't be committed to paper and ink.
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Originally Posted by doreenjoy
Sales at Carina have been abyssmal, from all the author reports I've heard. Anecdotal evidence, I admit, but still.
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Darn. I don't read the genre (excepting the interesting-looking occasional freebie), but I was hoping someone outside of sf/fantasy would be doing well with the DRM-free, reasonable pricing with occasional discounts, niche market model.
On the other hand, conventional romance seems pretty much glutted for choice and Carina's only been "live" since mid-2010-ish and they look like they're catering to specialty subgenres that might not have as much of a mainstream audience, so eventually their market might grow over time?
Samhain and Ellora's Cave seem to be doing pretty well with their own no-DRM e-books then print models.
Unless those are further publishers you happen to also have author reports for suffering sales, I suppose.