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Old 06-08-2011, 02:32 PM   #6
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I would say $2.99 for a relatively unknown author was too high, although a lot of it is dependant on personal opinion. I would pay about $1.99 for a novel by a little known author if the summary really appealed.

I know David has done a study on how his books sold with price, but I would suggest that for most people $4.99 is a lot for an e-book novel. I also don't agree that e-book pricing should be solely determined by word-count.

Vincent, I am actually reading (with the aim of reviewing) your first book at the moment and I would say that a price for your second book, taking into account it's part of a series would be best set at around the $1.99 mark, those who have read and enjoyed your first book will be happy to pay a bit more, but it is still low enough for unfamiliar readers to 'take a chance'. Also are you aware that The Enemy of an Enemy is priced at 69 p (UK Amazon) but is free on Smashwords? Is that deliberate?
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