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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Ebooks will probably be exclusive.
B&N and some other retailers are refusing to carry books published by Amazon. They might change their minds for the Bond stuff, but maybe not.
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The original Ian Fleming Bond books have not been big sellers in the United States in the past couple of decades, so I suspect they will let consumers order them online but not carry them in the stores or promote them. I agree that they are unlikely to carry the ebooks.
It will be interesting to see how Amazon prices the Bond books. They are 50 years old and all of the editorial costs have already been absorbed and paid for. Amazon's costs should be minimal, especially as it claims not to have the legacy overhead of a traditional publisher. Consequently, I would think that a fair price for the ebooks would be $2.99. Will Amazon fans complain if the price is higher?