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PatNY · 10-06-2013, 11:11 AM

You're welcome, Kenny.

I always wonder why some books are so slow to make it into ebook format. In the case of Michener, I'm guessing his estate just wants things done slowly over time. Maybe it is also not so easy to convert some older books to digital format, so the publisher takes its sweet time.

I don't think anything sinister or litigious was going on with the Michener books, such as what happened to Harper Lee. Now that is a sad story. Her previous agent took advantage of an aging Lee to steal the rights for To Kill A Mockingbird and its royalties. Earlier this year, Lee and her attorneys wrested the rights back, and they are now suing for some of the royalties the agent received when he was holding the rights. I would think that any ebook for TKAM will have to wait until all this litigation is over with. Unfortunately, that means it could be many more years before this great book is officially released as an ebook.

There was an interesting article about the sad and sordid behavior of Lee's agent -- and other agency misbehavior -- in a recent Vanity Fair. An excerpt can be read here:

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/20...ute-royalties#

--Pat

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PatNY Zennist Posts: 1,022 Karma: 47809468 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350, Nook HD+ & HD	You're welcome, Kenny. I always wonder why some books are so slow to make it into ebook format. In the case of Michener, I'm guessing his estate just wants things done slowly over time. Maybe it is also not so easy to convert some older books to digital format, so the publisher takes its sweet time. I don't think anything sinister or litigious was going on with the Michener books, such as what happened to Harper Lee. Now that is a sad story. Her previous agent took advantage of an aging Lee to steal the rights for To Kill A Mockingbird and its royalties. Earlier this year, Lee and her attorneys wrested the rights back, and they are now suing for some of the royalties the agent received when he was holding the rights. I would think that any ebook for TKAM will have to wait until all this litigation is over with. Unfortunately, that means it could be many more years before this great book is officially released as an ebook. There was an interesting article about the sad and sordid behavior of Lee's agent -- and other agency misbehavior -- in a recent Vanity Fair. An excerpt can be read here: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/20...ute-royalties# --Pat Last edited by PatNY; 10-06-2013 at 11:35 AM.