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Old 01-13-2014, 10:41 AM   #176
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
It's a worthy goal, but I think the copyright holder (who is generally not the publisher) would say that the book is their property, to publish or not to publish as they see fit. If the copyright holder wants the book to be in print, they are the ones who have the ability to do something about it.
Hmmm...from what I have seen, there are quite a few cases where the author would love to publish their backlists in e-format, and the publishers (who are in control of the copyright) are not allowing it...at least this is the impression I've gotten from author blogs that I've read here and there. Am I mistaken? Do most authors have the rights to re-publish their books, but choose not to?

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