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Originally Posted by bbusybookworm
Unfortunately only a small fraction of books are available as eBooks and as such, even when you are willing to buy them they are not available. In contrast if you are willing Darktent versions are easily available 
Publishers Wake up!! |
A friend of mine at dinner last night was going on and on about how great Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey Maturin (Master and Commander) series is. Really made me want to check it out. After I got home I sat down at the computer and couldn't find a legal copy anywhere. This is apparently a very popular series from what I can tell. There was a even a major, and rather successful, film based on one of the books. That's usually enough to get publishers interested in something even if it's back catalog. You would think this would be available. Well, it is on the darknets. One Google search got a ton of hits for the entire collection. I don't know the reason Mr. O'Brian or his estate chose not to publish electronically but if they're worried about piracy, it's a bit late for that. At least if they released a legal copy they'd be getting some money. And some, last I checked, is better than none. DRM or DRM-free is a moot point if the only thing a potential customer finds when they try to buy your book is the illegal download.