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Originally Posted by darryl
This is, of course, the point. When I say "recent", the book was in fact originally published almost a year ago (8 May 2014)!
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... which is why the paperback is being released on 7th May 2015: one year after the release of the hardback. This is entirely normal, and has nothing to do with being in Australia or anywhere else. It's the same for everyone. The simple answer is to wait for the paperback release before buying the ebook.
Publishers produce expensive hardbacks (and ebooks) precisely because there are people who are willing to pay more to read the book early. If you're not one of them, simply wait. Why does it matter if you read the book now or next year?
Nobody is being "ripped off"; it's a sound business model that works for everyone.