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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Publishers like those Barry mentioned that have a book but refuse to release an e-version and refuse to let someone else do it are just encouraging piracy.
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The thing is though, that publishers aren't doing this out of spite. It costs them money to make and market ebook editions and they need to recoup that somehow. With modern publishing workflows, where there is an existing electronic compy of a work, this is mitigated somewhat, but for older works they need to scan, proof, "typeset", possibly commission more modern cover and so on before they even market. I think it is mostly worth it for authours that have a large-ish body of work so that they can spread the marketing costs over multiple books or over a series.