So all you eager e-book readers who want to get your hands on the latest Kennedy or Palin memoir (how often do you expect to see those 2 names juxtaposed in the same sentence!).
Palin's memoir is apparently slated for release on 11/17. However, the eBook version will not be released until 12/26 to maximize the hardcover sales.
According to the article:
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins, has commissioned a huge first printing of 1.5 million copies. Sen. Ted Kennedy's "True Compass," published by Twelve soon after his Aug. 25 death, also had a 1.5 million first printing.
As with the Kennedy book, the digital edition of Palin's memoir will not be released at the same time as the hardcover. "Going Rogue" will not be available as an e-book until Dec. 26 because "we want to maximize hardcover sales over the holidays," Harper spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Monday.
Publishers have been concerned that e-books, rapidly becoming more popular, might take away sales from hardcover editions, which are more expensive.
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Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_302246.html
p.s. I know this isn't really news... I just couldn't resist posting a news item that featured both Kennedy and Palin in the same context (something that I'm sure both camps would be appalled at!)