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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
I wouldn't blame King for something that the publishing house is doing.
seems odd doesn't it that the publishers are slitting their own throats? the delay on publishing to e-print is not going to convince me to buy a hardcover.
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Except it look like this time it was the authors idea, or at least has his support...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...010965362.html
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In an interview, Mr. King said that he wanted to delay the e-book edition in hopes of helping independent bookstores and the national bookstore chains sell the hardcover edition.
"I never thought we'd see people preordering a copy for $8.98," he said. "My thinking was to give bookstores a chance to make some money."
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"Six weeks isn't too long to wait," he added.
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