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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
I know it's mean & petty & cynical of me - but after reading all the publishers' BS press announcements this week, I am hoping a MAJOR selling author (such as Rowling - as mentioned in another speculative post, or Stephanie Meyer, etc) jumps ship from their publisher and locks into a deal with Amazon. While I deplore added restrictions on a book's availability, the sheer stupid ineptitude - I can't even think of a word strong enough to describe their ignorance level - of publishers in regards to ebook publication leads me to conclude that the ONLY way to get their attention is through their pocket-book. If not a readers' boycott -- then an authors' boycott - of their alleged services.
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Don't blame the publisher for Rowling not being available in ebook form. She holds the rights, and
she refused to permit it. I have no idea why. (Scholastic publishes electronic editions, though apparently limited to PDF at the moment.)
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Dennis