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Studio717 · 06-26-2007, 01:55 PM

It looks to me like the publishers are using e-books as an ongoing backlist source rather than books that don't sell. Many of the books available are older ones, with a few new releases thrown in to get you into the (online) store.

06-26-2007, 01:55 PM	#85
Studio717 Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 575 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Device: Various Kindles, iPhone, iPad, Galaxy 10.1	It looks to me like the publishers are using e-books as an ongoing backlist source rather than books that don't sell. Many of the books available are older ones, with a few new releases thrown in to get you into the (online) store.