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Originally Posted by maggie*
I don't know Baen very well, but I was just checking the latest published by Eric Flint (The Sorceress of Karres) published in January 2010 and it has a price of 24$ for the hardback and 6$ for the ebook!
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Yes, Baen have it right. Look at the January package.
http://www.baen.com/scheduleXML.asp#January%202010
http://www.webscription.net/p-1105-w...scription.aspx
They published six paperbooks in January - one hardback, two trade paperbacks and three mass market paperbacks. Total RRP: $74.97
They published the same six as ebooks, and also threw in one from their back catalogue, all for $15. Multiple formats. DRM-free.
So - available before (about two weeks) the paper books, and at 1/5th the price. It makes you wonder how they sell any paper books at all
And the ebooks aren't loss-leaders or marketing promotions. Baen make money from the ebooks too. Amazing.