Thanks to the anonymous tipster who pointed us to a fascinating editorial by Canadian novelist Jon Evans, appearing in the September edition of the Walrus magazine. It starts with:
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A few years ago, my first novel was published. It did pretty well, won an award, was translated and sold around the world; the movie rights were even optioned. Now I want to put it online - no charge, no hook, no catch. My motivation is simple: greed.
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Mr. Evans goes on by explaining why publishers have been so slow to commit to the digital medium, how the Sony Reader marks the beginning of a new era for e-books, and why the author's middleman, the publishing industry, might be already past the tipping point.
Btw, it was Mr. Evan's debut novel,
Dark Places, which won the Arthur Ellis Award in 2005.
Link to the full editorial:
here