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The problem with the e-book first model (followed by a conditional print deal) is that I don't see many authors jumping at that kind of contract, when they can publish their own e-book. Authors have to do all their own marketing anyway, so why give away the digital profit without a guarantee of ever seeing a print book? I know several authors who have already turned down such contracts. The big publishers will attract some authors that way, but midsize and small publishers won't.
L.J.
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