[A_J_Lath]

^^Anemic, I downloaded the epub version in Calibre - and the results are much, much better than the mobi version: covers, correct formatting etc. Like you, I converted the epub file to a mobi file, and the results were much better than with the original Smashwords mobi file. So what to do now:

I may, for the time being, put a note on my Dreamshade page recommending that Kindle users download the epub version and convert it via Calibre to mobi format for a much better reading experience. Of course, this sort of hassle might put off customers - but there's plenty of other formats out there, and the most important one (as far as I can see) - epub - seems to work fine.

@omk3 - Yeah, I'm going to get on to the Smashwords people about it. I'm really not impressed by the quality of their .mobi conversion

Later plans may well see me issuing a separate Amazon .mobi version, with the rest on Smashwords. Hopefully, I'll have all this sorted out by the time the special offer ends, so the customer does not feel peeved at shelling out for a badly formatted ebook.

Great thanks for all your input guys - it has been MUCH appreciated!