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Originally Posted by Pushka
Are you suggesting that authors contracts specifically exclude Australia in those situations where Amazon says it is unable to sell us the book?
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It's not a case of "specifically excluding" anywhere; Australia is not in a special position in this. If an author signs a UK-only contract with a publisher, then that publisher is not allowed to sell to anyone outside the UK.
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Does it make sense to you that an author only wants his ebook published in USA but no, not Australia or say, the UK? Why on earth would an author want to do that?
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Because an author can make more money (often a LOT more money) by signing separate contracts with publishers in different countries. I'm afraid it all boils down to money.
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Can you explain why we can get the paperback version of any book on the Amazon shelf, but not the ebook version?
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It's a question of the legal definition of the point of sale. For a paper book, because the bookstore physically has the book, the bookstore is considered to be the point of sale, hence the bookstore can sell the book to anybody. For an eBook, the customer's PC is considered to be the point of sale, so the bookstore CAN'T sell you the book if you're in "the wrong place". Do you really think that Amazon doesn't want to sell you the book? It's a stupid law, yes, but it is the law, and the bookstore has to obey it.