50% off Fictionwise (this weekend only)

rgeorg · 11-13-2010, 03:04 AM

Use coupon code: nov122010 for 50% off ths weekend only.

NightBird · 11-13-2010, 03:52 AM

Woohoo! Thanks a bunch for sharing!

SensualPoet · 11-13-2010, 09:10 AM

Unfortunately, Fictionwise has now dropped ALL Adobe DRM ePub content which seriously cuts down on items to buy. It now only actually has "Secure eReader" which required reading content on a PC. Mainstream eReaders like Kindle, Kobo, Sony, Nook are now verboten.

50% off nothing is still ... *sigh* ... nothing.

There remain the DRM-free multi-format books which offer interesting material but generally no mainstream stuff. Pity. The disintegration of the service continues.

koland · 11-13-2010, 09:29 AM

Nook reads ereader format (at least, that's what all the lit says). In the early B&N days, I never knew which I would get, in their store (and they still sell some ereader format files there).

So, nook, phone and pc/netbook/tablets can all read their DRM'd selections. Multi-format is readable by pretty much everyone.

icewyche · 11-13-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgeorg

Use coupon code: nov122010 for 50% off ths weekend only.

Heh...I just went and bought two e-books that I really shouldn't have, but...sale! Thankfully their multiformat selection is kind of slim, or else I could have gotten in real trouble.

aagstn · 11-13-2010, 09:20 PM

The current nook and my jetbook lite can both read secure eReader, but I have moved on to ePub now and don't like buying other formats. I can convert the books, but sometimes this can cause problems with the TOC and other weird formating errors. Still if I can find something I want 50% off is a great deal.

SensualPoet · 11-14-2010, 12:56 AM

Thanks for the correction. I didn't know the Nook read secure DRM ereader format.

eric11210 · 11-14-2010, 12:08 PM

Just went and stocked up on Analog SciFi magazine from June through December. I write SciFi so I wanted to get some copies of that and also Asimov (which I had stocked up on with previous 50% off coupons from FW). Now I'm considering Alfred Hitchcock magazine as well next time they have a sale like this, just because I enjoy mysteries and at two bucks a pop, the magazine becomes a bargain. Thanks.

Eric

rgeorg · 11-14-2010, 03:04 PM

I'm glad that the coupon was useful for some people. I bought a bunch of books as well. I like FW because of the My Bookshelf feature that allows you to re-download multi-format books in additional formats. This comes in very handy now that I bought the Kindle and can download in Kindle/mobi format.

FatDog · 11-14-2010, 09:25 PM

Darn. I just scanned for Kathy Reichs (0 novels) , Janet Evanovitch (0 novels), Terry Pratchett (only 2 novels). Nothing to fill my backlist of books to convert to electronic.

Purple Lady · 11-16-2010, 02:13 AM

coupon still works. If they still had epub, I might have bought more - I don't know why they got rid of it. I'll have to convert the ereader format I bought to epub which is a pain, but at 50% off it was a good price.

Marcy · 11-16-2010, 02:23 AM

This isn't a bad deal for the magazine issues (Analog, Asimov, Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock). At $2/issue for the regular issues and $3 for the double issues you're getting a year's worth for $22 or $1.83/month. They are $3/month from amazon and there you get the added "bonus" of DRM.

Sadly, Fictionwise seems to only have the last 6 months of back issues available now. They used to have a couple of years worth available. Just another nail in the coffin...

-Marcy

Purple Lady · 11-16-2010, 02:33 AM

it makes you wonder why B&N bought them just to cripple them

sufue · 11-16-2010, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

it makes you wonder why B&N bought them just to cripple them

It sure does. And, it also makes me wonder how long FW will be around. Sooooo, I have slowly been going through my bookshelf, making sure I have safely downloaded ALL of the books I've bought from them. I bought an awful lot of books from FW in the good old days.

And I've also been making sure that I have downloaded the multi-format ones in several standard formats. Yeah, yeah, I know Calibre can format-shift non-DRM books, but it's easier just to download the different formats directly, if available...

It is SO sad to see the slow death of what used to be a great e-bookstore!

- Sue

BTW, if you like mysteries, a lot of Aaron Elkins backlist is coming available on FW in multi-format. And, just off the top of my head, FW also has multi-format backlists of Ted Wood, Richard Prather, Nancy Herndon, Lora Roberts, a few Ross MacDonald, a (very) few Rex Stout. Some are sort of pricey, but the FW coupons help with that.

Dr. Drib · 11-16-2010, 08:34 AM

It might be wise to go in to one's library of purchased books and download them in ALL THE FORMATS availabe - just in case and to be safe.

The time seems to be coming...if you know what I mean.

It's sad. I used to spend hundreds of dollars a year, probably $400 a year for about 3 years running, but in the past year I've only spent about $20.

Don

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11-13-2010, 03:52 AM	#2
NightBird Wizard Posts: 2,364 Karma: 3724797 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch	Woohoo! Thanks a bunch for sharing!

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SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Unfortunately, Fictionwise has now dropped ALL Adobe DRM ePub content which seriously cuts down on items to buy. It now only actually has "Secure eReader" which required reading content on a PC. Mainstream eReaders like Kindle, Kobo, Sony, Nook are now verboten. 50% off nothing is still ... sigh ... nothing. There remain the DRM-free multi-format books which offer interesting material but generally no mainstream stuff. Pity. The disintegration of the service continues.

11-13-2010, 09:29 AM	#4
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Nook reads ereader format (at least, that's what all the lit says). In the early B&N days, I never knew which I would get, in their store (and they still sell some ereader format files there). So, nook, phone and pc/netbook/tablets can all read their DRM'd selections. Multi-format is readable by pretty much everyone.

11-13-2010, 09:20 PM	#6
aagstn Evangelist Posts: 422 Karma: 1004351 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, iPad mini 2	The current nook and my jetbook lite can both read secure eReader, but I have moved on to ePub now and don't like buying other formats. I can convert the books, but sometimes this can cause problems with the TOC and other weird formating errors. Still if I can find something I want 50% off is a great deal.

11-14-2010, 12:56 AM	#7
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Thanks for the correction. I didn't know the Nook read secure DRM ereader format.

11-14-2010, 12:08 PM	#8
eric11210 Addict Posts: 295 Karma: 400001 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	Just went and stocked up on Analog SciFi magazine from June through December. I write SciFi so I wanted to get some copies of that and also Asimov (which I had stocked up on with previous 50% off coupons from FW). Now I'm considering Alfred Hitchcock magazine as well next time they have a sale like this, just because I enjoy mysteries and at two bucks a pop, the magazine becomes a bargain. Thanks. Eric

11-14-2010, 03:04 PM	#9
rgeorg Guru Posts: 675 Karma: 3314796 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Europe & USA Device: K3/3G(2x), Glo HD, Amazon Voyage	I'm glad that the coupon was useful for some people. I bought a bunch of books as well. I like FW because of the My Bookshelf feature that allows you to re-download multi-format books in additional formats. This comes in very handy now that I bought the Kindle and can download in Kindle/mobi format.

11-14-2010, 09:25 PM	#10
FatDog Witless protection Agent Posts: 290 Karma: 1002898 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	Darn. I just scanned for Kathy Reichs (0 novels) , Janet Evanovitch (0 novels), Terry Pratchett (only 2 novels). Nothing to fill my backlist of books to convert to electronic.

11-16-2010, 02:13 AM	#11
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	coupon still works. If they still had epub, I might have bought more - I don't know why they got rid of it. I'll have to convert the ereader format I bought to epub which is a pain, but at 50% off it was a good price.

11-16-2010, 02:23 AM	#12
Marcy Guru Posts: 901 Karma: 950683 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kobo Libra2	This isn't a bad deal for the magazine issues (Analog, Asimov, Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock). At $2/issue for the regular issues and $3 for the double issues you're getting a year's worth for $22 or $1.83/month. They are $3/month from amazon and there you get the added "bonus" of DRM. Sadly, Fictionwise seems to only have the last 6 months of back issues available now. They used to have a couple of years worth available. Just another nail in the coffin... -Marcy

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11-16-2010, 02:33 AM	#13
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	it makes you wonder why B&N bought them just to cripple them

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,611 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	It might be wise to go in to one's library of purchased books and download them in ALL THE FORMATS availabe - just in case and to be safe. The time seems to be coming...if you know what I mean. It's sad. I used to spend hundreds of dollars a year, probably $400 a year for about 3 years running, but in the past year I've only spent about $20. Don