"lost symbol" not as ebook - Page 3

imaredr · 08-12-2009, 12:57 PM

I too got the email from Fictionwise and immediately went to preorder (esp since it had a 100% micropay rebate) and it would not show up in my cart. Then I refreshed the page and saw the notice that it was no longer for sale. I am bummed. I don't want a bootleg version, I no longer buy paperbooks (haven't for almost 10 years), I want to pay for the ebook. One good thing is that I can always rely on Mobileread to have the inside scoop. I was wondering what the problem was.
Still, I am hopeful. I believe that the book will be available as an ebook within a week of its debut.

Ellen

tlrowley · 08-13-2009, 10:13 AM

It's available for pre-order in the Kindle store ($9.99)

Let's see how long it lasts

imaredr · 08-13-2009, 11:02 AM

It is also available at Fictionwise's Parent Company Barnes and Noble for preorder for 9.99. So, maybe this is why Fictionwise took it down. Maybe BN wanted to have first crack.

Ellen

John F · 08-13-2009, 11:41 AM

"E-book of new Dan Brown novel coming Sept. 15"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/...ks_dan_brown_1

ThR · 08-14-2009, 06:07 AM

I asked the german publisher "Lübbe" about their plans releasing "lost symbol" as ebook. Awaiting the answer...

Argel · 08-16-2009, 12:02 PM

This article from The Guardian asserts that the ebook is part of the core marketing strategy and has some interesting things to say about changing attitudes...

Could Dan Brown's new novel spell the end for the printed word?

Over · 08-16-2009, 12:57 PM

Nice article. Let me quote the parts I've found more interesting:

Quote:

Last week, as the title arrived at number four on Amazon's bestseller chart, Brown's American publishers, Knopf DoubleDay, announced that an ebook of the title, to be downloaded and read on screen, will be released simultaneously. With more than 81m copies of The Da Vinci Code sold across the world, industry hopes for the transformative power of this new title may be justified.

(...)

Rickett said he published an ebook simultaneously with all his titles and that this was linked to new online marketing strategies.

(...)

The technology that allows readers to read books on a handheld screen is improving just at the moment Brown's The Lost Symbol hits the streets. For Rickett, the possibilities, including books with scored soundtracks and video inserts, are just becoming clear.

"The ebook is very quickly becoming a publishing reality and The Lost Symbol will be one of the fastest-selling books of recent times," he said. "Once people can flip between books, look up references online and switch to an audio reading, everything will change very quickly."

(...)

Some American authors, particular in the crime and the business genres, already sell a third of their copies as ebooks. But, although the new Brown title will be a huge publicity boost for the ebook, the industry knows that by far the biggest readership will be on paper.

Will this translate into wider sales for other printed books? "Pretty soon, rival book stores will start discounting editions to draw people in. It can't help but rub off to some degree," said Rickett.

sianon · 08-19-2009, 04:53 PM

It is still available for pre-order at Fictionwise as well as Books on Board which has it in epub format for $9.95

Sweetpea · 08-20-2009, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sianon

It is still available for pre-order at Fictionwise as well as Books on Board which has it in epub format for $9.95

No, it's again available for pre-order. And before it was a 100% rebate, now it's $9.95.

pbananth · 08-20-2009, 02:33 AM

fictionwise taking preorder for DanBrown new book..
today i received the email..
availbale on 15/9

pbananth · 08-20-2009, 02:34 AM

sorry for late information..

ThR · 08-20-2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThR

I asked the german publisher "Lübbe" about their plans releasing "lost symbol" as ebook. Awaiting the answer...

Bad news from Lübbe:

"[..]"Das Verlorene Symbol" wird vorerst nicht als eBook erscheinen, genauso wie die übrigen Titel von Dan Brown[..]"

..."lost symbol" will not be released as ebook for now, just as the other books of Dan Brown....

What a sad and fatal decision for the german ebook-market.

Sweetpea · 08-20-2009, 08:43 AM

Won't even bother to ask the Dutch publisher (if I knew who it was).

zerospinboson · 08-20-2009, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Won't even bother to ask the Dutch publisher (if I knew who it was).

"Luitingh"

SHOECHICK · 08-20-2009, 01:47 PM

It's on the Sony Site upcoming titles already with an e:book release date of September 15th.

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08-12-2009, 12:57 PM	#31
imaredr Collector Posts: 441 Karma: 1002238 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harker Heights, Texas Device: Cybook	I too got the email from Fictionwise and immediately went to preorder (esp since it had a 100% micropay rebate) and it would not show up in my cart. Then I refreshed the page and saw the notice that it was no longer for sale. I am bummed. I don't want a bootleg version, I no longer buy paperbooks (haven't for almost 10 years), I want to pay for the ebook. One good thing is that I can always rely on Mobileread to have the inside scoop. I was wondering what the problem was. Still, I am hopeful. I believe that the book will be available as an ebook within a week of its debut. Ellen

08-13-2009, 10:13 AM	#32
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 472 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Device: Kindle	It's available for pre-order in the Kindle store ($9.99) Let's see how long it lasts

08-13-2009, 11:02 AM	#33
imaredr Collector Posts: 441 Karma: 1002238 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Harker Heights, Texas Device: Cybook	It is also available at Fictionwise's Parent Company Barnes and Noble for preorder for 9.99. So, maybe this is why Fictionwise took it down. Maybe BN wanted to have first crack. Ellen

08-13-2009, 11:41 AM	#34
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,942 Karma: 70766125 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	"E-book of new Dan Brown novel coming Sept. 15" http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/...ks_dan_brown_1

08-14-2009, 06:07 AM	#35
ThR Tatütatuter Posts: 390 Karma: 3148 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany, Baden, Karlsruhe Device: Aura H2O, Glo HD, Paperwhite, PRS-950	I asked the german publisher "Lübbe" about their plans releasing "lost symbol" as ebook. Awaiting the answer...

08-16-2009, 12:02 PM	#36
Argel Opinionated [but right] Posts: 281 Karma: 1412 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS 505, Kindle Int, Oasis, Paperwhite, Scribe	This article from The Guardian asserts that the ebook is part of the core marketing strategy and has some interesting things to say about changing attitudes... Could Dan Brown's new novel spell the end for the printed word?

08-19-2009, 04:53 PM	#38
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	It is still available for pre-order at Fictionwise as well as Books on Board which has it in epub format for $9.95

08-20-2009, 02:33 AM	#40
pbananth Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: INDIA Device: Ebookwise 1150,EBOOKWISE 1200,JOINTECH JE 100	fictionwise taking preorder for DanBrown new book.. today i received the email.. availbale on 15/9

08-20-2009, 02:34 AM	#41
pbananth Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 70 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: INDIA Device: Ebookwise 1150,EBOOKWISE 1200,JOINTECH JE 100	sorry for late information..

08-20-2009, 08:43 AM	#43
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Won't even bother to ask the Dutch publisher (if I knew who it was).

08-20-2009, 01:47 PM	#45
SHOECHICK Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 1032 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Device: Red Sony 505 and Ipad	It's on the Sony Site upcoming titles already with an e:book release date of September 15th.