When will a wireless e-book device come to Australia? - Page 3

Blue Tyson · 10-07-2009, 05:28 AM

Hmm, is different to before :-

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Solicitous · 10-07-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Tyson

It isn't a big deal for me, as such, but it is a highly popular feature. Amazon has gone for the charge people for it solution. Not so great, unless you are downloading extremely huge book files.

If I actually read that correctly are you saying that Amazon are charging people for the wireless? In actual fact they are only charging for the transfer of personal files over wireless ie: file conversion and sent via wireless to the kindle. Actual store purchase downloads and store browsing is still free.

Blue Tyson · 10-07-2009, 06:51 AM

Charging for stuff over wireless is charging for wireless I believe.

neilmarr · 10-07-2009, 10:08 AM

Hya, Blue: Check your PMs. We (in the friendliest way) took over Jacobyte Books in Melbourne about five years ago and took on many Australian authors -- who have a pretty tough time back home. We produced paperback versions for the first time for these chaps and chappesses. Please do drop me a line. I'm keen to offer free ebooks in Oz to those who use ebook-dedicated readers, simply to promote the ebook-reading idea. One day, it might just pay off. Meantime -- what the heck; nobody loses a red cent. Hoots. Neil

www.bewrite.net

wallcraft · 10-07-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

But, sadly, it will sell hugely at Christmas anyway because of the inevitable media hype.

Yes, although Amazon is providing genuine value to consumers (readers) - it is not all hype.

Small publishers and authors have to get with the program, there is no fighting Amazon and there is tons of money to be made. For example, your ebooks are PDFs. If you don't have a MOBI version then all those Australian Kindles will pass on your ebooks. Also, you should seriously consider Amazon's DTP. The return is only 35% (of list price, so one strategy is to increase the list price modestly), but the market is so much larger than you would otherwise have. The default DTP contract is world-wide non-exclusive, but it can be limited geographically if you want.

Calibre can probably produce a MOBI from your PDFs, perhaps with some tweaking. I have also heard good things about Book Designer for PDF conversion, however Calibre will add "waypoints" for the Kindle in its MOBIs. Also, if Calibre produces good MOBIs it will also produce good ePubs - for all the non-Kindle EInk readers.

neilmarr · 10-07-2009, 11:20 AM

You're absolutely right, of course, Wallcraft. We put our digital stuff in place years ago when ebooks tended to be read on PC and laptop screens (PDFs are fine for that) and the general use of dedicated readers was just a sparkle in our eye.

That's no longer the case and we're currently converting to offer several other formats.

Meantime -- because PDFs do sometimes lose a little format -- the odd paragraph break going amiss or an occasional line widow (though no loss or mangling of words), we offer them free or for a nominal cover price on our own website.

Fair enough, eh? Right now, it's the e-reading thought that counts; though I do agree that the sooner that thought produces perfect presentation, the better it'll be.

Hoots. Neil

Blue Tyson · 10-07-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Hya, Blue: Check your PMs. We (in the friendliest way) took over Jacobyte Books in Melbourne about five years ago and took on many Australian authors -- who have a pretty tough time back home. We produced paperback versions for the first time for these chaps and chappesses. Please do drop me a line. I'm keen to offer free ebooks in Oz to those who use ebook-dedicated readers, simply to promote the ebook-reading idea. One day, it might just pay off. Meantime -- what the heck; nobody loses a red cent. Hoots. Neil

www.bewrite.net

So is that book Australian humorous crime sort of thing?

Blue Tyson · 10-07-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Hya, Blue: Check your PMs. We (in the friendliest way) took over Jacobyte Books in Melbourne about five years ago and took on many Australian authors -- who have a pretty tough time back home. We produced paperback versions for the first time for these chaps and chappesses. Please do drop me a line. I'm keen to offer free ebooks in Oz to those who use ebook-dedicated readers, simply to promote the ebook-reading idea. One day, it might just pay off. Meantime -- what the heck; nobody loses a red cent. Hoots. Neil

www.bewrite.net

I didn't see a pm, you can email me if you want : aussievamp2@gmail.com

Dave Hutchinson the SF/fantasy writer? Definitely like his work.

Blue Tyson · 10-07-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

Yes, although Amazon is providing genuine value to consumers (readers) - it is not all hype.

Small publishers and authors have to get with the program, there is no fighting Amazon and there is tons of money to be made. For example, your ebooks are PDFs. If you don't have a MOBI version then all those Australian Kindles will pass on your ebooks. Also, you should seriously consider Amazon's DTP. The return is only 35% (of list price, so one strategy is to increase the list price modestly), but the market is so much larger than you would otherwise have. The default DTP contract is world-wide non-exclusive, but it can be limited geographically if you want.

Calibre can probably produce a MOBI from your PDFs, perhaps with some tweaking. I have also heard good things about Book Designer for PDF conversion, however Calibre will add "waypoints" for the Kindle in its MOBIs. Also, if Calibre produces good MOBIs it will also produce good ePubs - for all the non-Kindle EInk readers.

Don't you have to be seppo to use that, though?

neilmarr · 10-07-2009, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the email address, Blue. A wee message and the book will be with you before breakfast your time. Hoots.Neil

neilmarr · 10-07-2009, 02:53 PM

That book -- and the free offer of others -- should be with you now, Blue. Maybe my fault, but I seem to be losing some incoming PMs here at MobileRead and folks ain't always catching my own outgoing PMs. Email seems more reliable, My address is no secret if you want anything: ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course). Hoots. N

gregcd · 10-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Kindle international is now available for order for Australia!

neilmarr · 10-08-2009, 01:34 AM

You mentioned Dave Hutchinson, Blue -- yep, the same. I have a very neat SF collection from him called *As the Crow Flies*. I'll send you the ebook version in a minute. Think you'll like it. Also SF from multi-Hugo winners John Grant and David Langford. Just holler if you're interested. Cheers. Neil

PS: Sorry, folks, for the wee sidetrack. N

Blue Tyson · 10-08-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

You mentioned Dave Hutchinson, Blue -- yep, the same. I have a very neat SF collection from him called *As the Crow Flies*. I'll send you the ebook version in a minute. Think you'll like it. Also SF from multi-Hugo winners John Grant and David Langford. Just holler if you're interested. Cheers. Neil

PS: Sorry, folks, for the wee sidetrack. N

Langford etc.? Definitely!

neilmarr · 10-09-2009, 04:22 AM

On their way in five minutes, Blue. The Dave Langford piece is a spoof SF post-apocalptic piece called *Earthdoom* (the disaster novel to end all disaster novels -- and a real hoot). The other is *The Hundredfold Problem* from John Grant (who used to be our SF editor) and is a fun spin-off from his *Judge Dredd* books. By the way, Dave tells me that he has the second-biggest collection of Hugo Awards in the world (not sure who holds the first place -- must find out). John (Paul Barnett) meantime has only two; one each end of his matlepiece. Cheers for now. Neil

PS: Just sent you three ebooks, Blue. You should have *Earthdoom*, *The Hundredfold Problem* and *The End of Science Fiction*. N

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10-08-2009, 01:34 AM	#43
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	You mentioned Dave Hutchinson, Blue -- yep, the same. I have a very neat SF collection from him called As the Crow Flies. I'll send you the ebook version in a minute. Think you'll like it. Also SF from multi-Hugo winners John Grant and David Langford. Just holler if you're interested. Cheers. Neil PS: Sorry, folks, for the wee sidetrack. N Last edited by neilmarr; 10-08-2009 at 01:37 AM.

10-09-2009, 04:22 AM	#45
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	On their way in five minutes, Blue. The Dave Langford piece is a spoof SF post-apocalptic piece called Earthdoom (the disaster novel to end all disaster novels -- and a real hoot). The other is The Hundredfold Problem from John Grant (who used to be our SF editor) and is a fun spin-off from his Judge Dredd books. By the way, Dave tells me that he has the second-biggest collection of Hugo Awards in the world (not sure who holds the first place -- must find out). John (Paul Barnett) meantime has only two; one each end of his matlepiece. Cheers for now. Neil PS: Just sent you three ebooks, Blue. You should have Earthdoom, The Hundredfold Problem and The End of Science Fiction. N Last edited by neilmarr; 10-09-2009 at 04:38 AM. Reason: to add ps re sent ebooks

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10-07-2009, 05:28 AM	#31
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10-07-2009, 10:08 AM	#34
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Hya, Blue: Check your PMs. We (in the friendliest way) took over Jacobyte Books in Melbourne about five years ago and took on many Australian authors -- who have a pretty tough time back home. We produced paperback versions for the first time for these chaps and chappesses. Please do drop me a line. I'm keen to offer free ebooks in Oz to those who use ebook-dedicated readers, simply to promote the ebook-reading idea. One day, it might just pay off. Meantime -- what the heck; nobody loses a red cent. Hoots. Neil www.bewrite.net

10-07-2009, 11:20 AM	#36
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	You're absolutely right, of course, Wallcraft. We put our digital stuff in place years ago when ebooks tended to be read on PC and laptop screens (PDFs are fine for that) and the general use of dedicated readers was just a sparkle in our eye. That's no longer the case and we're currently converting to offer several other formats. Meantime -- because PDFs do sometimes lose a little format -- the odd paragraph break going amiss or an occasional line widow (though no loss or mangling of words), we offer them free or for a nominal cover price on our own website. Fair enough, eh? Right now, it's the e-reading thought that counts; though I do agree that the sooner that thought produces perfect presentation, the better it'll be. Hoots. Neil

10-07-2009, 02:41 PM	#40
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Thanks for the email address, Blue. A wee message and the book will be with you before breakfast your time. Hoots.Neil

10-07-2009, 02:53 PM	#41
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	That book -- and the free offer of others -- should be with you now, Blue. Maybe my fault, but I seem to be losing some incoming PMs here at MobileRead and folks ain't always catching my own outgoing PMs. Email seems more reliable, My address is no secret if you want anything: ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course). Hoots. N

10-07-2009, 08:36 PM	#42
gregcd Connoisseur Posts: 90 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Zealand Device: prs-t1, prs-650 to sell	Kindle international is now available for order for Australia!