There ain't no Harry Potter magic in e-books - Page 2

NatCh · 02-05-2007, 02:07 PM

I don't think that Tolkien's work is available as a legal e-book of any stripe -- maybe Rowling is taking a cue from the Tolkien estate?

Sending a Reader to her daughter is a stroke of pure genius!

Maybe we should start a collection?

Leaping Gnome · 02-05-2007, 02:25 PM

I've learned more than I ever wanted to know about the Harry Potter author from this thread.

branko · 02-05-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Also throw in the works of E. Nesbit and J.M. Barrie from manybooks.net.

J.M. Barrie won't be in the public domain in the UK until next year, and some of the Peter Pan stuff will never be (some hospital has a *perpetual* copyright on it--hence the name Neverland). As a result, shipping those books from Manybooks.net to the UK may be frowned upon in that country, because in that case nobody got paid for anything, and copyright lawyers and their friends on the benches feel that that is just plain wrong.

nekokami · 02-05-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by branko

J.M. Barrie won't be in the public domain in the UK until next year, and some of the Peter Pan stuff will never be (some hospital has a *perpetual* copyright on it--hence the name Neverland).

Well, phooey! Fine, then, we'll include the OZ books, and Lang's multicolored Fairy books. And a full line of Kipling. Jo herself likes Jane Austen and Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (and E. Nesbit, as already suggested), and manybooks/Gutenberg have them, so include those.

Ironically, she is aware of how good books can go out of print. Too bad she doesn't see the connection from there to eBooks.

Not that I have the money to make this happen -- I'm still hoping someone from Sony would see this and get the bright idea to donate the unit and books.

stxopher · 02-06-2007, 07:50 AM

Perhaps it' actually an astute business plan! To release ALL the series right before Christmas bundled with the special "Limited Edition Hogwarts House Ereaders" for a special price of $549. It will even come bundled with extras such as: an new foreword by the author, Special Limited edition Micro Spellbook for containing all the series (or as we call them, 256k SD cards), Super Deluxe Limited edition Gringrots Security Cover (a thin vinyl cover or sack). And of course, each House will have it's own version so collect them all!

Then again, maybe I'm just to cynical about the HP marketing that goes on. (I like the books and like the enthusiasm it generates in people but there is a not-so-fine line between enthusiasm and fanaticism.)

yvanleterrible · 02-06-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Hmmm, perhaps Sony should send her a Reader!

When the reader came out at the 2005 CES they had Dan Brown as a presenter. I wonder how many authors and who they courted before he agreed.

big_stan · 02-06-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

When the reader came out at the 2005 CES they had Dan Brown as a presenter. I wonder how many authors and who they courted before he agreed.

Dan Brown has just incredible name recognition, EVERYBODY knows who he is, specially with all the hype surrounding his book/movie (at least at the time of the CES). I wouldn't be surprised if he was Sony's #1 choice.

Snassek · 02-06-2007, 03:21 PM

I think what would really make her understand the futility of ignoring the ebook market because of piracy would be to send her a copy of her new book in ebook format within 24 hours of its release.

NatCh · 02-06-2007, 03:25 PM

The way the last one was treated in the media, I doubt JKR is unaware of just how fast that will happen, and yet she/her publisher/both of them still don't seem to care.

RWood · 02-06-2007, 03:56 PM

As said before (and worth saying again), "Ignoring the problem won't make it go away."

b_k · 02-06-2007, 04:48 PM

but it generates a SEP field ;-)

(Hitchhikers Guide, anyone?)

NatCh · 02-06-2007, 04:59 PM

Heh, very good, I almost missed the reference completely -- likely an effect of that SEP Field.

UncleDuke · 02-07-2007, 01:28 PM

There wasn't a lot of magic in the last HP book.

Egghead · 02-07-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snassek

I think what would really make her understand the futility of ignoring the ebook market because of piracy would be to send her a copy of her new book in ebook format within 24 hours of its release.

I think that would be an excellent way to get into legal trouble for violating copyright law!

yvanleterrible · 02-07-2007, 02:42 PM

Could be anonymous!

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02-05-2007, 02:07 PM	#16
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I don't think that Tolkien's work is available as a legal e-book of any stripe -- maybe Rowling is taking a cue from the Tolkien estate? Sending a Reader to her daughter is a stroke of pure genius! Maybe we should start a collection?

02-05-2007, 02:25 PM	#17
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I've learned more than I ever wanted to know about the Harry Potter author from this thread.

02-06-2007, 07:50 AM	#20
stxopher Nameless Being	Perhaps it' actually an astute business plan! To release ALL the series right before Christmas bundled with the special "Limited Edition Hogwarts House Ereaders" for a special price of $549. It will even come bundled with extras such as: an new foreword by the author, Special Limited edition Micro Spellbook for containing all the series (or as we call them, 256k SD cards), Super Deluxe Limited edition Gringrots Security Cover (a thin vinyl cover or sack). And of course, each House will have it's own version so collect them all! Then again, maybe I'm just to cynical about the HP marketing that goes on. (I like the books and like the enthusiasm it generates in people but there is a not-so-fine line between enthusiasm and fanaticism.)

02-06-2007, 03:21 PM	#23
Snassek Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 61 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Covington, KY US Device: Sony eReader	I think what would really make her understand the futility of ignoring the ebook market because of piracy would be to send her a copy of her new book in ebook format within 24 hours of its release.

02-06-2007, 03:25 PM	#24
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	The way the last one was treated in the media, I doubt JKR is unaware of just how fast that will happen, and yet she/her publisher/both of them still don't seem to care.

02-06-2007, 03:56 PM	#25
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	As said before (and worth saying again), "Ignoring the problem won't make it go away."

02-06-2007, 04:48 PM	#26
b_k Übernerd Posts: 238 Karma: 74 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Device: iRex iLiad	but it generates a SEP field ;-) (Hitchhikers Guide, anyone?)

02-06-2007, 04:59 PM	#27
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Heh, very good, I almost missed the reference completely -- likely an effect of that SEP Field.

02-07-2007, 01:28 PM	#28
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	There wasn't a lot of magic in the last HP book.

02-07-2007, 02:42 PM	#30
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Could be anonymous!

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