What printed Book do you want as an ebook? - Page 2

AnemicOak · 05-03-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

Any fantasy?

Steven Erikson, Robert Jordan, Kate Elliott, J.R.R. Tolkien ...just to name a few.

For fantasy (& sci-fi) it'd be nice if Tor would really get more behind ebooks. Actually it'd be nice if their parent company would get it together as their other labels aren't any better than Tor when it comes to what's available or what it's priced.

Right or wrong they're titles are among the most "shared" & that makes them nothing. I know plenty of folks who'd love to be able to buy reasonably priced ebooks from Tor (& some of the other big Sci-Fi/Fantasy labels out there).

Dr. Drib · 05-03-2008, 02:15 PM

Not one title, per se, but I sure would like to see the entire Leisure Horror line of titles (backlist and frontlist) made available as ebooks.

I would sign up for a year's worth - or more- just like they do as advertised for the paper editions near the back of each book.

Don

AnemicOak · 05-03-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Not one title, per se, but I sure would like to see the entire Leisure Horror line of titles (backlist and frontlist) made available as ebooks.

I would sign up for a year's worth - or more- just like they do as advertised for the paper editions near the back of each book.

Don

I'd do something similar for their Hard Case Crime books. Dorchester doesn't seem to be interested in doing ebooks unfortunately, at least not yet.

dgillette.rm · 05-03-2008, 08:53 PM

I agree that I wish Tor would get off the fence and join ebooks. I also wish that all publishers would ebook old titles. Sony has several Piers Anthony, but only Xanth. Where is his other work? Many other authors in the same catagory, both at Sony and at Webscriptions.

Madam Broshkina · 05-03-2008, 09:21 PM

I would like to see The Great American Novel by Philip Roth. It is the funniest book I have ever read. Go Ruppert Mundys!

Taylor514ce · 05-03-2008, 10:17 PM

Where the Sidewalk Ends. It would make a beautiful e-book.

Patricia · 05-03-2008, 10:36 PM

I've got a weakness for detective novels by Swedish marxists, so I would like to see all ten of Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall's 'Martin Beck' series.

It would also be good to see some K Arne Blom, though only two were ever translated to English.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-04-2008, 10:20 AM

a lot of old books which are not yet in pd but can be hard to find in paper, like Léo Malet's Nestor Burma detective series, Dorothy L. Sayers, etc.

Patricia · 05-04-2008, 11:52 AM

The first Dorothy L Sayers is available at Project Gutenberg and in our upload section.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-04-2008, 11:57 AM

yes, i have that one (Sayers was one of the first authors i looked for when i got my eb1150). i mean the others. actually they entered the pd this year in canada i beleive (forgot about that) so with some luck maybe the texts will turn up soon. i have several of them in paper already but the editions are not really nice enough to make me hesitate in replacing them with digital versions (i need the space).

HarryT · 05-04-2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Laine

I bought Lord of The Rings from PocketGear. They sell games for pocketpcs bu also have an ebook section. Since I thought they were an O.K. firm I bought the books without asking questions. Laine

That was absolutely not a legal version. I'd suggest that you contact the seller and complain about being sold an illegal item.

AnemicOak · 05-04-2008, 01:50 PM

They're still offering them for sale in MS Reader format. I always though PocketGear was a legit seller, but if these books were legit then everyone would be selling them.

mores · 05-04-2008, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

That was absolutely not a legal version. I'd suggest that you contact the seller and complain about being sold an illegal item.

Why do you think it's illegal? Because they're so cheap?

PocketGear, as has been mentioned, does sell a lot of games and tools for PDAs and mobile phones.

ElTorito · 05-04-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

Any fantasy?

Steven Erikson, Robert Jordan, Kate Elliott, J.R.R. Tolkien ...just to name a few.

And R.A. Salvatore

Dr. Drib · 05-04-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ElTorito

And R.A. Salvatore

I have some R.A. Salvatore I purchased from the Sony site.

Don

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05-03-2008, 02:15 PM	#17
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,748 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Not one title, per se, but I sure would like to see the entire Leisure Horror line of titles (backlist and frontlist) made available as ebooks. I would sign up for a year's worth - or more- just like they do as advertised for the paper editions near the back of each book. Don

05-03-2008, 08:53 PM	#19
dgillette.rm Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 10072 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony	I agree that I wish Tor would get off the fence and join ebooks. I also wish that all publishers would ebook old titles. Sony has several Piers Anthony, but only Xanth. Where is his other work? Many other authors in the same catagory, both at Sony and at Webscriptions.

05-03-2008, 09:21 PM	#20
Madam Broshkina Manic Do Fuse Posts: 2,312 Karma: 3325462 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony 500, 505, 350, Kindle 3, DXG, nook, Irex DR800SG, iPad	I would like to see The Great American Novel by Philip Roth. It is the funniest book I have ever read. Go Ruppert Mundys!

05-03-2008, 10:17 PM	#21
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Where the Sidewalk Ends. It would make a beautiful e-book.

05-03-2008, 10:36 PM	#22
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I've got a weakness for detective novels by Swedish marxists, so I would like to see all ten of Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall's 'Martin Beck' series. It would also be good to see some K Arne Blom, though only two were ever translated to English.

05-04-2008, 10:20 AM	#23
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	a lot of old books which are not yet in pd but can be hard to find in paper, like Léo Malet's Nestor Burma detective series, Dorothy L. Sayers, etc.

05-04-2008, 11:52 AM	#24
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	The first Dorothy L Sayers is available at Project Gutenberg and in our upload section.

05-04-2008, 11:57 AM	#25
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	yes, i have that one (Sayers was one of the first authors i looked for when i got my eb1150). i mean the others. actually they entered the pd this year in canada i beleive (forgot about that) so with some luck maybe the texts will turn up soon. i have several of them in paper already but the editions are not really nice enough to make me hesitate in replacing them with digital versions (i need the space).

05-04-2008, 01:50 PM	#27
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	They're still offering them for sale in MS Reader format. I always though PocketGear was a legit seller, but if these books were legit then everyone would be selling them.

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