Hello all you newbies, this is for you. - Page 4

NormHart · 01-08-2010, 09:39 PM

http://www.webscription.net/news.aspx?showarticle=2

Dozens (if not hundreds) of Authors, hundreds (if not thousands) of books have been available for several years now.

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Baen Books (www.baen.com), a publisher of science fiction, will provide its books to fans who are blind, paralysed, or dyslexic, or are amputees, in electronic form free of charge, effective immediately.

Baen Books is making this offer in recognition of Veterans Day, and all our disabled military veterans. Many Baen authors are veterans themselves, using a military setting as the setting of their tales. Right now convalescing vets might welcome an exciting, fast-action tale to pass the time.

Jim Baen, founder of Baen Books, who passed on June 28, 2006, decided to "provide each challenged reader with a permanent pass" to the regular e-publication of Baen’s new books. His successor, publisher Toni Weisskopf, is implementing his idea with this program.

Since 1999, Baen has published its new books as ebooks each month, in several formats, with no Digital Rights Management, through WebScriptions (www.webscriptions.net), for a small fee. Now, this service will be available at no cost to the disabled, who must apply for this privilege.

Applications will be processed by ReadAssist (www.readassist.org), a volunteer group devoted to helping disabled readers find the books they want in the form they need, and join the community of fandom. The application form has been set up by ReadAssist, and can be found through either WebScriptions or ReadAssist.

If you'd like to volunteer to help ReadAssist, please contact them at their website: query@readassist.org.

Zina · 01-10-2010, 03:36 AM

Thanks, DG - all very helpful stuff.

cazeault · 01-13-2010, 11:19 AM

Many thanks for the URL Grandma

Henri the Grandpa from France

amberdel · 01-16-2010, 12:08 AM

Not a bad newbie thread, As newbie, I would like to say hello here

MyDigitalParadis · 02-01-2010, 04:16 PM

Far from New to E-books (using for almost 10 years on my PocketPCs) but still always nice to fine a nice, simple, "start here" thread.

desertgrandma · 02-01-2010, 09:11 PM

Thank you!

A suggestion.........

you newbies that haven't done so yet.......please go here and "introduce yourself" so that we can all welcome you properly.

Be sure to click the 'start a new thread' button so that you don't' get hidden in someone else s post....

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=49

ara · 02-06-2010, 09:52 PM

Calling all non-US e-readers! Have imported myself an e-reader all the way over to New Zealand, but am having trouble with some of the bigger sites who allow non-US buyers(booksonboard, e-diesel etc) nevertheless showing some of my wish list as being unavailable for sale for users in my country (mainstream paperbacks such as J D Robb). :-( Does anyone have any tips on other sites (US or international) that may have a better selection of epubs/pdfs for non-US users, or know of any proposed changes to sale policies in this area? Very frustrating!

neadams99 · 02-08-2010, 12:14 AM

Almost a year later and it is still a relevant thread! Nice going G'ma!

angelad · 02-08-2010, 08:53 PM

Welcome y'all, stick around

desertgrandma · 02-08-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ara

Calling all non-US e-readers! Have imported myself an e-reader all the way over to New Zealand, but am having trouble with some of the bigger sites who allow non-US buyers(booksonboard, e-diesel etc) nevertheless showing some of my wish list as being unavailable for sale for users in my country (mainstream paperbacks such as J D Robb). :-( Does anyone have any tips on other sites (US or international) that may have a better selection of epubs/pdfs for non-US users, or know of any proposed changes to sale policies in this area? Very frustrating!

Have you looked at our Wiki "ebook store" page?

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_stores

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-bo...Lists_of_Links

joycedb · 04-09-2010, 06:22 PM

Hi Grandma, I just joined and want to thank you for this thread. If you're still checking it, can you tell me where I would go to get info for resizing the picture under my name?

Joyce DeBacco

dreams · 04-09-2010, 07:01 PM

Joyce, I responded to your other post and left a visitor message.

desertgrandma · 04-09-2010, 07:47 PM

Thanks Dreams!

joycedb · 04-10-2010, 11:06 AM

Yes, thank you. I have a few things to try now.

Joyce

Elvira · 04-17-2010, 10:37 AM

thanks for all these helpful links!! there is such a sense of community here and on Kindleboards...very nice

04-09-2010, 06:22 PM	#56
joycedb Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 1086596 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: none	cover pic Hi Grandma, I just joined and want to thank you for this thread. If you're still checking it, can you tell me where I would go to get info for resizing the picture under my name? Joyce DeBacco

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ara Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Astak Pocket Pro EZ Reader	Calling all non-US e-readers! Have imported myself an e-reader all the way over to New Zealand, but am having trouble with some of the bigger sites who allow non-US buyers(booksonboard, e-diesel etc) nevertheless showing some of my wish list as being unavailable for sale for users in my country (mainstream paperbacks such as J D Robb). :-( Does anyone have any tips on other sites (US or international) that may have a better selection of epubs/pdfs for non-US users, or know of any proposed changes to sale policies in this area? Very frustrating!

02-08-2010, 12:14 AM	#53
neadams99 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: kindle 2, 3, KFire, Samsung Epic 4G	Almost a year later and it is still a relevant thread! Nice going G'ma!

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angelad Groupie Posts: 163 Karma: 64 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: kindle dx	Welcome y'all, stick around

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Joyce, I responded to your other post and left a visitor message.

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Thanks Dreams!

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joycedb Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 1086596 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: none	Yes, thank you. I have a few things to try now. Joyce

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Elvira Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 462 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle	thanks for all these helpful links!! there is such a sense of community here and on Kindleboards...very nice