Some publishers need a boot up the rear

Flub · 01-18-2010, 04:09 AM

There's a new book I'd like to buy. Obviously I'd prefer to buy it as an ebook (Actually I'm putting my foot down and insisting this time). The problem seems to be that according to the territorial restrictions I can find if I was in any country other than the United Kingdom I'd be able to purchase.

I'd be able to buy this book if I was sat in the Antarctic but the UK? Apparently we're still in the dark ages.

Frankly between things like this and the utterly glacial speed things other than self published works are getting added to the UK Kindle store I'm starting to very frustrated.

Ah well. Back to the stuff I have with sane publishers.

Blue Tyson · 01-18-2010, 04:58 AM

You may as well name it, and the publisher. Public comment is better.

Flub · 01-18-2010, 05:30 AM

Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde. The UK publisher is Hodder & Stoughton. I emailed them to ask about it this morning.

I emailed Jasper in December to ask about it and he didn't know why there was no ebook version.

Blue Tyson · 01-18-2010, 05:31 AM

Yeah, he should pointedly inquire. I imagine he'd sell quite a few.

Flub · 01-18-2010, 05:48 AM

I'm actually quite embarrased now. I found it. I had to do an advanced search on the Waterstones site but it's there.

Doing a standard search on there for "Shades of grey jasper fforde" and only the pbook version shows up. I went through quite a few pages of search results looking for it too.

Of course as you'd expect the pbook is half the price of the ebook.

Appologies to Hodder & Stoughton and the finger of shame to Waterstones!

Blue Tyson · 01-18-2010, 06:00 AM

Still doesn't do the rest of us any good, of course!

Flub · 01-18-2010, 06:09 AM

Good point. I hadn't noticed a distinct lack of down under in the allowed countries list on Mobipocket.com.

I'm going to wait for the paperback pricing in six months to be honest. Having booksellers vastly discount the pbook but rip us off on the ebook version leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Even though I know that's Waterstones rather than the publisher doing it.

01-18-2010, 04:09 AM	#1
Flub Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 70995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Device: iPhone, PRS-505, K2i, iPad 64GB+3G, K3, Nexus S	Some publishers need a boot up the rear There's a new book I'd like to buy. Obviously I'd prefer to buy it as an ebook (Actually I'm putting my foot down and insisting this time). The problem seems to be that according to the territorial restrictions I can find if I was in any country other than the United Kingdom I'd be able to purchase. I'd be able to buy this book if I was sat in the Antarctic but the UK? Apparently we're still in the dark ages. Frankly between things like this and the utterly glacial speed things other than self published works are getting added to the UK Kindle store I'm starting to very frustrated. Ah well. Back to the stuff I have with sane publishers.

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01-18-2010, 04:58 AM	#2
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	You may as well name it, and the publisher. Public comment is better.

01-18-2010, 05:30 AM	#3
Flub Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 70995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Device: iPhone, PRS-505, K2i, iPad 64GB+3G, K3, Nexus S	Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde. The UK publisher is Hodder & Stoughton. I emailed them to ask about it this morning. I emailed Jasper in December to ask about it and he didn't know why there was no ebook version.

01-18-2010, 05:31 AM	#4
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Yeah, he should pointedly inquire. I imagine he'd sell quite a few.

01-18-2010, 05:48 AM	#5
Flub Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 70995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Device: iPhone, PRS-505, K2i, iPad 64GB+3G, K3, Nexus S	I'm actually quite embarrased now. I found it. I had to do an advanced search on the Waterstones site but it's there. Doing a standard search on there for "Shades of grey jasper fforde" and only the pbook version shows up. I went through quite a few pages of search results looking for it too. Of course as you'd expect the pbook is half the price of the ebook. Appologies to Hodder & Stoughton and the finger of shame to Waterstones!

01-18-2010, 06:00 AM	#6
Blue Tyson Blue Captain Posts: 1,595 Karma: 5000236 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G,Huawei Ideos X3,Kobo Mini	Still doesn't do the rest of us any good, of course!

01-18-2010, 06:09 AM	#7
Flub Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 70995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Device: iPhone, PRS-505, K2i, iPad 64GB+3G, K3, Nexus S	Good point. I hadn't noticed a distinct lack of down under in the allowed countries list on Mobipocket.com. I'm going to wait for the paperback pricing in six months to be honest. Having booksellers vastly discount the pbook but rip us off on the ebook version leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Even though I know that's Waterstones rather than the publisher doing it.

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