The Politician by Andrew Young

ayatollah · 02-04-2010, 12:13 PM

Does anyone know when this will be available for Kindle?

Skydog · 02-04-2010, 12:20 PM

Quite possibly not until three months after its release.

ayatollah · 02-04-2010, 12:21 PM

thanks. why so long?

TallMomof2 · 02-04-2010, 12:46 PM

As it is published my MacMillan, who knows if and when it will be available. You can't even purchase the hardback directly from Amazon.

Skydog · 02-04-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayatollah

thanks. why so long?

There are many, many threads here on MR discussing the topic. Some publishers have elected to delay releasing Kindle versions for fear they are losing hardback sales. Idiotic.

With the recent announcement of the iPad/MacMillan agreement, Amazon is being targeted directly and Steve Jobs/MacMillan have announced that new releases will be $14.99. Does price fixing ring a bell? According to publishers, the only alternative to pricing ebooks at the hardback rate is to delay the release and charge somewhat less. The ugly war begins.

I suggest you read the threads here on MR for a more detailed explanation and discussion.

ayatollah · 02-04-2010, 01:34 PM

Thanks for the update.

Skydog · 02-04-2010, 03:15 PM

Hope I was helpful.

Skydog · 02-11-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayatollah

Does anyone know when this will be available for Kindle?

Interesting - it became available for the Kindle today when originally it was pre-order only with a delivery date of 4/27/10. And a MacMillan ebook, no less.

raven312 · 02-13-2010, 06:13 AM

I thought it was just me. I got it the other day, too.

kennyc · 02-13-2010, 08:06 AM

Hmm, it's listed at Amazon now:

http://www.amazon.com/Politician-Ins...6066307&sr=8-1

Skydog · 02-13-2010, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmm, it's listed at Amazon now:

http://www.amazon.com/Politician-Ins...6066307&sr=8-1

Yes - see my post above. Appeared on Amazon 2/11.

raven312 · 02-13-2010, 06:25 PM

Wasn't the preorder price $8 something? I wouldn't have ordered it at $9.99. I don't see that I've been billed for it yet so I don't know...

kennyc · 02-13-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skydog

Yes - see my post above. Appeared on Amazon 2/11.

Yeah but no link.

Skydog · 02-13-2010, 07:32 PM

I figured anyone interested would easily find it.

Someone posted a pre-order price of $8.56.

The interesting part of this is the change of not delaying the Kindle release for several months. Hmm....

02-04-2010, 12:13 PM	#1
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Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	Quite possibly not until three months after its release.

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ayatollah Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: kindle dx	thanks. why so long?

02-04-2010, 12:46 PM	#4
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	As it is published my MacMillan, who knows if and when it will be available. You can't even purchase the hardback directly from Amazon.

02-04-2010, 01:34 PM	#6
ayatollah Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: kindle dx	Thanks for the update.

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Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	Hope I was helpful.

02-13-2010, 06:13 AM	#9
raven312 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 6462 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle 2	I thought it was just me. I got it the other day, too.

02-13-2010, 08:06 AM	#10
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Hmm, it's listed at Amazon now: http://www.amazon.com/Politician-Ins...6066307&sr=8-1

02-13-2010, 06:25 PM	#12
raven312 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 6462 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle 2	Wasn't the preorder price $8 something? I wouldn't have ordered it at $9.99. I don't see that I've been billed for it yet so I don't know...

02-13-2010, 07:32 PM	#14
Skydog Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 7409537 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Circling Earth @ Mach .83 Device: Elipsa 2E, Sage, Libra Colour, Libra 2, Clara 2E, Oasis3, Voyage	I figured anyone interested would easily find it. Someone posted a pre-order price of $8.56. The interesting part of this is the change of not delaying the Kindle release for several months. Hmm....

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