Ebooks looks like the wave of the future in publishing - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T06:01:38Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/ebooks-looks-like-the-wave-of?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A229111&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOn his blog, the CEO of Macmi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-05:537324:Comment:2291112010-03-05T14:59:07.480ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
On his blog, the CEO of Macmillan has said they'll be making e-books available at the same time as hardcovers and then lowering the price of e-books as lower-priced paperback editions are released. I think that's a step in the right direction.<br />
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Some bands are now giving away their new CDs free when you buy a ticket to their concert. There are all kinds of changes coming, that's for sure.
On his blog, the CEO of Macmillan has said they'll be making e-books available at the same time as hardcovers and then lowering the price of e-books as lower-priced paperback editions are released. I think that's a step in the right direction.<br />
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Some bands are now giving away their new CDs free when you buy a ticket to their concert. There are all kinds of changes coming, that's for sure. Selling a print edition and o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-05:537324:Comment:2291102010-03-05T14:49:39.011ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Selling a print edition and offering the electronic version at a discount at the same time sounds a bit silly to me. Not too many people will want a title in both formats. As for POD: the machine thing was mentioned quite a while ago. I'd like to know what sort of POD books they sell. Many publisher/authors use POD to make out-of-print titles available.
Selling a print edition and offering the electronic version at a discount at the same time sounds a bit silly to me. Not too many people will want a title in both formats. As for POD: the machine thing was mentioned quite a while ago. I'd like to know what sort of POD books they sell. Many publisher/authors use POD to make out-of-print titles available. Caught this little article in…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-05:537324:Comment:2290942010-03-05T04:23:40.526ZB.R.Statehamhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
Caught this little article in Publisher's Weekly and thought it interesting. Read especially the last paragraph and what B&N might add into their bigger stores.<br />
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<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/451837-Barnes_Noble_to_Test_Bundling_e_Books_p_Books.php" target="_blank">http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/451837-Barnes_Noble_to_Test_Bundling_e_Books_p_Books.php</a>
Caught this little article in Publisher's Weekly and thought it interesting. Read especially the last paragraph and what B&N might add into their bigger stores.<br />
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<a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/451837-Barnes_Noble_to_Test_Bundling_e_Books_p_Books.php" target="_blank">http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/451837-Barnes_Noble_to_Test_Bundling_e_Books_p_Books.php</a> As for going paperless: We ha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288652010-03-03T14:07:06.113ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
As for going paperless: We have a very large papermill not far from here. It just closed. No demand.
As for going paperless: We have a very large papermill not far from here. It just closed. No demand. ebooks take the romance out o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288342010-03-03T11:44:40.059ZSiobhan C Cunninghamhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SiobhanCunningham
ebooks take the romance out of a book for me, but they are part of our world, so am trying mine on smashbooks.com. will see how it goes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/10365" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/10365</a>
ebooks take the romance out of a book for me, but they are part of our world, so am trying mine on smashbooks.com. will see how it goes.<br />
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<a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/10365" target="_blank">http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/10365</a> Oh, I go for the real-deal fi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288152010-03-03T05:10:59.134ZB.R.Statehamhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
Oh, I go for the real-deal first. Got a library full of'em--and still growing. Yet some of the ebooks out there beginning to experiment on creating the device and making it have the touch and heft and look of a real book.<br />
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Now, depending on if you're an optimist or a pessimist--this sounds exciting or this is the death-knell for the real-deals.
Oh, I go for the real-deal first. Got a library full of'em--and still growing. Yet some of the ebooks out there beginning to experiment on creating the device and making it have the touch and heft and look of a real book.<br />
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Now, depending on if you're an optimist or a pessimist--this sounds exciting or this is the death-knell for the real-deals. Yeah, I agree that they're co…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288142010-03-03T05:00:57.021ZJessicahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
Yeah, I agree that they're coming. But if you had a choice between an Ebook and a regular book, which would you choose? I'd buy a regular book everytime, even if the Ebook is cheaper. I know a lot of people who would do the same. And I'm nineteen!
Yeah, I agree that they're coming. But if you had a choice between an Ebook and a regular book, which would you choose? I'd buy a regular book everytime, even if the Ebook is cheaper. I know a lot of people who would do the same. And I'm nineteen! Jesssica, yeah (I'm 60) and I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288092010-03-03T04:48:08.558ZB.R.Statehamhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BRStateham
Jesssica, yeah (I'm 60) and I remember all kinds of promises about what the future would hold--and still waiting for them to arrive. And I agree that a book is more tangible. I too love the feel of a book in my hand.<br />
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But I gotta say, ebooks are coming: they will never replace the book entirely but they will be a major rival.
Jesssica, yeah (I'm 60) and I remember all kinds of promises about what the future would hold--and still waiting for them to arrive. And I agree that a book is more tangible. I too love the feel of a book in my hand.<br />
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But I gotta say, ebooks are coming: they will never replace the book entirely but they will be a major rival. I just don't think Ebooks wil…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-03:537324:Comment:2288032010-03-03T04:41:19.218ZJessicahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
I just don't think Ebooks will be as big as people think. Fifty years ago, we were told that we'd be in paperless offices by 1990. It's 2010 and I still see a shite-load of paper when I drop by the newsroom. Plus there's nothing like the feel of a book in your hands. I don't want to stare at a computer screen, I want to take my book to the beach and not worry about getting sand in the keyboard. Whenever I find a good paper or journal on the net, I print it off because I want to hold it in my…
I just don't think Ebooks will be as big as people think. Fifty years ago, we were told that we'd be in paperless offices by 1990. It's 2010 and I still see a shite-load of paper when I drop by the newsroom. Plus there's nothing like the feel of a book in your hands. I don't want to stare at a computer screen, I want to take my book to the beach and not worry about getting sand in the keyboard. Whenever I find a good paper or journal on the net, I print it off because I want to hold it in my hands as I read it. Knowledge gained from a computer has no texture or context - it's there one minute and it's gone the next. If information is to last, then it should be tangible. That's why Ebooks won't replace printed books. I would agree with John and I…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-03-02:537324:Comment:2287622010-03-02T23:05:14.512ZMike Dennishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MikeDennis
I would agree with John and IJ. These figures sound to me as if they came from the publisher's PR department. Especially since they ignore the fixed-costs-relative-to-print-run relationship.
I would agree with John and IJ. These figures sound to me as if they came from the publisher's PR department. Especially since they ignore the fixed-costs-relative-to-print-run relationship.