The Guardian/Edinburgh Book Festival debate about the future of books (in the age of Kindle) garnered over 200 posts on the Guardian website- thanks mainly to an excellent and provocative piece byEwan Morrison. One big question left hanging is how much can authors charge for an eBook? Most authors are too busy to think about “pricingContinue reading “How much can authors charge for eBooks? #edbookfest”
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eBooks and the future of publishing #edbookfest
Excellent debate in The Guardian kicked off at the Edinburgh book fair. Here is my two penny worth The race to the bottom-it will happen in the mass market Simple print only E- Books are going to be almost infinitely available very cheap through official platforms (eg Amazon) or free through piracy. Difficult to seeContinue reading “eBooks and the future of publishing #edbookfest”