Comments on: Novelist using Kindle Store to test his wares for P edition: E Ink and the wireless connection could help draw in the right readers http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Who’s Flogging Their Work Online? « http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-682852 Who’s Flogging Their Work Online? « Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:34:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-682852 [...] anthrocentric and close off the possibility of those damned Pleidians or whoever). I pointed to a Teleread post about an author publishing on Amazon for Kindle suckers [...] [...] anthrocentric and close off the possibility of those damned Pleidians or whoever). I pointed to a Teleread post about an author publishing on Amazon for Kindle suckers [...]

]]> By: thedigitalist.net » links for 2008-01-04 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-682052 thedigitalist.net » links for 2008-01-04 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:28:37 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-682052 [...] Novelist using Kindle Store to test his wares for P edition: E Ink and the wireless connection could... MS programmer turned novelist is using the Kindle to beta test his latest thriller with potential readers. (tags: kindle novel) [...] [...] Novelist using Kindle Store to test his wares for P edition: E Ink and the wireless connection could… MS programmer turned novelist is using the Kindle to beta test his latest thriller with potential readers. (tags: kindle novel) [...]

]]> By: Richard Adin http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681787 Richard Adin Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:40:11 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681787 Only thing I don't like is that the book isn't being made available on a similar basis to users of other devices, such as the Sony Reader. All the "beta test" will demonstrate is the interest of the limited and new universe of Kindle users, whereas a broader distribution would include dedicated ebook readers. I wonder how many of the new Kindle owners will be ebook readers and buyers 6 months from now. We mustn't forget that the Kindle first became available in time for Christmas sales and got significantly more hype than any of the other readers. (For that matter, I can't figure out why Sony advertised its Reader in September rather than November-December and why it didn't just bite the bullet and let discounters discount it. Circuit City and Best Buy were selling the Reader for $299 -- the same price as Sony direct -- which makes no sense if you want to get something sold at Christmas, especially with new very hyped competition [the Kindle].) I guess what I'm saying is that if I wanted to beta test, I'd beta test with established ebook readers (i.e., people who are known to buy ebooks) rather than with what may turn out to be flash-in-the-pan people. Only thing I don’t like is that the book isn’t being made available on a similar basis to users of other devices, such as the Sony Reader. All the “beta test” will demonstrate is the interest of the limited and new universe of Kindle users, whereas a broader distribution would include dedicated ebook readers.

I wonder how many of the new Kindle owners will be ebook readers and buyers 6 months from now. We mustn’t forget that the Kindle first became available in time for Christmas sales and got significantly more hype than any of the other readers. (For that matter, I can’t figure out why Sony advertised its Reader in September rather than November-December and why it didn’t just bite the bullet and let discounters discount it. Circuit City and Best Buy were selling the Reader for $299 — the same price as Sony direct — which makes no sense if you want to get something sold at Christmas, especially with new very hyped competition [the Kindle].)

I guess what I’m saying is that if I wanted to beta test, I’d beta test with established ebook readers (i.e., people who are known to buy ebooks) rather than with what may turn out to be flash-in-the-pan people.

]]> By: David Rothman http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681290 David Rothman Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:57:36 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681290 Good point, Hadrien, although I can see the usefulness of both approaches. You're really reaching two different types of audiences. Reminder to folks: Hadrien's site is the place to go for pub domain books in .epub. He's led the pack. - David Good point, Hadrien, although I can see the usefulness of both approaches. You’re really reaching two different types of audiences. Reminder to folks: Hadrien’s site is the place to go for pub domain books in .epub. He’s led the pack. - David

]]> By: Has Sony Just Lost Its eBook Battle? « http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681284 Has Sony Just Lost Its eBook Battle? « Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:44:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681284 [...] Novelist using Kindle Store to test his wares for P edition: E Ink and the wireless connection could... [...] [...] Novelist using Kindle Store to test his wares for P edition: E Ink and the wireless connection could… [...]

]]> By: Hadrien http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681272 Hadrien Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:22:04 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/01/02/novelist-using-kindle-store-to-test-his-wares-for-p-edition-e-ink-and-the-wireless-connection-could-help-draw-in-the-right-readers/#comment-681272 And if you don't want to charge a single buck for it, you can upload it on the "share" section of Feedbooks. There's already a few novels/short stories available this way (for example: http://www.feedbooks.com/share/view_book/120). No DRM, and your book is available for any dedicated reader (+ epub of course). And if you don’t want to charge a single buck for it, you can upload it on the “share” section of Feedbooks.

There’s already a few novels/short stories available this way (for example: http://www.feedbooks.com/share/view_book/120). No DRM, and your book is available for any dedicated reader (+ epub of course).

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