WebScriptions and the iPhone: Easier downloads of Baen books and others
Already WebScriptions had guidance for Kindle users. Now, piggybacking on the BookShelf app, it’s simplified downloading for owners of the iPhone and iPod Touch.
A multipublisher service, Webscriptions offers books from Baen, Del Rey, Subterranean Press and Tor, among others.
Related: Baen WebScription FAQ explaining biz model, at least for Baen items. Books come in a bunch of popular formats and are not DRMed. I continued to be amazed that the big mainstream publishers aren’t open to WebScription-style experimentation, which among other things can let readers enjoy previews of uncorrected manuscripts. In effect the reader becomes a collaborator, offering early feedback before it’s too late, as well as creating buzz. O’Reilly, as I recall, also offers some advance peeps.
(Thanks to Michael Harris.)
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