No, this isn’t a reflection on what e-books are going to do to publishing; it’s just a notification that my blogs (both The History of the (Whole) World and this one) are now available on Kindle.
Of course, if you read them on the web they’re free.
But I’ve had a number of requests for Kindle availability, so now you can PAY to read the same material.
If you feel so inclined.
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I love my Kindle and am thrilled your books are available on them. I have mixed emotions about ebooks and the effects on authors and publishers. I truly feel for the authors, however if it weren’t for the lower cost on Kindle we would NEVER be able to read as many books as we do. My son (13) is reading many classics on Kindle for free. I know they are free at the library also, but our local library system is not good at all. No quality literature- plenty of junk. So, for us- kindle is a life saver. I hope that someone can come up with a creative solution to allow the industry to still make a living. It’s going to take someone more creative than I to solve that issue!
Actually, ebooks are great for authors and publishers. No physical cost, no shipping, no storage, instant availability. It’s the bookstores that suffer when you download an ebook instead of ordering the physical copy–not the online bookstores (which is why Amazon and B&N are both giving a promotional push to their ereaders–same benefits for them, they get a sale without worrying about inventory, etc.) but the bricks and mortar ones.