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This article blames the author for not having a Kindle version of her book. That is a very simplistic view of what it takes for some authors to be able to sell
by ATB 17y ago
This article blames the author for not having a Kindle version of her book.
That is a very simplistic view of what it takes for some authors to be able to sell Kindle editions (I used to work in that exact field) --
* their contract with the publisher may give all digital rights to the pub. This is the case surprisingly often. Depending on the publisher's priority or digital strategy, a kindle edition may take forever.
* Royalties may be different fir digital editions, eg the publisher may want to take a much bigger cut since they don't have to pay for printing, distribution, etc. If the author doesn't like that, it can seriously delay or halt digital publication.
* Agreements with other dist. channels may prevent a Kindle edition. File under either 'digital strategy' as above or 'publisher greed/stupidity.'