Comments on: Connect with Jennifer R. Hubbard: E-books http://www.authorsnow.com/connect-with-jennifer-r-hubbard-e-books/ The Internet's Largest Collaboration of Children's and Teen Book Authors and Illustrators Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:47:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jennifer Hubbard http://www.authorsnow.com/connect-with-jennifer-r-hubbard-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Jennifer Hubbard Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:38:10 +0000 http://www.authorsnow.com/?p=4348#comment-2243 I would guess that pricing models are still being worked out, and will be adjusted as time goes on. For someone like me, who tends to reread a book many times over a period of many years, a paper book has many advantages. For those who only read a few books a year, it's also hard to see why they would want to pay a couple hundred dollars for the reader device. But for those who just read a book once, and for those who read many many books, the e-version may be preferable? I put a question mark here because I'm still learning, and speculating! I would guess that pricing models are still being worked out, and will be adjusted as time goes on.

For someone like me, who tends to reread a book many times over a period of many years, a paper book has many advantages. For those who only read a few books a year, it’s also hard to see why they would want to pay a couple hundred dollars for the reader device. But for those who just read a book once, and for those who read many many books, the e-version may be preferable? I put a question mark here because I’m still learning, and speculating!

]]> By: cedunkley http://www.authorsnow.com/connect-with-jennifer-r-hubbard-e-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 cedunkley Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.authorsnow.com/?p=4348#comment-2242 Among the many issues I'm looking into regarding possibly buying e-books is the strange pricing that currently exists. In looking at Sherwood Smith's e-books for her Inda series the other day I came across this pricing issue: B&N has the e-book of the hardcover release of <i>King's Shield</i> for $9.99 and the e-book of the paperback release for $7.99. But isn't it the same book regardless if it's an e-book? The same goes for Amazon's Kindle. <i>Treason's Shore</i> is priced at $14.27, <i>King's Shield</i> is priced at $7.19 and the first two are priced at $6.39. Why would I want to pay double the price for an one e-book over the other e-book? I'd rather just buy the hardcover for $2.40 more. I woud imagine payment to the author for the sale of an e-book is the same no matter what price Amazon or B&N charge? Basically, if I'm going to have to wait until the paperback gets published to get a better e-book price, why buy an e-book at all, unless my main consideration is physical storage space in my house? Among the many issues I’m looking into regarding possibly buying e-books is the strange pricing that currently exists.

In looking at Sherwood Smith’s e-books for her Inda series the other day I came across this pricing issue:

B&N has the e-book of the hardcover release of King’s Shield for $9.99 and the e-book of the paperback release for $7.99. But isn’t it the same book regardless if it’s an e-book?

The same goes for Amazon’s Kindle. Treason’s Shore is priced at $14.27, King’s Shield is priced at $7.19 and the first two are priced at $6.39. Why would I want to pay double the price for an one e-book over the other e-book? I’d rather just buy the hardcover for $2.40 more.

I woud imagine payment to the author for the sale of an e-book is the same no matter what price Amazon or B&N charge?

Basically, if I’m going to have to wait until the paperback gets published to get a better e-book price, why buy an e-book at all, unless my main consideration is physical storage space in my house?

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