Comments on: E-book drought among top Canada titles? And, Martin, how about New Zealand and elsewhere? http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:02:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Colleen Fuller http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1209773 Colleen Fuller Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:29:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1209773 I just sent emails to the following publishers asking why there is a dearth of Canadian works available in electronic format: Harper Collins: feedback2@harpercollins.com Random House: webquestions@randomhouse.com Penguin: online@ca.penguingroup.com That's just for starters. These publishers should hear from Canadian readers and we should be pushing them to pay attention! I just sent emails to the following publishers asking why there is a dearth of Canadian works available in electronic format:

Harper Collins: feedback2@harpercollins.com
Random House: webquestions@randomhouse.com
Penguin: online@ca.penguingroup.com

That’s just for starters. These publishers should hear from Canadian readers and we should be pushing them to pay attention!

]]> By: Colleen Fuller http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1209666 Colleen Fuller Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:13 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1209666 This is, indeed, grim. I too have been looking for Findley's Not Wanted on the Voyage and am disappointed that it's not available. Perhaps some letters are in order. This is, indeed, grim. I too have been looking for Findley’s Not Wanted on the Voyage and am disappointed that it’s not available. Perhaps some letters are in order.

]]> By: Blue Tyson http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1145504 Blue Tyson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:54:39 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1145504 Sounds like Shortcovers aside that Canadians have some of the Australian 'hopeless follower' problem, too. :) Sounds like Shortcovers aside that Canadians have some of the Australian ‘hopeless follower’ problem, too. :)

]]> By: ficbot http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1145485 ficbot Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1145485 Richard: Kindle store is not available to Canadians, so its stock in ebooks, Canadian or otherwise, is not especially useful outside the USA :) Good point about Shortcovers. At least someone Canadian is trying to get into the game :) Richard: Kindle store is not available to Canadians, so its stock in ebooks, Canadian or otherwise, is not especially useful outside the USA :)

Good point about Shortcovers. At least someone Canadian is trying to get into the game :)

]]> By: Richard Askenase http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1145471 Richard Askenase Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:14:41 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1145471 "Life of Pi" is available as a Kindle book. Also, 8 ebooks by Atwood Nino Ricci's "Testament". "Lost highway" by david Richards. Maybe you are overreacting? “Life of Pi” is available as a Kindle book. Also, 8 ebooks by Atwood Nino Ricci’s “Testament”. “Lost highway” by david Richards. Maybe you are overreacting?

]]> By: Frode Aleksandersen http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1145468 Frode Aleksandersen Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1145468 You might get more hits using http://www.ebookprice.info/ since that checks multiple sites, but after doing some random searches of the names you listed it's still pretty dismal. You might get more hits using http://www.ebookprice.info/ since that checks multiple sites, but after doing some random searches of the names you listed it’s still pretty dismal.

]]> By: Devini http://www.teleread.com/copy-right/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-1145467 Devini Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:33:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/2009/09/22/e-book-drought-among-top-canada-titles-and-martin-how-about-new-zealand-and-elsewhere/#comment-1145467 Have a look at Shortcovers' site. They do have some of the above mentioned authors but certainly not many. Must be something "wrong" with Canadian publishers that they don't want to sell their best authors. Something terribly wrong. Don't forget to include Anne Giardini. Have a look at Shortcovers’ site. They do have some of the above mentioned authors but certainly not many. Must be something “wrong” with Canadian publishers that they don’t want to sell their best authors. Something terribly wrong. Don’t forget to include Anne Giardini.

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