Comments on: Midlist author can do well without print contracts – says author Joe Konrath http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/midlist-author-can-do-well-without-print-contracts-says-author-joe-konrath/ 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: Theresa M. Moore http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/midlist-author-can-do-well-without-print-contracts-says-author-joe-konrath/comment-page-1/#comment-1146964 Theresa M. Moore Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=30479#comment-1146964 The fact is that print books are not going to go away. It is better to have the print books available for those who prefer to buy them than to refrain from listing them altogether. In the publishing industry, studies have found that customers would rather buy ebooks if there is a possibility to purchase the print book later if they like them. That is something to consider when deciding whether to eschew print books as a selling item. The fact is that print books are not going to go away. It is better to have the print books available for those who prefer to buy them than to refrain from listing them altogether. In the publishing industry, studies have found that customers would rather buy ebooks if there is a possibility to purchase the print book later if they like them. That is something to consider when deciding whether to eschew print books as a selling item.

]]> By: Brad Vertrees http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/midlist-author-can-do-well-without-print-contracts-says-author-joe-konrath/comment-page-1/#comment-1146927 Brad Vertrees Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=30479#comment-1146927 I think this represents a big leap for self publishing and ebooks. It shows that traditional publishing is not always the best route for every author. Joe Konrath used his existing fan base and reached out to new readers by making his ebooks easily available - and made a lot more money from it! This is a real inspiration for all us indie authors out there. I think this represents a big leap for self publishing and ebooks. It shows that traditional publishing is not always the best route for every author. Joe Konrath used his existing fan base and reached out to new readers by making his ebooks easily available – and made a lot more money from it!

This is a real inspiration for all us indie authors out there.

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