e-books

[Anne]

I am currently having heated 'debates' with some fellow workers over the importance of e-books. My belief is that e-books will firstly destroy the traditional way in which writers sell their work..others believe they will not impact that greatly. I think something is 'lost' when you take the e-book route...others think nothing is lost, the experience remains the same. I could go on, but you get the idea. Has anyone on here got any views on the matter.

I am also going to have to talk to our publishers on this issue in the coming months and I know they want to go down the e-books route, so any comments that make me happier about it, or any that give me really good arguments against it will be equally appreciated.

[beelzebubbles]

Here's a thread about e-readers for you.

http://www.worldliteratureforum.com/forum/general-chat/962-amazon-kindle-other-ereaders-2.html

[MarcyOne]

Traditional publishing: In which the publisher takes all financial risks, pays the
author a royalty, and does most of the marketing.

Pros: Higher potential for sales, especially with a big company, higher
prestige, and professional marketing.

Cons: Difficult to break into, reluctance to accept a book that won't sell
thousands of copies, sometimes a reluctance to take chances.