Comments on: week links 2/7/10

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:43:27 +0000

I haven’t bought an e-reader yet, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time. As you say, Christopher, the convenience alone is such a sales point.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:08:50 +0000

I buy a lot of kindle books, and in fact read most of Dana’s Liam Campbell series and the whole Star Svensdotter series on Kindle.
As for preordering on Kindle, I’d do it more often if it was an option. I did so for Carol Burnett’s book, “This Time Together,” and it was nice to have the book simply show up in my Kindle on the drop date, without me having to do anything further.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:16:25 +0000

I am very careful about the books I buy from Amazon.co.uk since they screwed me.

Ordered a Hardbook Laurell K Hamilton book, recieved the UK trade paperback, so complained and was told that is what I ordered. After weeks of emails got them to admit they had changed what I ordered, but they were not selling what I wanted in the UK, so tough.

Thank God, for Borders!

By: Benedita

Benedita — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:16:41 +0000

From Portugal…where it is neither easy nor cheap to buy books in English…
HEAR,HEAR!, DANA STABENOW! I miss Kate Shugak and will fight for her here!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:13:41 +0000

i went to buy it today – not available for the kindle. hope it becomes available soon.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:37:04 +0000

No offense to your editor – but they are wrong. Amazon has turn on the pre-order feature for lots of books – even ones where the digital “ships” after the print version. My pre-order is down to 3 at the moment – including Rite Mae Brown and Laurie King – both of whom I also love – but I would argue neither is a “huge” author – like Stephen King or Parker.

I’ll keep checking – but your publisher should be nagging Amazon to turn on the feature and get you some sales. Good luck with this book & all the rest!

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:24:22 +0000

Suzanne, my editor responds:

It’s my understanding that it’s very rare that you can “preorder” a Kindle edition. On the on-sale day, Tues the 16th, it will definitely be available. I just spot-checked several Feb, March and April books, and only the very biggest books have it available for preorder on Kindle (one I saw was Robert Parker). For everyone else it’s not possible. So just write the person back and tell them it will be available on the 16th, and to check back!

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:52:01 +0000

I’m so sorry about this, Suzanne. I wish there was something I could do. I will forward your post to my editor and my agent, so at least you won’t go unheard.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:50:47 +0000

I’ve been stalking your book on Amazon to pre-order for the Kindle – and it is killing me that it is STILL not available. When will it be available on Kindle? My vacation starts the 18th and your book is what I want to read first!!!

BTW – I love my kindle – and I buy more books now with it than I did before. In my mind I don’t care what price Amazon or your publisher wants to set – I know what I am willing to pay and if it is too much – I won’t buy it. And it does vary by author (for Kate – full price baby!). But the 9.99 crowd on Amazon is a very vocal minority – and we are often swayed by who yells the loudest.

Good luck!

By: Pat Mathews

Pat Mathews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:07:23 +0000

I’ve been irritated with Amazon ever since they pulled a couple of books off Kindle without warning. I mean, off the devices people were reading, people who have paid for their books. I own a Sony reader. This can no more happen to a Sony than it can to a CD you burn for yourself.

Anyway, I have a Barnes & Noble membership and there I will go to buy “A Night Too Dark” when it comes out next week. B & N have never, ever ripped me off.