Although I do not yet own a Kindle I am surprised at the low prices authors sell their books for. I've seen plenty of good books, priced around £7 for paperback and only 99p for the Kindle version. I wonder where it is all going. Any views?
Although I do not yet own a Kindle I am surprised at the low prices authors sell their books for. I've seen plenty of good books, priced around £7 for paperback and only 99p for the Kindle version. I wonder where it is all going. Any views?
I think anything that encourages people to read anything whether it's by buying a from a shop or charity shop, borrowing a book from friends or library, or through technology, it has to be a good thing.
Hi Susanne,
I understand where you are coming from completely. The minute the book is in digital form it can be so easily copied.
What concerns me more is that I am able to go into the Works and pick up an entire trilogy of books for £4.99 (2 for £3 or £1.99 each) as is the case for the Hunger Games at the moment. Does the author get anything in that case? considering the typical percentage the author gets is between 7.5% and 10%.
Also, although I love charity shops. Most bestsellers can also be picked up from charity shops for a mere fraction of their cover price.
I think there are pros and cons for both methods.
Thanks Tony - interesting comments. I'll have to buy a Kindle myself and then see if I feel the need to purchase the physical copy. ;)