Comments on: Cover to Cover #353A: Tim Holman, Orbit Books http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/ Conversations with the Creators of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Thriller fiction today! If you love SF literature, are an author or aspire to become one, you'll enjoy this podcast. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:33:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: $1 ebooks from Orbit Books « MentatJack http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/comment-page-1/#comment-718313 $1 ebooks from Orbit Books « MentatJack Fri, 22 May 2009 16:38:48 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/?p=2709#comment-718313 [...] who are sticking to their guns on that issue. [edit 2009-05-22] The Dragon Page Cover to Cover, in episode 353A just interviewed Tim Holman from Orbit Books. The discussion was all about eBooks and this [...] [...] who are sticking to their guns on that issue. [edit 2009-05-22] The Dragon Page Cover to Cover, in episode 353A just interviewed Tim Holman from Orbit Books. The discussion was all about eBooks and this [...]

]]> By: Tim Holman http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/comment-page-1/#comment-706381 Tim Holman Fri, 01 May 2009 17:29:40 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/?p=2709#comment-706381 Ed G: many thanks for your comments, and sorry that I didn't see them earlier. The main idea behind the dollar ebook promotion has been to give ebook readers a great opportunity to try a new author, but our feeling is certainly that it's far less likely to benefit the author if other books in the same series or by that author aren't available in ebook too. The promotion has continued to work really well with the other books we've tried, so everybody very happy! Ed G: many thanks for your comments, and sorry that I didn’t see them earlier. The main idea behind the dollar ebook promotion has been to give ebook readers a great opportunity to try a new author, but our feeling is certainly that it’s far less likely to benefit the author if other books in the same series or by that author aren’t available in ebook too. The promotion has continued to work really well with the other books we’ve tried, so everybody very happy!

]]> By: Ed G http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/comment-page-1/#comment-680692 Ed G Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:53:50 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/?p=2709#comment-680692 Great interview and very topical for me. The Orbit dollar deal did everything right where the Tor free ebook give away did everything wrong. Tor started their giveaway with Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, it was a great book and I loved it. I immediately went to purchase the rest of the series, guess what, it wasn't available. Many months later the other two books were released, book 2 for $13 and book 3 for $24, way too much for any book in my opinion. Orbit then offers "The Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks for a dollar. I give it a try and find it is very similar to "Mistborn," not quite as good but still very enjoyable. After finishing the book I looked for the rest of the series and they are available and for $8 each. Easy sale I buy both and Brent Weeks now has another fan. Also, I will probably never return to the "Mistborn" series again, Tor lost a sale and possible a customer. Way to go Orbit. Mike, do you have an email address for Tim Holman? I would like to send him a thanks for the interview and relate this story to him. Great interview and very topical for me. The Orbit dollar deal did everything right where the Tor free ebook give away did everything wrong.

Tor started their giveaway with Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, it was a great book and I loved it. I immediately went to purchase the rest of the series, guess what, it wasn’t available. Many months later the other two books were released, book 2 for $13 and book 3 for $24, way too much for any book in my opinion.

Orbit then offers “The Way of Shadows” by Brent Weeks for a dollar. I give it a try and find it is very similar to “Mistborn,” not quite as good but still very enjoyable. After finishing the book I looked for the rest of the series and they are available and for $8 each. Easy sale I buy both and Brent Weeks now has another fan. Also, I will probably never return to the “Mistborn” series again, Tor lost a sale and possible a customer. Way to go Orbit.

Mike, do you have an email address for Tim Holman? I would like to send him a thanks for the interview and relate this story to him.

]]> By: Barry http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/comment-page-1/#comment-680482 Barry Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:05:27 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/?p=2709#comment-680482 Nice job. Good interview. Nice job. Good interview.

]]> By: April Fool’s Day Links Roundup | Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary http://www.dragonpage.com/2009/03/23/cover-to-cover-353a/comment-page-1/#comment-678667 April Fool’s Day Links Roundup | Dear Author: Romance Novel Reviews, Industry News, and Commentary Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.dragonpage.com/?p=2709#comment-678667 [...] finally, there is a good discussion of ebook pricing by Orbit.  I think the $1.00 pricing is genius because it seeds the front list.  On Twitter the other day, [...] [...] finally, there is a good discussion of ebook pricing by Orbit.  I think the $1.00 pricing is genius because it seeds the front list.  On Twitter the other day, [...]

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