$1.99 E-Book December 7-13, 2010
I don't have an e-reader, but it's easy enough to see that the world is going digital fast.
I'm lucky to be working with a very cool publisher, ECW Press, who is riding this cutting edge with their eyes open.
The Dead Politician Society e-book is normally $10.99. When I first saw that, I thought, wow, that's expensive - who would pay $11 for something they can't even hold in their hand.
So I asked my publisher: Can we lower the price?
Their answer impressed me. They're reluctant to lower the price indefinitely, because they don't want to devalue books in general. They pointed out that someone will pay more than that to see a movie or buy a couple of beers, both of which entertain them for less time. And the cost of production is still high - writers and Canadian small presses are not laughing all the way to the bank at the moment. So they felt the normal price was fair - to readers, writers, and them.
BUT - and this is one of the reasons I love ECW Press for their open-minded awesomeness - they agreed to try an experiment.
For one week. Tuesday December 7th - Monday December 13th, Dead Politician Society will be available for $1.99 as an e-book from Apple.
If Dead Politician Society sounds cool but you haven't picked it up yet, or if you know a friend who likes fast-paced mysteries with young female heroines, help show us IF price is a factor in your e-book purchasing decision.
And if you have an opinion on the subject, please feel free to weigh in. This is a tricky industry we're all navigating!
I'm lucky to be working with a very cool publisher, ECW Press, who is riding this cutting edge with their eyes open.
The Dead Politician Society e-book is normally $10.99. When I first saw that, I thought, wow, that's expensive - who would pay $11 for something they can't even hold in their hand.
So I asked my publisher: Can we lower the price?
Their answer impressed me. They're reluctant to lower the price indefinitely, because they don't want to devalue books in general. They pointed out that someone will pay more than that to see a movie or buy a couple of beers, both of which entertain them for less time. And the cost of production is still high - writers and Canadian small presses are not laughing all the way to the bank at the moment. So they felt the normal price was fair - to readers, writers, and them.
BUT - and this is one of the reasons I love ECW Press for their open-minded awesomeness - they agreed to try an experiment.
For one week. Tuesday December 7th - Monday December 13th, Dead Politician Society will be available for $1.99 as an e-book from Apple.
If Dead Politician Society sounds cool but you haven't picked it up yet, or if you know a friend who likes fast-paced mysteries with young female heroines, help show us IF price is a factor in your e-book purchasing decision.
And if you have an opinion on the subject, please feel free to weigh in. This is a tricky industry we're all navigating!
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