It's very sad to see favourite bookshops closing, but at the same time, I think the news is nearly all good for writers and readers. Books that were only available in rare secondhand stores before are now getting a new lease of life as ebooks.
This morning, I just discovered that my very first book, Outback Wife and Mother (back then, I was in the foetal position for days when they gave me that title -:) first published in 1999, is available as a NookBook.
It's actually rather exciting...
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They are just discussing this on the radio. I think the GST should never have been applied to books. Books are especially expensive in Australia compared to the UK eg. I do support my local book shop (Petrachs, I'll give it a plug!!) But I also buy books from overseas.
I doubt I will ever have an eReader. I just love a book, I don't feel as comfortable reading on a screen, but it is fantastic that out of print books are now available. Those people who missed out on your back list are going to be very lucky!!!!
It is very sad to see the bookshops closing but I'm looking forward to joining the ereader revolution too. We're getting a little short on space for them all!
Congratulations, Barbara! I do love ebooks. When I first became published (way back in 2008), my books came out in ebook first, then print. Most people I talked to did not know what an ebook was. It's all changed so quickly, hasn't it?
Lovely to hear from you. Magdalena. Authors first published in ebooks must feel so "ahead of the pack" these days.
2008 wasn't long ago, you know. Publishing is changing at lightning speed.
Lacey, I agree -- the biggest advantage of ebooks is that they're so very tidy and space-saving.
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