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Ranger’s apprentice free ebook giveaway
The Ranger’s apprentice series by John Flanagan is one I must confess to having not yet read. However, I know plenty of people who have, and they all speak highly of it. Enough so that I have added it to Jonathan’s-great-big-list-of-books-to-read (TM). Here in Australia, the land of John Flanagan, we are up to book 8, while our friends in the USA are about to see book 6 released. As part of the book 6 launch festivities, Penguin have made … Continue reading
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Amazon Kindle – the tipping point for ebooks?
Not long ago I said that Dymocks’ move to start selling ebooks was a big deal in terms of the growth of the format. The news that Amazon is now selling it’s own ebook reader is a huge leap for ebooks. I won’t go into much detail about the unit – you can read all about it on the Amazon page or any of the large number of write-ups all over the web. I will give my thoughts about the … Continue reading
Dymocks to sell ebooks through website and in-store kiosk
Dymocks (a large bookstore chain here in Australia) is now selling ebooks in text and audio formats through their website. They have also installed a kiosk in one store so you can walk in with your memory card and download it there. Presumably these kiosks will roll out in more stores over time. On top of this, they have suggested that they will eventually offer print on demand. They claim to be the first bricks and mortar store in the … Continue reading