tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post2000124485320392499..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: The Dorchester newsKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-55963403433642290292010-08-12T10:24:48.467-04:002010-08-12T10:24:48.467-04:00Thanks! Your post has added to my education when i...Thanks! Your post has added to my education when it comes to Dorchester, ebooks and publishing.Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-19382748849901063432010-08-11T02:58:03.977-04:002010-08-11T02:58:03.977-04:00Sorry for the tardiness in replying everyone (just...Sorry for the tardiness in replying everyone (just come back from a l-o-n-g weekend away), and many thanks for your comments.<br /><br />@Charles, one of the things that I think is holding authors back from making informed decisions about the direction of their books is the thick reluctance authors have to discussing their royalties with other authors. Of course, all publishers will say they're the best, so it's difficult to make a clear-eyed decision. Let's hope mid-list authors in particular start thinking that it's better to share intel with other authors and make everyone's life a little easier.<br /><br />@Liane, @Phyllis & @Stef: Not sure what to say ladies, except my best wishes to you and the decisions you will need to take sooner rather than later.<br /><br />@Shauna: Everyone makes the mistake of thinking a digital press is the easiest-peasiest thing in the world to set up. But the track to digital is already strewn with many an e-pub trainwreck.<br /><br />As you all point out, to go digital needs savvy. Does Dorch have it? You know my feelings on this. Only time will really tell.Kaz Augustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839835518368442832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-90890423127828439712010-08-10T10:48:01.261-04:002010-08-10T10:48:01.261-04:00I came across this interesting article on Pat Conr...I came across this interesting article on Pat Conroy's foray into e-books. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100810/ap_en_ot/us_books_pat_conroy (He's the author of Prince of Tides.) What I like about his venture is that it's more than words on an electronic reader. His e-versions contain value adds like author interviews. I do hope Dorchester has developed an entirely new business plan with out-of-the-box thinking that equates to more than just digitizing its print books. (And not just because I'm a Dorchester author, but because I'm an author who wants a future in the publishing business in all its varied forms.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816575811750622788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-43108316012019534882010-08-09T22:43:04.103-04:002010-08-09T22:43:04.103-04:00I'm a Dorchester author. It looks like my lat...I'm a Dorchester author. It looks like my latest is among their last mass market paperbacks.<br /><br />I think they should study Carina Press, who I think has done a fabulous job of marketing their e-books.Phyllis Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159964500693902500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-74178465239052464242010-08-09T11:28:42.448-04:002010-08-09T11:28:42.448-04:00A good analysis, Kaz. Unless Dorchester has brough...A good analysis, Kaz. Unless Dorchester has brought in new staff with experience at the successful ebook companies (which hasn't happened that I know of), it's hard to imagine that this move to epublishing could be anything but a flop. I hope not, for all the Dorchester authors' sake.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-28360916678608975242010-08-08T16:23:51.320-04:002010-08-08T16:23:51.320-04:00Lots to agree with here, KS. At the moment no one ...Lots to agree with here, KS. At the moment no one knows how the print vs. digital 'war' will turn out, where the trends will top out, how publishers will adapt and how successful their changes will be in terms of profitability. <br /><br />I'm not an objective observer: my only published book is with Dorchester and my second has been pending with them for awhile. As such, I'm trying not to form any hard conclusions until more information about the transformation comes to light - admittedly very hard to do right now. I'm hoping for the sake of their authors and staff that much of the current conjecture is, well, wrong. We wait with bated breath.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-20543695580601593642010-08-08T01:35:08.998-04:002010-08-08T01:35:08.998-04:00I just recently self published an ebook through Ki...I just recently self published an ebook through Kindle and even though I've got a pretty good response rate on my blog I've only sold about 40 copies. I don't think the profits are likely to be what Dorchester seems to be expecting.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com