Apr-22-2010, 05:56 AM (UTC)
I am revising my above rant just a little after re-reading ChriSchaeffer's point about it not being Amazon who gives the free books away...possibly it is also a stipulation from the publishing company or RH herself (or whoever makes the offer) then, that it be the US readership who receives the advantage of this generosity. The publishers and author, after all, are from the US.
While I would still like to be able access everything (!!) and there are a LOT of ebooks out there that still aren't availbale for purchase yet here in Australia, let alone free ebooks (the Kindle itself has only been available to us since November last year), I do see that it possibly isn't that different to book releases (or CDs, music etc)...an Australian author would tend to release their book in Australia first, possibly in conjunction with or followed by the UK, and thereby looks after his home readership as a priority.
I guess, if we all wanted it bad enough, we'd move there
...I know my son once wanted me to head to the US so he could become an astronaut like Aussie expatriate Andy Thomas, and my daughter is a huge fan of a certain comic and is always disappointed with the lengthy wait for each new edition and the inablility to order other US/Canada-only releases. e-Bay helps a little but not a lot when you're an obsessive fan! Now that my rage has run its course a little, I see that it is the same thing...
While I would still like to be able access everything (!!) and there are a LOT of ebooks out there that still aren't availbale for purchase yet here in Australia, let alone free ebooks (the Kindle itself has only been available to us since November last year), I do see that it possibly isn't that different to book releases (or CDs, music etc)...an Australian author would tend to release their book in Australia first, possibly in conjunction with or followed by the UK, and thereby looks after his home readership as a priority.
I guess, if we all wanted it bad enough, we'd move there
...I know my son once wanted me to head to the US so he could become an astronaut like Aussie expatriate Andy Thomas, and my daughter is a huge fan of a certain comic and is always disappointed with the lengthy wait for each new edition and the inablility to order other US/Canada-only releases. e-Bay helps a little but not a lot when you're an obsessive fan! Now that my rage has run its course a little, I see that it is the same thing...
"I am the Catalyst, and I came to change all things. Prophets become warriors, dragons hunt as wolves."
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