E-book, paper book, anyone got a book …

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One thing that kind of surprised me with the recent release of Venom is that a few people e-mailed me and asked me which format that I wanted them to buy of the book. This is the first time this has ever happened — that people asked me which format to buy.

My answer? I really don’t care.

Why have people asked me this? Well, most folks have said that they like to support authors and want to buy the format that gives me the biggest royalty. I make a little more on e-books than I do on the paper copies — about 95 cents versus 64 cents per copy sold. I certainly appreciate the sentiment — really, I do — but I don’t care if you buy an e-book, a paper copy, an audio book, or get it for free from the library. (And yes, I get royalties on library sales).

You’re the reader. It’s your hard-earned money that you’re shelling out, so buy the format that you want. I’m just happy that folks even read my books in the first place. Everything else is just gravy on top of that. LOL.

Several folks have also asked me about my stance on e-readers. I’m all for ’em. I’m for anything that encourages people to read, and I think e-readers do that to some extent. You never have to worry about a book being sold out if you have an e-reader, and you can start reading immediately. I can see the appeal of that. Plus, if you spend $150 on an e-reader, one would think that you would want to get your money’s worth and use it quite a bit. In other words, read, read, read.

Now, I don’t have an e-reader myself. I’m on the computer so much that I want a paper book to curl up with when I’m reading. But I may get an e-reader someday, especially if the prices ever drop below $100.

So you guys make the decision about which format of my books you want to buy. It’s your money, and your choice. Hopefully, you’ll think that it was money and time well-spent in the end.

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12 Responses to “E-book, paper book, anyone got a book …”

  2. Natascha says:

    Hi Jennifer,
    I like to buy both paperback books and download books to my eReader. I will buy the paperback (like yours) when I have the first book of a series already in paperback form. Then I can put them all on my shelf and have myself a collection.

    I finished CHRISTMAS EVE AT FRIDAY HARBOR yesterday and was sad that it was so short. I loved the story and would have loved a much longer novel. How are you liking it?

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      That’s a cool idea. Getting the paperbacks you want for your keeper shelf and then just having all the books downloaded in your e-reader.

      I thought it was a nice holiday story, but you’re right. I thought it was very short. I’m going to try to post my review here pretty soon.

      • Natascha says:

        Looking forward to your review. Lisa Kleypas is a great writere and I am a huge fan of her historical romance novels. Her writing is great. I would have just like to enjoy more of it in this book.

        • Jennifer Estep says:

          I actually like her contemporaries better than the historicals, although I like the Wallflowers series too. Yeah, I did think this book was a little short — especially for a hardcover.

  4. Zita Hildebrandt says:

    Ooooo. That is soooo nice. Ya know, if you’d like someone to read the story ahead of time, I would be willing to do that for you. No sacrifice is too great for a friend, I always say 🙂

  5. Michele Rioli says:

    Hi Jennifer,

    Oh wow! I love your new book’s cover! Yes, I agree, the cover’s keep getting better and better! I can’t wait to read Tangled Threads!

    Congrats Jennifer! This is an amazing series!

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