I've said as much to @pydanny already on Twitter, but I think it bears repeating.
Piracy absolutely does exist, and it will continue. This is the ugly part of society, that some feel entitled to steal and rob others from the fruits of their labor. This is absolutely wrong.
That said, it's also not right to punish your honest customers by not providing the material that they are MORE THAN HAPPY to pay for - in the medium they want.
I'm not arguing that ebook prep is easy. I'm sure it is very laborious. I have no personal experience with this, so I will take your word for it.
That said, you deserve to be compensated for your efforts. If it's more work to do the digital stuff, then charge enough to cover your work. Charge the same price for digital, as you do for print.
I know that some will object. I do not. I'd be HAPPY to pay a higher than normal price (since many publishers discount digital vs. print)
I understand your discouragement, based on previous experience. I'd be pissed off too. That said, if I were writing, and selling it for profit... I would welcome revenue from as many legitimate sources as I could get it from.
Like others, I've moved nearly everything in my technical library to digital format. I don't want to carry a book, if I don't have to. There's enough in my backpack already.
Since you currently only offer print for the new version, I bought it.
As a paying customer, who wants to support your continuing work, I hope you will reconsider your decision to discontinue offering ebooks.
Piracy absolutely does exist, and it will continue. This is the ugly part of society, that some feel entitled to steal and rob others from the fruits of their labor. This is absolutely wrong.
That said, it's also not right to punish your honest customers by not providing the material that they are MORE THAN HAPPY to pay for - in the medium they want.
I'm not arguing that ebook prep is easy. I'm sure it is very laborious. I have no personal experience with this, so I will take your word for it.
That said, you deserve to be compensated for your efforts. If it's more work to do the digital stuff, then charge enough to cover your work. Charge the same price for digital, as you do for print.
I know that some will object. I do not. I'd be HAPPY to pay a higher than normal price (since many publishers discount digital vs. print)
I understand your discouragement, based on previous experience. I'd be pissed off too. That said, if I were writing, and selling it for profit... I would welcome revenue from as many legitimate sources as I could get it from.
Like others, I've moved nearly everything in my technical library to digital format. I don't want to carry a book, if I don't have to. There's enough in my backpack already.
Since you currently only offer print for the new version, I bought it.
As a paying customer, who wants to support your continuing work, I hope you will reconsider your decision to discontinue offering ebooks.
Thanks,
Aaron Kulbe