Ebook release delayed until Nov 2011 at Harriet's request.

[Kara]

I can't seem to find this - is this not going to be available? I would like to pre-order it.

[kyndkristen4]

For all my complaining and criticism about ebooks, Kindles and the like... I, too, am curious about a digital release of ToM. I would assume that we won't see a Kindle version for quite some time... at least until the publishers make a generous profit from the hardback copy. I mean, why don't they release the paperback copy at the same time as the hardback, you know? If that's the case, well then, I guess I'll be buying the HB now won't I? :) :) and damn, I have procrastinated in all my glory and did not pre-order the book so I might be waiting much to my dismay.

 

Rregardless, I will still buy the Kindle version when it does arrive because I know I will be doing a number of re-reads. I use Kindle on my phone and I love love love it. Like I said, I was very critical about ebooks because there is nothing like holding a real book in your hands but reading on my phone has been super convenient. And I love the recent update that added features like seardhing for words or phrases within the book which is sooo useful.

 

Cheers!

[EvelynneWeakley]

I tweeted Brandon's assistant Peter about this yesterday - he said we would likely know more about e-book release in the next week or so. Fingers crossed it won't be delayed too much. I'll probably end up buying the HB as well though.

[EdwardShumpert]

The weird thing is that I saw a Kindle edition on Amazon (back on July 10th) releasing from Macmillan.

I preordered and its sitting in my open orders still while showing Oct 26th as the release date.

VERY strange.

 

I tweeted Brandon's assistant Peter about this yesterday - he said we would likely know more about e-book release in the next week or so. Fingers crossed it won't be delayed too much. I'll probably end up buying the HB as well though.

[yoniy0]

What I don't understand is why they don't just release it at a higher price during the first few months, then lower the price. I mean, they're bound to make more profit on a 10-15USD ebook than they do on a 17USD hardcover, aren't they? And I'll buy it for 15$ in a heartbeat.

[EdwardShumpert]

The price on my preorder shows $14.99. That was almost as much as the hardcover. Not happy with that price but for Towers I will pay it.

[evelynne_r]

The price on my preorder shows $14.99. That was almost as much as the hardcover. Not happy with that price but for Towers I will pay it.

 

I too have it pre-ordered on Amazon, and although it shows on my list, the link to the product has disappeared. I'm not confident it will be released on 2nd November.

[yoniy0]

Of course, and well you shouldn't be. The book doesn't appear on Tor.com list of ebooks yet. My guess is Amazon.com got ahead of themselves.

[Kara]

The ToM page on Amazon now allows you to click on a link that tells the publisher you would like to read the book on Kindle.

 

I am a new Kindle user and LOVE it - my early WoT paperbacks are falling apart and have crayon coloring on them (3 kids!!) Now I have all my books with me all the time, and no one can hurt them

[JamesL85]

I am a new Kindle user and LOVE it - my early WoT paperbacks are falling apart and have crayon coloring on them (3 kids!!) Now I have all my books with me all the time, and no one can hurt them

 

I have the Kindle app on my PC at home and on my Droid. I like the fact that when I read it on one and then open it on the other, it knows and takes me to the point where I left off. Now that there is search on the books, it's even better! I bought the early books 5 or 6 times. I kept losing them between releases of new books and just decided to buy another copy. I don't have to worry about that anymore!!!

 

James

[yoniy0]

The ToM page on Amazon now allows you to click on a link that tells the publisher you would like to read the book on Kindle.

I've seen reference to that on the Amazon.com discussion as well, but I can't find the link. Do you mind directing me to it (a pic would be best, since I've already searched where it's supposed to be, under the cover art)?

[evelynne_r]

The ToM page on Amazon now allows you to click on a link that tells the publisher you would like to read the book on Kindle.

I've seen reference to that on the Amazon.com discussion as well, but I can't find the link. Do you mind directing me to it (a pic would be best, since I've already searched where it's supposed to be, under the cover art)?

 

Try http://kindle.amazon.com/work/towers-midnight-wheel-robert-jordan/B0034PPF1C

[username13]

The ToM page on Amazon now allows you to click on a link that tells the publisher you would like to read the book on Kindle.

 

I am a new Kindle user and LOVE it - my early WoT paperbacks are falling apart and have crayon coloring on them (3 kids!!) Now I have all my books with me all the time, and no one can hurt them

 

 

Your children drew on tWoT books?!?! Sorry Kara, that's it. I know you're probably kinda attached to them, but they have to go. Put the kids on eBay or something, but they're gone....

 

Edit: Oh, I should probably just clarify, I was joking...don't want to come back from my lunch break to find you've actually eBay'd the kids again...

[doseyclwn]

yeah, I tried to eBay my kids once. I had to swear fealty to the Great Lord just to get out of jail. Not going through THAT again.

[Mauvais Chien]

I cannot afford the space for many books so I am a fairly satisfied Kindle owner. Does anyone know of announcements, or mention of, a digital release for ToM? Due to where I am living I would likely have to order it off the internet and I would rather not suffer the wait, though I would also not like to acquire it by any method less then legal. I have heard talk that the publisher does not wish to do a Kindle edition. Is there any truth to that? Any information as to how I can avoid the wait on delivery (even the fastest service would take 2 weeks at best) would be much appreciated.

[yoniy0]

You heard right. The ebook won't be published on Nov 2nd. It will come out eventually, but it might take some time.

 

I don't know what to tell you. I recently purchased a Kindle myself, and it bugs me that I'll have to pay for international delivery, and wait 2-4 weeks to boot. Perhaps I'll find someone who plans a trip to the states around that time, seems like the best option. If you can do the same, I recommend it.

[Owayn The Traveller]

I also just got one and after the initial wow factor has worn off I regret it.

Can't get very many decent fantasy books on it. Thinking Feist's riftwar books among others.

Also a lot of books not available in my area, Ireland.

[yoniy0]

Oh, I don't regret it. I like reading on it. I even forward professional articles to it, though I have to use magnification to view them (when will they incorporate LaTex into Kindle format? ). And I will return the initial investment. If Tor.com won't help me do it, I'll just have to buy somebody else's books. It's okay, I like reading.

 

They're probably safe for ToM and AMoL, though. Money in the bank...

[Owayn The Traveller]

I like reading on it also but the selection of certain books is lacking, I'm thinking of older fantasy books. The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams isnt there either.

[Elend]

The ToM page on Amazon now allows you to click on a link that tells the publisher you would like to read the book on Kindle.

 

I am a new Kindle user and LOVE it - my early WoT paperbacks are falling apart and have crayon coloring on them (3 kids!!) Now I have all my books with me all the time, and no one can hurt them

 

 

Your children drew on tWoT books?!?! Sorry Kara, that's it. I know you're probably kinda attached to them, but they have to go. Put the kids on eBay or something, but they're gone....

 

Edit: Oh, I should probably just clarify, I was joking...don't want to come back from my lunch break to find you've actually eBay'd the kids again...

 

You aren't supposed to e-bay kids????

 

Damn. Guess I'm gonna be returning a lot of money for the next couple years. Oh well.

 

ETA: Is it in the B&N Ebook store for preorder yet? I'm more of a physical copy kinda guy but if I can't find it in any of the book stores around here by 1 AM November 2... well, I'm just gonna get it on my PC with my Nook program thingie.

[EdwardShumpert]

I can't seem to find this - is this not going to be available? I would like to pre-order it.

 

NOvember 1st, 2011.

 

My preorder on Amazon just changed the release date to November 1st NEXT year.

Looks like they are going to pull a year later release like TGS. :(

[EvelynneWeakley]

I can't seem to find this - is this not going to be available? I would like to pre-order it.

 

NOvember 1st, 2011.

 

My preorder on Amazon just changed the release date to November 1st NEXT year.

Looks like they are going to pull a year later release like TGS. :(

 

Yeah I got the same one. Stinks.

[Isgrimner]

Count me in with the email that pre-order was changed to 2011! :(

 

I was already planning on getting a hard cover too. (WOT is one of the few I would get both versions of)

 

Now I guess I'll do what I did in the past and that is scan my physical versions and use Amazon's conversion service to get them on my Kindle. I know I probably shouldn't advocate that, but that is what I did with the older books. When I did it they had not been released as ebooks yet. I would rather have bought them as the scanning/editing/converting process was tedious.

[rdmaxwell]

I am so angry at Tor/Macmillan right now.

 

I purchased a Kindle ebook reader and have purchased the entire released Wheel of Time books in ebook format. I didn't complain when MacMillan decided that they needed to charge more than $9.99 for ebooks and got Amazon to capitulate to their demands--at least now, I thought, I can get my ebooks when they are released in hardcover. I'll even pay the same amount as a hardcover and Macmillan will make more profit. Now I am told that Towers of Midnight will not be released in ebook format for another year?

 

Tor/Macmillan has their heads stuck so far up their backsides that they can't see that ebooks are a GOOD thing. They must feel that they need to punish those of us who don't want to lug massive books around with us, want to be a little more green, or just don't have the physical space for any paper books. I don't know, does Macmillan want to somehow punish Amazon through us.

 

I am organizing a boycott of all Macmillan published books. I am sending this email because I am hoping that it will be seen by somebody at Tor/Macmillan who gives a damn for the readers more than Tor's outdated models of book selling.

 

It's a shame too--I have several Macmillan books for Kindle on Pre-Order, and I will be canceling them. There are lots of authors that I enjoy who Macmillan publishes, and I feel for them, but I hope that this boycott can gain enough steam to be felt in the pocketbooks and maybe they will encourage Macmillan to move into the 21st century.

 

I am going to be posting this, where ever I can online and hopefully Macmillan will see the light soon.

[Kara]

That makes NO sense to me...don't understand why they can't have a same day release if they charge the same as for the hardcover.

TOR need to stop working for the shadow and come over to the light.