Pottermore‘s experiment of bypassing the distributors seems to a be a success.
Is this a peek into the future, where successful authors (or their publishers) will bypass platform owners (Amazon, Apple, and others) and directly offer e-versions of their top sellers to customers?
Despite the wide availability of pirated copies, the ebook versions of the books have been widely successful.
During an interview with Radio Litopia’s “The Naked Book” Wednesday afternoon, Redmayne said Pottermore sold more than $1.5 million worth of Harry Potter books in the store’s first three days online.
What is to be seen is if JK Rowling will follow a similar strategy for the sales of her new novel. Though ebook prices have been announced, it is still not clear if the publisher of this book will bypass the Amazon, Google and Apple platforms. A Kindle version is currently available for pre-purchase, but eventually, this link might forward buyers to the publisher’s website.
The Casual Vacancy
480 pages (approximately)
ISBN 9781408704202 (hardback) price £20.00
ISBN 9781405519229 (ebook) price £11.99
ISBN 9781405519212 (audio download) £20.00
ISBN 9781405519205 (CD) price £30.00
via THE CASUAL VACANCY – Little, Brown Book Group.
Related articles
- Harry Potter eBooks augur changes in digital publishing strategies? (abhishekkathuria.wordpress.com)
- Pottermore throws open Hogwarts doors to all (slashgear.com)