Romance Readers and Writers

Ebooks have been around for awhile, but they have been a small segment of the market for years.  This year has seen the rise of both the Sony eBook reader and Amazon’s Kindle.  Apparently, the neat design and functionality of these two devices has given the ebook a shot in the arm.  Add the increasing popularity of smart phones like the iPhone and the Palm Centro, and it seems like we have a perfect storm that will push ebooks into the mainstream.

Many large NY presses, like Penguin, have started issuing ebooks along with traditional print titles.  Penguin recently reported that sales of ebooks through April of this year were greater than the sales for all of last year.  But it’s not just NY that is reaping the benefits of the resurgent interest in ebooks.  Romance, particularly erotic romance, has always embraced the electronic format.  Many well-established e-presses like Ellora’s Cave, Samhain, Liquid Silver and Phaze stand to benefit.  Do you read ebooks?  Do you have a dedicated ebook reader or do you use another device?

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