Ann Bannon ~ Odd Girl Out
From: Renaissance E Books

One of the big 50′s Pulp Lesbian authors Ann Bannon and it’s non-DRM and it is available on Fictionwise in all formats. MOST EXCELLENT!

Looks like her whole series is available. Some great resource reading for anyone interested in the original historical pulp fiction.

Fictionwise eReader For Android

I was making a list of major iPhone eBook Apps that were also available on Android and found Fictionwise has an eReader App in beta. So even though that sounds sketchy I would still try it out especially if you have been buying books from them. I am all about options.

Oops! Posted about this thing in March. Teach me not to check my notes.

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Fictionwise has their eReader App for Android!

Now they have an app for both Google Android and Apple iPhone/iPad OS. Super smart!

Fictionwise Kindle eBookstore

Getting Started
Getting Fictionwise Kindle eBooks onto your Kindle is easy!
Register at the Fictionwise Kindle eBookstore.
Register your Kindle Email Address here.
Browse and purchase eBooks.
In your Bookshelf, click Email to Kindle.
Your title is uploaded to your Kindle. Start Reading!

Well that’s a cool way not to lose people who buy a Kindle while still providing a convenience most other eBook retailers do not.

Unfortunately you still have to pay Amazon for the email download through the Kindle mailbox where if you simply learned to buy the Mobipocket format eBook and download to your computer you would get a better priced deal. Except on Mac OSX where Mobipocket DRM does not work. Now if Fictionwise had provided a Mac OSX Mobipocket DRM reader App along with all this they would have a have huge customer base running to them right now. Don’t just think providing another service guys, go the extra step and think “unique delivery channel” by integrating sales with the ability to read the file and transfer to the Kindle by wire without paying the Amazon fee. Stanza did that even.

Oh and can I just say Fictionwise that website layout template you use is tired. I mean it! That style eMarketplace website was over in 2004. So can you try and update the layout maybe make the covers a little more prominent and reformat/cut down on all those words sprawled across the page like someone sneezed and tried to wipe it off? Oh hey, fix your search functions finally would you while you are at it I heard Google has pre-built APIs that work.

Foxit eSlick

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The Facts…

6 inch eInk display with 4 shade Grayscale
B&N/Fictionwise eReader DRM & Adobe ePub DRM
Windows Only for firmware support (Mac & Linux not supported except to transfer eBooks)
512MB Memory with SD Card support up to 4gigs

Unique to the Foxit eSlick is it’s PDF handling, this device was built for PDF. It has 8 times PDF zoom so PDF diagrams would handle better than on the Kindle DX.
Problem is… Notice it does not have Adobe PDF DRM support? Notice the 4 shade Grayscale?

Reviews have noted extremely stiff controls and have complained the units felt flimsy to them.

Fictionwise eReader For Android

Fictionwise has released it’s eReader App on the Android OS.

I was reading Mrs. Giggles this morning who pointed out a new update on the Piers Anthony’s Internet Publishing website regarding Fictionwise one of the top eBook retailers.

October 2009 update: troublesome report that the one-time $15 set-up fee now is invoked any time a change or update needs to be made. They have been paying late, and sometimes in error to the author’s disfavor, not corrected; this is harder to track because they have removed real-time figures. They have censored books, removing ”controversial” ones. This sort of thing bothers publishers, but few dare to protest.

Here let me show you how Fictionwise is selling Amazon Kindles.

Fictionwise = $26.95
Amazon = $9.99

Fictionwise = $25.99
Amazon = $9.99

Fictionwise = $28.95
Amazon = $15.92

Sorry Fictionwise but if you can’t compete with Amazon pricing are you not selling readers on buying the Kindle? Look at that last example. Why the hell are you even listing that eBook?

Even when Amazon is not selling a eBook for $9.99 their prices are still better than yours Fictionwise. That is a shame and it is a valid point that Amazon can make in their sales to your current customers on why they should dump you and get a Kindle.

I just think Barnes & Noble should know they need to change this about your company and do so quickly. If you can’t compete then you are not only undermining your own profits.

Once you sell an Amazon Kindle you potentially not only lose that customer for these purchases but also lock out any future purchases.