it's just that not making PD stuff available internationally is BS.
In the case of something as old as Jane Austen, yes, but generally speaking, "public domain" is not an international standard since each country has its own copyright laws.
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Jessica - Jan 20, 2011 5:34:46 am PST #13644 of 28288
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Sue - Jan 20, 2011 5:38:41 am PST #13645 of 28288
hip deep in pie
Yes, and our copyright terms are shorter than the United States. Death of the creator + 50 years.
Dana - Jan 20, 2011 6:16:43 am PST #13646 of 28288
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Project Gutenberg does offer Kindle format.
Polter-Cow - Jan 20, 2011 7:01:34 am PST #13647 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Witness my reviews of Shades of Milk and Honey and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The former would probably be of interest to Jane Austen-loving Buffistas.
Liese S. - Jan 20, 2011 7:23:31 am PST #13648 of 28288
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ah, you want gutenberg.ca, looks like. Hm, except that doesn't seem to load at the moment.
Sue - Jan 20, 2011 7:34:42 am PST #13649 of 28288
hip deep in pie
I don't know that Canadian Project Gutenberg has much more to offer than regular project Gutenberg, except for some Canadiana. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
I am also going to download Calibre and see about conversions. Chapters-Indigo, the Canadian online store has books available that aren't available to me on the Kindle store, like Franzen's Freedom, ETA: and Wolf Hall. I should have gotten them to get me a Kobo instead.
Gris - Jan 20, 2011 8:19:02 am PST #13650 of 28288
Hey. New board.
Sue, if you need some help with converting, send me an e-mail at my profile addy. I've basically figured out how to convert almost anything to Kindle format using Calibre.
Sue - Jan 20, 2011 8:36:59 am PST #13651 of 28288
hip deep in pie
Thanks Gris!
javachik - Jan 20, 2011 9:27:09 am PST #13652 of 28288
Our wings are not tired.
Ahem, I have the first book HP on my Kindle. I paid nothing for it and it's in beautiful PDF form. The minute it's released in an official form, I'll buy it (the whole series, most likely). Anyway, if anyone wants to know how, email me. I might delete this later.
And Megan probably won't be my friend anymore!!!
javachik - Jan 20, 2011 9:29:25 am PST #13653 of 28288
Our wings are not tired.
Chex:
SJ, finished "Moonlight Mile" and forget to tell you! I liked it a lot, especially the ending. It was a little implausible in parts, but I found all of his books to be. Still, I am going to miss Patrick and Angie!
Now, onto Richard Price's "Freedomland". This is a bit of a test for me because I have it in hardcopy and tried several different times to get past about page 60, despite liking it a lot. So I am wondering if the same thing will happen on my Magic Kindle.