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Authors want everyone to read their books. That's ...

2009-09-16T08:15:59.772-04:00

Authors want everyone to read their books. That's why the Authors Guild, and authors generally, are strong advocates for making all books, including e-books, accessible to everyone. This is not a new position for us ..e-books do not come bundled with audio rights.

God, I love Web 2.0. I found out about the Readin...

2009-07-17T15:28:38.619-04:00

God, I love Web 2.0. I found out about the Reading Rights Coalition from a friend's Facebook page, and checked into it thinking it would be about library user rights. I wasn't even aware of the Kindle txt-to-speech/Author's Guild issue. One thing I'm wondering is: Isn't this covered by ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Can't that be used to force Amazon to re-enable txt-to-speech? Well, I'm off to join the Reading Rights Group. Great blog post, btw. --JM

KJB, You're very welcome. I was reading recently...

2009-04-20T11:47:55.261-04:00

KJB,

You're very welcome. I was reading recently that Kindle-2 sales are through the roof; they're actually exceeding the device sales pace set by the 1st generation iPhone. Since February, over 300,000 units have been sold. I'm working on a new blog post on this. I'll let you know when it's up. Thank you again for your comments and support.

Best,

A.

Abe: Thanks for the newest post! Really on targe...

2009-04-09T14:22:25.565-04:00

Abe: Thanks for the newest post! Really on target! The signature count is currently at 4,608! We are gaining ground, not enough however to have the Authors Guild return a phone call or establish a time for discussion. Perhaps they really believe the issue, like the protest, is "unfortunate and unnecessary." Frankly, that is unfortunate! Thousands of people agree that it is unfortunate and presently we are receiving e-mails and posts to the petition site stating authors will begin boycotting even print materials from publishers who conspire with the Authors Guild!

The petition is going mainstream! For those who want to sign visit http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/We-Want-To-Read and then forward to your networks with your personal request to sign.

KJB