Peter Meek
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I note that Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen is available for pre-order on Amazon (done), but no Kindle version. Is a Kindle version planned? I haven't quite given up on "real" books (I still get hardcovers from my favorite authors, among whom you are included) but my preferred method of reading these days is on my iPad. I don't process verbal communication very well, so audiobooks are of no use to me.
Lois McMaster Bujold
Yes, I was told the e-version is supposed to go up at the time of its release. I do not know why there is not a page or pre-order option for the e-book. So, Real Soon Now, but not quite yet. (The e-version will also be available at www.baenebooks.com , when the eARC comes down.)
A bit later: I asked of Baen, and got this expansion:
"The ebooks do not go on sale on Amazon as pre-orders. They are all put up on the 16th of the month prior to publication.
It is available now as a partial at Baen Ebooks, so your readers can even get started if they want. The entire download will become available on January 16.
http://www.baenebooks.com/p-2893-gent...
All ebooks purchased at Baen Ebooks are perfectly capable of being read on the Kindle. There are various ways to do it, but the easiest by far is just to use the book’s sales page to email it to your Kindle. I am a Kindle guy, and I do this all the time. There are instructions there on the page when you sign in with a Baen Ebooks account. It’s very easy to do.
Otherwise, the ebook will be for sale January 16, 2016 on Amazon and other ebook sources including iBooks, Kobo, B&N, etc."
Ta, L.
A bit later: I asked of Baen, and got this expansion:
"The ebooks do not go on sale on Amazon as pre-orders. They are all put up on the 16th of the month prior to publication.
It is available now as a partial at Baen Ebooks, so your readers can even get started if they want. The entire download will become available on January 16.
http://www.baenebooks.com/p-2893-gent...
All ebooks purchased at Baen Ebooks are perfectly capable of being read on the Kindle. There are various ways to do it, but the easiest by far is just to use the book’s sales page to email it to your Kindle. I am a Kindle guy, and I do this all the time. There are instructions there on the page when you sign in with a Baen Ebooks account. It’s very easy to do.
Otherwise, the ebook will be for sale January 16, 2016 on Amazon and other ebook sources including iBooks, Kobo, B&N, etc."
Ta, L.
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Jerri
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
As I was enjoying home made Sweet Potato Pie with real whipped cream I was reminded of Tej's enjoyment of real dairy cream, in spite of her distrust of animal products not vat produced. If only I had sweetened it with Maple I would have had a real Vorkosigian treat. (Well, since I can't get bug butter.) Are you especially fond of real maple sugar products and real cream or are those literary devices?
Derek Peter Hawley
asked
Lois McMaster Bujold:
I read somewhere that your father was a prominent engineer; did his work influence the engineering-technical aspects of your writing? I'm thinking of the Habitat reconfiguration in Falling Free, the bubble-car system on Komarr, the soletta disaster, and Cordelia and Ekaterin's discussion of city planning for Sergyar.
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