Doctorow and Stross Release Latest Novels for Free

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday July 13, 2005 @09:43PM from the internet-books dept.

FleaPlus writes "Two prominent science fiction authors have recently released their newest novels as free downloads to coincide with their in-store releases. The first is Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town, by Cory Doctorow. This is an unconventional story about an entrepreneur (who happens to be the child of a mountain and a washing machine) who gets involved in a scheme to blanket Toronto with free wireless mesh network, among other things. The second is Accelerando, by Charles Stross, which tells the tale of three generations of the Macx family (beginning with perptually-slashdotted venture altruist Manfred Macx) in the years leading up to and beyond a technological singularity."

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Prominent? by RapmasterT · 2005-07-14 03:53 · Score: 0, Troll

I must be using a different definition of "prominent", cuz I've never heard of either of these guys.
If they are so prominent by Banner · 2005-07-14 04:06 · Score: 0, Troll

How come I've never heard of them?

This is just an attempt by them to get their names out there, and hopefully increase sales. I can't say I blame them, and if it works, good for them. But from my sources in the publishing industry, the jury is still out on this technique.

And please don't quote the Baen Free library at me. Jim Baen does talk a good game, but he has yet to show any actual proof to the publishing industry that his library has brought him in any more money than traditional sales methods for the same cost.