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I liked reading about your views on the print/ebook debate. I don’t see it as an either/or question; more an ‘and/and’. Beautiful books will get more beautiful, I reckon. Handmade books will flourish. The choice of available reading for readers will expand hugely. I’ve always loved browsing with an open mind in libraries. I can now browse on websites as well. We’re not limited to what the big boys make available with their particular eReaders. There are new websites springing up all the time offering ebooks written by good writers who have failed to get published in the last decade or so because print publishers have been ruled by their sales departments. I’m not the only person to have seen the opportunity. More readers, more writers, more books!
I appreciate your thoughtful comments Susan. And yes I agree with “and/and”. Thank you.