J.K. Rowling’s widely popular Harry Potter series is at-last available electronically.
The author’s own online Pottermore Shop displays all seven titles in ePub format, and prices vary between $8 each and $10 each, per copy. Fans can also purchase the entire series for $57.54.
Conspicuously, Rowling did not make the eBooks available through Apple’s iBookstore.
Until now, Rowling shied away from the eBook world for unspecified reasons. Control, pricing, and revenue presumably attributed to the long delay, because most eBook stores often battle for exclusives with conditions, such as set prices and royalty cuts. These factors would curtail Rowling’s return, so it makes sense for the author to stay ahead of the game and offer a universal option first through her own depository.
The Pottermore Shop also announced French, Italian, German and Spanish editions are coming soon.
This article is cross-posted at 9to5Google.
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