A guy in the fourth row asked if epublishing could be considered a valid
form of being published.
Donovan took that question, too, and opined that -- as far as he was
concerned -- 'real' books were made of paper. It was a wholly predictable
response from a guy who made his living as a paperback publisher.
Cade raised a hand, and when called upon said, "Since 1999, I've paid taxes
on nearly thirty thousand dollars that came from ebook sales on the Internet.
How are books that people pay for and read not 'real' books?"
Glancing to his left and right as if for solidarity with the others of the
panel, Donovan said, "Let's make one thing clear, sir; you've been selling
computer files, not books."
"That's why they call them 'e'-books. My question stands."
The moderator said, "This is off-topic. This panel is about 'Women of
Science Fiction', not methods of publishing."
"You could have said that earlier," said Cade, "When the second or third
question wasn't about 'Women of Science Fiction' and before thirty minutes were
spent on off-topic topics. Let Mr. Donovan answer my question, if he will.
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