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Dan Brown's Next Could Spark 'E-Book Revolution'

Big-selling author could lift e-reader sales

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(Newser) – Dan Brown’s next book has a 6.5 million-copy print run—one of the biggest ever—but the Lost Symbol could mark a new chapter in the digital world, the Daily Telegraph reports. The Da Vinci Code author’s publisher says an e-book version of the novel will be released Sept. 15, the same day as the hardcover, which could help sales of e-readers soar.

“Even more than J K Rowling's Harry Potter titles, Dan Brown has shown that a book can become genuinely mass market,” said an editor. “This helped keep supermarkets' interest and helped publishers develop their methods, especially online.” But one literary agent pointed the e-book's limitations: "It's not fun to run out of power as the protagonist is about to reveal a deadly secret."

U.S. author Dan Brown, left, signs autographs as he arrives for the world premiere of
U.S. author Dan Brown, left, signs autographs as he arrives for the world premiere of "Angels & Demons," in Rome, Monday, May 4, 2009.   (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
In this May 17, 2006 file photo, author Dan Brown, left, arrives for the screening of
In this May 17, 2006 file photo, author Dan Brown, left, arrives for the screening of "The Da Vinci Code" at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France.   (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)
In this book cover image released by Random House, Dan Brown's book
In this book cover image released by Random House, Dan Brown's book "The Lost Symbol" is shown.   (AP Photo/Random House)
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BleeBloo
Aug 17, 09 4:27 PM CDT
Too bad all of Dan Brown's books are complete trash. Reply
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Janniel
Aug 18, 09 9:05 AM CDT
Also too bad that e-readers and e-books are so expensive. Reply
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Snarfeh
Aug 18, 09 2:33 PM CDT
There's free eReader software on the 'net along with some nice apps that can convert the various files to something you can access. The only thing you have to pay for is the eBook and some people don't even do that. There are also scads of web sites that offer free eBooks, especially older literature that is no longer copyrighted. Where there's a reading will, there's a reading way!
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