Today I was very surprised, one of the greatest writers of our country has had an incredible gesture and I believe very smart. I speak of the great Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, author of novels that many know as the library Cienfuegos (Azabache, Montenegro ...), the Ocean collection (Yaiza, ...), Maradentro Tuareg Sicario, El Inca, the green ring. .. In short, more than 50 titles and most successful both inside and outside our country.
Well, on the occasion of the publication of his new book "Billion Dollar" seems to have decided, not only publish the usual way, but that has hung freely available online to anyone who wants to read.
I have so much attention that I had to comment, I think it was a very intelligent gesture and its reasons, which remove various extracts are really true: "They asked me if I've lost my mind, I I intend to spare the money or go broke and ruin stripped me of my editor. " I have thought long and hard about the issue and have concluded that today there are groups for all levels ...." purchasing ... readers who have to resign themselves to pay the price that makes the editor who has acquired the exclusive rights of a particular book or wait years until it is published in pocket "" And it seems unfair to me because the culture is as important as eating or dressing ..."" My next novel is about Iraq and the dark machinations of big American companies who invented the existence of weapons of mass destruction in order to start a war that has cost nearly half a million dead and never be won, but that produces thousands of millions of benefits to businesses directly related to the most senior Republican administration . And to my readers, whatever their social or purchasing power, the subject know thoroughly interested in these now, not two years, when any other publisher would consider that he had squeezed the most of the lemon "hardcover" and if you could edit it in your pocket for some readers' second Category. " "There should be readers of the second or third category, because what matters is your relationship with the author no matter how luxurious it is the vehicle which provides the relationship." You can download
here and see the reasons that have led to this decision here with all the comments you have left.
IMHO this gesture will to make it gain more readers and more so still remembered as a great among greats. Congratulations
Don Alberto.
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