GetBooks announcements

chaley · 05-07-2011, 05:45 PM

Moderator Notice
This thread is a place for GetBooks plugin developers to make announcements about stores they support, and for users to make queries about existing stores and request new stores.

The stores offered by calibre great new 'get books' feature developed by user_none are for obvious reasons US-centric -- that is where he lives. He has given me permission to add UK bookstore sites to the list. I can also add other EU stores if I can figure out how to integrate them (I speak English & French, and a very small amount of German). Because the integration takes time and effort, my first priority is bookstore sites that have an affiliate program. I have already done Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Foyles UK, and Waterstones UK. I am actively working on Beam Ebooks in Germany.

My question: what stores in the EU do calibre users want to see integrated?

Notes:
- For those who might suggest WH Smith in the UK: they seemingly have actively decided not to be a part of calibre's store. I have tried three times to contact them, once with a negative response and twice with no response.
- I am considering Penguin UK, but won't bother if that store is of little interest.
- FNAC France is a possibility if enough users are interested.
- Amazon.fr does not offer ebooks, so there isn't any point.
- My Italian is terrible, so I have no idea if Amazon.it is a possibility.
- My ignorance about other ebook outlets throughout Europe is enormous.
- I am not interested in integrating sites that pirate books.

user_none · 05-07-2011, 06:19 PM

These Italian stores have been requested:

Rizzoli
BookRepublic
LaFeltrinelli

I no nothing about them and I don't speak Italian.

Quote:

I am not interested in integrating sites that pirate books.

Just so everything is clear for everyone out there. Sites that pirate books are not okay and will not be included.

frodonl · 05-08-2011, 12:54 AM

Hi chaley,

Some Dutch stores I would love to see in there:

I realize you don't mention reading Dutch, so that might make things a tad difficult, but who knows what can be done with some assistance.

lila55 · 05-08-2011, 02:06 AM

A store in Germany that I use frequently:

libri.de

paulfiera · 05-08-2011, 04:13 AM

I'm probably not looking in the right place, but where is "Get books"?

pchrist7 · 05-08-2011, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulfiera

I'm probably not looking in the right place, but where is "Get books"?

Have a look at http://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/eight
Help you ?

paulfiera · 05-08-2011, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pchrist7

Have a look at http://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/eight
Help you ?

Many thanks

readx · 05-08-2011, 04:52 AM

Other great german sites without DRM

http://www.beam-ebooks.de/
http://www.epubbuy.com/

chaley · 05-08-2011, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by readx

http://www.beam-ebooks.de/
http://www.epubbuy.com/

Working on these now. If things go well, they should appear in the next release.

@frodonl & @lila55: will look at those stores in a week or two, after I return from a long-planned holiday.

@user_none: I am checking into doing Rizzoli. I already have an account at the company that runs their affiliate program, which unfortunately does not simplify things. Multi-country account management (currencies, bank accounts, etc) is confused, or at least confusing. I have asked them for how to proceed.

jesscat · 05-08-2011, 12:01 PM

Is there/could there be a central place to make requests for sites, for those of us who aren't prepared to actually add/maintain them ourselves but would like to be able to buy from our favorite sites (and so support the developers) through Calibre? I have a few in mind (US-based) - some of which I've seen floated around, but I have no idea where those requests stand, and I don't want to just throw them out there again and create confusion if there's a more systematic way or place for making a request or for seeing what has already been requested...

user_none · 05-08-2011, 12:04 PM

As of right now I'm handling all US stores and Free sources. Charles is handling all of the EU. We don't have anyone handling any other part of the world at the moment.

What do you want to see for additional US stores? Even if it's already been requested the more people requesting help to prioritize based on popularity.

Also, once the majority of common stores are implemented requests will be minimal so I don't see having a central thread about it. There are only so many stores out there that people actually use.

chaley · 05-08-2011, 12:21 PM

@user_none: we could make this thread sticky and change the title to "The new 'get books' feature: what stores?". That way it could act as a repository for requests worldwide. It would be 'unstuck' once things settle down.

user_none · 05-08-2011, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

@user_none: we could make this thread sticky and change the title to "The new 'get books' feature: what stores?". That way it could act as a repository for requests worldwide. It would be 'unstuck' once things settle down.

Be my guest. I'm not a mod so I can't edit or make things sticky.

Hatgirl · 05-08-2011, 05:27 PM

Cool new feature!

I have been assembling a list of DRM-free stores. I have personally bought ebooks from the majority of them. These are the ones I'd like added to the Get Books feature:
Angry Robot Store - www.angryrobotstore.com
The Black Library (Warhammer) - www.blacklibrary.com
Book View Cafe - www.bookviewcafe.com
Dragon Moon Books - www.dragonmoonpress.com
Fantasy Magazine - www.fantasy-magazine.com
Fictionwise (Multiformat) - www.fictionwise.com
Lightspeed Magazine/Prime Books - www.lightspeedmagazine.com
Locus Magazine - secure.locusmag.com
Pan Macmillan - www.panmacmillan.com
PS Publishing - www.pspublishing.co.uk
Samhain - store.samhainpublishing.com
Weightless Books - weightlessbooks.com
Wizard's Tower - www.wizardstowerbooks.com

These are DRM-free stores that sell programming/technical computer ebooks
A Book Apart - www.abookapart.com
O'Reilly Media - oreilly.com
The Pragmatic Bookshelf - pragprog.com

Although I don't use them, I guess I should mention some European bookstores that use DRM *hiss, spit*:
Eason & Sons - www.eason.ie/e_books
Tesco eBooks - www.tescoebooks.com

user_none · 05-08-2011, 05:35 PM

@Hatgirl, Thanks for the list. Though, some of those store are already supported... I'll look into them. I'm a big fan of Fantasy books and I see some stores that look like they specalize in that genre

.

05-07-2011, 05:45 PM	#1
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,097 Karma: 7908993 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	GetBooks announcements Moderator Notice This thread is a place for GetBooks plugin developers to make announcements about stores they support, and for users to make queries about existing stores and request new stores. The stores offered by calibre great new 'get books' feature developed by user_none are for obvious reasons US-centric -- that is where he lives. He has given me permission to add UK bookstore sites to the list. I can also add other EU stores if I can figure out how to integrate them (I speak English & French, and a very small amount of German). Because the integration takes time and effort, my first priority is bookstore sites that have an affiliate program. I have already done Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Foyles UK, and Waterstones UK. I am actively working on Beam Ebooks in Germany. My question: what stores in the EU do calibre users want to see integrated? Notes: - For those who might suggest WH Smith in the UK: they seemingly have actively decided not to be a part of calibre's store. I have tried three times to contact them, once with a negative response and twice with no response. - I am considering Penguin UK, but won't bother if that store is of little interest. - FNAC France is a possibility if enough users are interested. - Amazon.fr does not offer ebooks, so there isn't any point. - My Italian is terrible, so I have no idea if Amazon.it is a possibility. - My ignorance about other ebook outlets throughout Europe is enormous. - I am not interested in integrating sites that pirate books. Last edited by chaley; 07-27-2011 at 04:32 AM.

05-08-2011, 12:54 AM	#3
frodonl Weird Dutchie Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle PW2IL (wifi, 4GB)	Some Dutch stores Hi chaley, Some Dutch stores I would love to see in there: Bruna.nl Bol.com ebook.nl Selexyz.nl I realize you don't mention reading Dutch, so that might make things a tad difficult, but who knows what can be done with some assistance. Last edited by frodonl; 05-08-2011 at 12:59 AM. Reason: Forgot to mention one :)

05-08-2011, 04:13 AM	#5
paulfiera Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 3102 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: EU Device: Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Libra H20	Get Books? I'm probably not looking in the right place, but where is "Get books"?

05-08-2011, 05:27 PM	#14
Hatgirl Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 955301 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-T2, Kindle (7th Gen)	Cool new feature! I have been assembling a list of DRM-free stores. I have personally bought ebooks from the majority of them. These are the ones I'd like added to the Get Books feature: Angry Robot Store - www.angryrobotstore.com The Black Library (Warhammer) - www.blacklibrary.com Book View Cafe - www.bookviewcafe.com Dragon Moon Books - www.dragonmoonpress.com Fantasy Magazine - www.fantasy-magazine.com Fictionwise (Multiformat) - www.fictionwise.com Lightspeed Magazine/Prime Books - www.lightspeedmagazine.com Locus Magazine - secure.locusmag.com Pan Macmillan - www.panmacmillan.com PS Publishing - www.pspublishing.co.uk Samhain - store.samhainpublishing.com Weightless Books - weightlessbooks.com Wizard's Tower - www.wizardstowerbooks.com These are DRM-free stores that sell programming/technical computer ebooks A Book Apart - www.abookapart.com O'Reilly Media - oreilly.com The Pragmatic Bookshelf - pragprog.com Although I don't use them, I guess I should mention some European bookstores that use DRM hiss, spit: Eason & Sons - www.eason.ie/e_books Tesco eBooks - www.tescoebooks.com Last edited by Hatgirl; 05-08-2011 at 05:31 PM.

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05-08-2011, 02:06 AM	#4
lila55 Fanatic Posts: 595 Karma: 456534 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Device: PocketBook 360° , iPhone 5, PRS-650, Sony PRS-T2, Sony PRS-T3, Tolino	A store in Germany that I use frequently: libri.de

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readx Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 118402 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Cybook Gen3	Other great german sites without DRM http://www.beam-ebooks.de/ http://www.epubbuy.com/

05-08-2011, 12:01 PM	#10
jesscat Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 354 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US Device: iPad mini, iPad 2, Kindle 3	Is there/could there be a central place to make requests for sites, for those of us who aren't prepared to actually add/maintain them ourselves but would like to be able to buy from our favorite sites (and so support the developers) through Calibre? I have a few in mind (US-based) - some of which I've seen floated around, but I have no idea where those requests stand, and I don't want to just throw them out there again and create confusion if there's a more systematic way or place for making a request or for seeing what has already been requested...

05-08-2011, 12:04 PM	#11
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	As of right now I'm handling all US stores and Free sources. Charles is handling all of the EU. We don't have anyone handling any other part of the world at the moment. What do you want to see for additional US stores? Even if it's already been requested the more people requesting help to prioritize based on popularity. Also, once the majority of common stores are implemented requests will be minimal so I don't see having a central thread about it. There are only so many stores out there that people actually use.

05-08-2011, 12:21 PM	#12
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,097 Karma: 7908993 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	@user_none: we could make this thread sticky and change the title to "The new 'get books' feature: what stores?". That way it could act as a repository for requests worldwide. It would be 'unstuck' once things settle down.

05-08-2011, 05:35 PM	#15
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	@Hatgirl, Thanks for the list. Though, some of those store are already supported... I'll look into them. I'm a big fan of Fantasy books and I see some stores that look like they specalize in that genre .

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