While the Kindle is not yet available in New Zealand, there are some other e-readers available at electronics retailers, and the ever- portable netbook is becoming a large contender as a sought-after device for electronic book fans.
While the New Zealand e-book market is still very small, an organisation has been created to accelerate the development of digital publishing in this country.
Formed by Copyright Licensing in conjunction with its shareholders, the Book Publishers Association of New Zealand and the New Zealand Authors Society, the Digital Publishing Forum aims to provide training and networking opportunities for local publishers.
The forum also works towards developing relationships with groups and organisations that can support the e-book industry's development.
"As far as New Zealand e-books go, there is still only a very small market of publishers selling copyrighted electronic texts," says Martin Taylor, director of the Digital Publishing Forum.
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