Per Nate’s best guess without re-reviewing the contract: unfortunately, you’ll have to take it up with the publisher; they own the relevant copyrights (as is standard in any trad publishing deal). [Note: I originally overstated Nate’s confidence here; the error was mine.]
I can add that at least in the US, I wouldn’t hold my breath; Little, Brown is a division/imprint of Hachette, which is famous for supporting DRM.
Oh, my bad. I saw the word “support” and my brain silly-ly classified it as “Hatchet wants to do the nice thing” when the thing they were supporting was DRM.
IIRC, it’s just the epilogue that’s missing. So it’s about as incomplete as HPMOR is. Personally, I didn’t even notice the lack of an epilogue whilst reading. The ending basically stands on its own IMO.
With regards of the call to preorder the new book, here, once again, is the question if it will be available DRM free in any way.
The stores listed on the website are DRMed and at least two of them don’t even have a download option.
Nate, Elizier, any hope for that?
Per Nate’s best guess without re-reviewing the contract: unfortunately, you’ll have to take it up with the publisher; they own the relevant copyrights (as is standard in any trad publishing deal). [Note: I originally overstated Nate’s confidence here; the error was mine.]
I can add that at least in the US, I wouldn’t hold my breath; Little, Brown is a division/imprint of Hachette, which is famous for supporting DRM.
this sounds like either you dropped a “not” or is sarcastic (in a way it otherwise didn’t quite vibe)
… I don’t think so?
Urs wants DRM-free.
Hachette likes DRM.
We’re working with Hachette.
Therefore Urs shouldn’t hold their breath.
I think that all just straightforwardly adds up? I certainly wasn’t aiming to be sarcastic.
Oh, my bad. I saw the word “support” and my brain silly-ly classified it as “Hatchet wants to do the nice thing” when the thing they were supporting was DRM.
Thanks, Gretta, that’s good to know even though I would have preferred another answer.
IIRC, it’s just the epilogue that’s missing. So it’s about as incomplete as HPMOR is. Personally, I didn’t even notice the lack of an epilogue whilst reading. The ending basically stands on its own IMO.