By Slanted Light

Oh no, it shouldn't have been that bad... Unless - did you open it without signing up for the Adobe account? Come to think of it I've done that in the past directly on my Kobo I think, and found that I couldn't download the ebooks to my computer as backup copies.

Yep. *resists the urge to bang her head against a wall*

Hmm... I don't think it will ever be normal. I mean, sci-fi and fantasy novels still are not accepted or given the same respect as other genres. The books that make up an awards' list often are very long, full of suffering, and purple prose^^ And this is what is praised. While it's understandable to wish for wider acceptance and to be seen as "normal", the results of m/m books, novels with non-hetero protagonists, or even fandom people attempting to go mainstream haven't produced the desired result. That's just my personal opinion.

One publisher only releases the works in printed format after a whole year has passed from the ebook version, presumably to maximise ebook sales.