Apr 09 2008
WritersWeekly’s Take on Amazon’s Booksurge
WritersWeekly has reported that AuthorHouse/iUniverse and Lulu signed Amazon’s agreement to use Booksurge. The newsletter indicates that some POD printers charge customers for Amazon placement. As an example, WritersWeekly states, “AuthorHouse charges authors an extra $75 to submit their book to the Amazon Search Inside the Book Program. If an author has paid for that service, they would, of course, expect and demand that Amazon have their book available for direct purchase by Amazon customers (have the “buy” button turned on). Since AuthorHouse charged authors for that service, they may have inadvertently put themselves in a bind with the threat of having the “buy” buttons turned off.” Click HERE to read the full article.
This is extortion pure and simple. I say the hell with Amazon. I intend to boycott them and buy my books elsewhere.
Steve
Politics can be found anywhere. What’s your take on this, Auria?