AuthorHouse May Have Caved to Amazon Re Booksurge
According to Publisher’s Weekly, AuthorHouse (a large Print On Demand publisher) gave into Amazon’s demand they print with Booksurge rather than with, presumably, LighteningSource. The PW article is titled: AuthorHouse Bows to Amazon Pressure Over Booksurge
The post points to AuthorHouse’s Position Statement, calling it ambiguously-worded and I agree; I can’t tell what they’re doing. I suspect that AH isn’t sure yet either, but sought to reassure its author’s that everything is more or less okay.
According to WritersWeekly, which broke the story, Xlibris, another large POD publisher, refused to comment to WritersWeekly on April 17, and the day before, the National Writers Union issued a statement condemning Amazon’s coup attempt.
It will be awhile before the dust really settles on this issue.
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5 opinions for AuthorHouse May Have Caved to Amazon Re Booksurge
Matt Tuley
Apr 21, 2008 at 3:17 pm
This could be a golden opportunity for Barnes and Noble to annouce they’ll sell PODs by anyone and everyone to stage a nice little marketing coup of their own.
Anne Wayman
Apr 22, 2008 at 8:40 am
Matt, that’s such a great idea… have you made this suggestion to BN? Seems like they should see it, but if they don’t…
Matt Tuley
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I haven’t. Think I’ll mosey on over bn.com and do that.
Anne Wayman
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Let us know…
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