Comments on: Kindle Book Deal, Perhaps

By: switch11

switch11 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:48:01 +0000

i credit authors because soon publishers and middlemen will have little power.

authors don’t yet realize the power the kindle store and other ebook outlets are giving them.

By: Aaron Pressman

Aaron Pressman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:30:19 +0000

I don’t get why you credit authors with lowering Kindle ebook prices. Amazon sets the prices itself and my understanding is even amongst publishers, who set list prices and discounts for retailers, authors have very little say.

By: Anika

Anika — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:19:44 +0000

No problem. I really enjoy your blog.

BTW, have you noticed that Amazon has been removing the 20% discount usually applied to the kindle books. I noticed a customer discussion by one of the indie authors mentioning this as well. However, I had noticed this occurence with the ePublishers, since books I largely purchase are from the small presses. For an example, check out the kindle books offered by Lethe Press, Ravenous Romance, Liquid Silver Books, and Dreamspinner Press. I tried asking customer service (via email) about this new pattern without receiving a satisfactory response.

By: switch11

switch11 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:04:35 +0000

thanks for the information Anika.

By: Anika

Anika — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:56:07 +0000

Hi,
Just for information. The Sue-Ellen Welfonder book mentioned above is part of the Warner Forever $1.99 Summer Reads for July. There are four other books for July at the same price:

Love Is in the Heir by Kathryn Caskie
Knight of Desire by Margaret Mallory
One Scream Away by Kate Brady
Border Moonlight by Amanda Scott

Additionally, there will be another (different) set offered for the month of August for $1.99.