Aftermath of the Amazon and small publishers' spat
The internet is still buzzing with anti-Amazon sentiments following alleged strong arm tactics to coerce print-on-demand publishers to use Amazon's in house pod printer BookSurge. The penalty for not using them would be the loss of the "Buy" button on the Amazon site. When all this blew up, The Horsepower Whisperer was not available from Amazon in the US. Its status in the UK remained unchanged - it was available and qualified for free delivery if the order was over £15. As of today, The Horsepower Whisperer is shown as available through both branches of Amazon on either side of the pond. I know this because I checked. What prompted me to check was an e-mail from Amazon as a valued customer, recommending Dan Poynter's self-publishing manual. So on Amazon my book is represented better than it was. But many small presses and self-publishers do not want to kiss and make up with Amazon. On balance I reckon Amazon is a good thing. It encourages customers to search out simi...