Comments on: Yes, Amazon really IS forcing DRM on my publisher and me: Unauthorized DRMed edition is still up at the Kindle store

By: Michael Pastore

Michael Pastore — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:39:03 +0000

Despite the situation with Amazon, David’s novel The Solomon Scandals has been noticed elsewhere. I am sure that he is too humble to mention it, but it deserves to me mentioned.

The Solomon Scandals and another of David’s favorite things — Ebooks Without DRM — have been selected as two of the most interesting works of the year, in the Epublishers Weekly list of 24 Favorite Books of 2009:

http://epublishersweekly.blogspot.com/2009/12/epublishers-weekly-our-24-favorite.html

A fast and interesting read, the novel is filled with drama, humor, and surprises. It’s also affordably priced, and — as to be expected — available free of DRM.

Michael Pastore
50 Benefits of Ebooks

By: Leon Wolfeson

Leon Wolfeson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:31:15 +0000

I must say that in that situation I’d of been instructing my lawyer to write a legal letter. Immediately.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:48:38 +0000

Thanks for the update. That’s interesting, because supposedly we’re the ones uploading the files, and making the choices…according to Bezos and Amazon.

What you’re saying is that Amazon is overriding both the author and publisher wishes in this regard, for whatever reason, we don’t know.

That’s an unhappy situation, especially when both files are up, and the sales statistics don’t reflect total purchases for the book.

One can only hope that new eReaders and book store efforts give Amazon a run for its money, and it finally starts to pay attention.

Sorry to hear of your problems.