Amazon is approaching UK agents in a vigorous manner to get ebook rights from their authors, says the Bookseller. However, ongoing royalty disputes are slowing down the process. The current offering of 25% for ebook royalties on a backlist title is not something that is going down well in the UK. According to the article, part of the difficulties with getting rights is that the Google debate has made authors feel that they are being conned and has made them more cautious than they would ordinarily be.
Rosetta Books, an ebook publisher, is also going after UK ebook rights for backlist books and is favoring an exclusive Amazon deal as part of the package.
