Published on August 16, 2018
amazon, copyrights, legal
Authors claim Amazon banned all of their books for “no reason” * Book pirates call authors “elitists” after website gets shut down * Public figure being scrutinized after writing tell-all book * Subpoena by Tweet! * “Fair Use” Battles * Judge blasts newspaper for publishing legally obtained info.
Published on August 9, 2018
amazon
Amazon employee lives in car after job injury; Reporter free after being jailed for reporting on pedophilia trial; Canadian newsprint tariffs
Published on May 31, 2018
amazon, Print on demand, self-publishing
My old publishers is still selling my book and that means they’re getting money from sales, and not sending me royalties!
Published on May 17, 2018
amazon, Print on demand
“Somebody ordered the book and they got the first edition with the old cover. Why?”
Published on May 17, 2018
amazon, tate
Tate Publishing’s properties up for auction!; Amazon upset about Seattle’s new “head tax”; Authors sue Cengage Publishing over new subscription model; Popular authors don’t always sue fan fiction writers; Can an author trademark a single, common word like “cocky?”
Published on May 3, 2018
amazon
In the event of illegal activities, knowing WHO to contact at Amazon can save you loads of time!
Published on April 5, 2018
amazon, self-publishing
This assumption harkens back to the time when self-published authors had to purchase thousands of copies, keep them in their garage, and…
Published on February 22, 2018
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers
Tate Publishing’s Court Hearing Delayed for the Third Time!; Six reasons NOT to trust the New York Times Best Seller List; Amazon laying off lots of folks; Author drops lawsuit against publisher; When will Amazon’s monopolistic actions stop?
Published on January 16, 2018
amazon
Why is Amazon slashing book prices…and what does that mean for your royalties?
Published on January 12, 2018
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP Print, self-publishing, writing career advice
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors who are unhappy with other publishers have submitted their manuscripts to BookLocker for consideration. However, BookLocker.com vets manuscripts for quality and salability, and rejects a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we refer […]