Why Authors and Publishers are THRILLED that Amazon is Closing Book Depository
It made no sense to any of us in the industry why Amazon (through Book Depository) would charge more for books.
It made no sense to any of us in the industry why Amazon (through Book Depository) would charge more for books.
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Authors and other supplies get REALLY upset when it’s not easy to find their books or products on Amazon. Can’t Amazon simply “fix” their system to make it work? They can…but they WON’T. Here’s why…
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If you think Amazon cares about your book you’re living in La La Land.
Could YOU be next???
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