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Q&A: Is Amazon's BookSurge or CreateSpace a good deal for authors

By Steve Weber | Published: September 4, 2007

QUESTION: Last year, Amazon purchased a print-on-demand (POD) company, BookSurge. And this year, Amazon launched a user-friendly service called CreateSpace, where authors can self-publish a book. Are either of these services a good deal for authors? If authors use them, can they expect more favorable treatment (and perhaps better sales) from Amazon? ANSWER: No. Both [...]

Amazon will supply free advance copies of books, movies to customer reviewers

By Steve Weber | Published: August 2, 2007

Amazon.com will provide free advance copies of books, movies and music to customers who agree to post reviews of the new releases on the company’s Web site. The program, Amazon Vine, will permit negative reviews as long as they meet Amazon’s regular review guidelines, said manager Russell Dicker. “As with all Amazon reviews, we want [...]

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Q&A: How can I get prepublication reviews on Amazon?

By Steve Weber | Published: June 19, 2007

QUESTION: My book has a publication date of October 2007 and it’s available now for pre-order on Amazon. I’m interested in getting early book reviews on Amazon. I’ve contacted a few Amazon Top Reviewers by following your instructions, and they’ve agreed to read advance copies. However, there isn’t a “Write a Review” link on my [...]

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