The rights to my second book in my Thirsting for Blood Series, Forever Richard, which earned a resounding review and book blurb from the British Fantasy Society have been returned to me. The publisher fell under harsh penalties inflicted by BookMasters when BookMaster oversold my publisher's books to the tune of over $800 in one months time and then charged my publisher for returned-from-the-the bookstore books when true-to-form, the large bookstores that were wrangled into buying them sent them straight back.
So my publisher ended their contract with Bookmasters and Forever Richard went out of print--MONTHS AGO! My publisher, out of the goodness of their heart, sent me the last ten copies BookMasters supposedly had.
Amazon is now showing on the book page for my out-of-print book this message:
Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
It's true that most websites that sell books don't have a clue about what they're listing and Amazon is no different. Just want to make sure everyone knows that. They may have five books, they may want you to order the ones they have but they can't possibly have more on the way because there aren't any more and won't be anymore until Black Bed Sheet Books re-publishes them.
Perhaps it's just some automatic wording that pops up when there are say, 5 books of something left in stock. Fine. I don't really care. It's misleading and inaccurate. Again, just thought I'd let y'all know. They're also still listing the hardback of Never Ceese as available from Journey Stone at retail price. Those rights have been returned to me as well. Baker & Taylor have been informed. This listing should simply show, out-of-print.
Buy the Black Bed Sheet edition of Never Ceese or even the one I published through S D Enterprises. Thanks so much for y'all's support.
So my publisher ended their contract with Bookmasters and Forever Richard went out of print--MONTHS AGO! My publisher, out of the goodness of their heart, sent me the last ten copies BookMasters supposedly had.
Amazon is now showing on the book page for my out-of-print book this message:
Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
It's true that most websites that sell books don't have a clue about what they're listing and Amazon is no different. Just want to make sure everyone knows that. They may have five books, they may want you to order the ones they have but they can't possibly have more on the way because there aren't any more and won't be anymore until Black Bed Sheet Books re-publishes them.
Perhaps it's just some automatic wording that pops up when there are say, 5 books of something left in stock. Fine. I don't really care. It's misleading and inaccurate. Again, just thought I'd let y'all know. They're also still listing the hardback of Never Ceese as available from Journey Stone at retail price. Those rights have been returned to me as well. Baker & Taylor have been informed. This listing should simply show, out-of-print.
Buy the Black Bed Sheet edition of Never Ceese or even the one I published through S D Enterprises. Thanks so much for y'all's support.
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