Amazon vs. Hachette: I Stand with Amazon
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 92, in which I explain - as an author who is both traditionally and independently published - why I think Amazon has the right of it in its much-criticized dispute with Hachette. I address some famous authors, such as Nobel-laureate Paul Krugman, and why I see their attacks on Amazon as not only wrong-headed, but serving as part of Hachette's classic appeal-to-authority propaganda. In sum, Amazon has revolutionized the author's ability to reach potential readers, in as profound a way as the printing press before it. Some of my novels, now independently published on Amazon: See also - Nobel laureate Krugman cites Asimov's Foundation as Inspiration Marshall McLuhan and the Kindle (a podcast episode) recent interview with me (written) with more about this issue
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