NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen King,
Nora Roberts and Robert Caro are among the hundreds of authors who have
added their names to an online letter criticizing Amazon.com for
restricting access to works published by Hachette Book Group.
The
letter, initiated by Hachette author Douglas Preston, urged Amazon to
resolve its standoff with Hachette over e-book prices and other issues.
Readers were asked to email Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at jeff@amazon.com and
"tell him what you think." Amazon has slowed delivery on books by
Preston and other Hachette authors, limited discounts and removed
pre-order tags for upcoming releases.
Other authors endorsing the letter, which appears on http://www.prestonchild.com/storage/med/preston/220_AmazonStatement.pdf http://news.yahoo.com/king-caro-among-those-backing-152933284.html
