Distribution paradox & disparity of price of indie authors books – with Paul White
Ramblings from a Writer's Mind
Yep, that’s a long(ish) title but it says what this post is about.
I have been asked on several occasions if my books are [officially] available from outlets other than CreateSpace/Amazon.
The answer is:I am slowly extending the platforms where my books can be obtained. Migrating some and simply offering others on multi-platforms.
The reasons for the disparity are many, I shall not delve into them all here.
Another issue on many sites is the price charged for my books. This is to some extent beyond my control, or at least I am bound by certain parameters which make it impossible for me to have a single fixed price across all outlets.
While this is somewhat annoying, I can see the relation with other products, the ‘recommended retail price‘, or ‘manufacturers suggested selling price‘, which individual retailers try to ‘discount’ against as they…
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