Karen’s Chat – Amazon, it was nice knowing you.

Amazon has deleted my book account. As far as they’re concerned, I no longer exist there. Apart from a few unavailable paperbacks and anthologies, there is no trace of me.

Why? Because I uploaded an anthology under the Electric Eclectic Books brand. It was meant to join the two I published a couple of years ago, which caused no problems at all.

The paperback edition of Victory in Europe is published through another account belonging to Paul White, the founder of Electric Eclectic Books. I contacted Amazon to ask if it was possible to link my ebook to the existing paperback, and they told me it was.

As with all new books, it went into review while Amazon checked it over. They then decided they needed documentation to prove I had the rights to publish it. I contacted Paul, who sent me the necessary paperwork within a week or two. Ironically, on the very day I received it, Amazon notified me that my account had been terminated.

I immediately sent them the documents, along with an explanation of why I was publishing the book. They replied within a day to say they were upholding their decision.
I believed this was a mistake, so I appealed. Once again, they rejected it.

I sat on it for a few days because I simply couldn’t imagine not having an Amazon account. My books were in Kindle Unlimited and had recently been doing well. So I submitted another appeal, this time explaining who I was, that I had been publishing with Amazon for thirteen years, and outlining the history of Electric Eclectic Books and the two anthologies already available there.
Two days later, they refused to reinstate my account. So that is it. I no longer have any books for sale on Amazon, and there is nothing more I can do about it.

I’m not trying to build a writing career anymore. I’m long past that stage. I write because I love it, and that hasn’t changed.
All of my books are now available through Draft2Digital. They distribute to a variety of retailers, including Apple Books, Kobo, and libraries. They don’t distribute to Google Play Books, so I have uploaded my titles there separately. The good news is that I can add the Draft2Digital link to my website, giving readers one link that covers all retailers.

Amazon has the kindle reader, but it also has an app, which can be downloaded onto almost any phone or tablet. Kobo has its own e-reader, while Apple Books and Google Play Books both have their own apps, with Apple Books for iPhone users and Google Play Books for Android devices.

To read my books, you’ll need one of those apps or one of the other options offered when you click on the book link. I’ve now reduced all my titles to either 99p/99c or free. Simply visit my book page and click on the cover of the book you’d like. Everything has been updated with one convenient link for all retailers.

I do hope you’ll continue to support me.

If you prefer reading on your Kindle, and unless someone knows differently, you can purchase an EPUB file from me and send it to your Kindle. If anyone knows of another way, please do let me know.