Re: Amazon Publishing to Authors: 'Review' Our Books and We Will Promote You

I wonder if they'll promote an author who reviews free kindle books?
Morgan Mandel
http://morganmandel.blogspot.com

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On Jun 30, 2011, at 6:06 AM, joseph harris <[email protected]> wrote:

> [Is this the same as the paid review? Because of the pwoerful position
> 
> of Amazon, does this touch on anti-trust and other isues of monopopist
> trading?]
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> Amazon Publishing to Authors: 'Review' Our Books and We Will Promote You
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> Provide a review for a book on an Amazon imprint and Amazon will give
> the reviewer — and his or her book — extra promotion as a
> thank you
> http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/34478
> http://www.observer.com/2011/06/amazon-publishing-to-authors-%E2%80%98review%E2%80%99-our-books-and-we-will-promote-you/
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> '...“It’s completely unethical,” said Ms. Cheney. ...'
> '...Of course, most publishers are not also retailers....'
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