The reaction to my decision to cut ties with Amazon resonated with a lot of readers. I received many emails from publishers and authors who offered support and shared their own stories.

Publishers Weekly, the publishing industry’s leading trade magazine, reported on this decision. Others including; Melville House, an independent publisher based in Brooklyn NY; and ActuaLitte.com a daily newspaper focused on books (French Language) reported on AALBC’s story and have been writing about Amazon’s abuses for sometime.

Some authors expressed concern that AALBC would no longer list their books, if they were only available only on Amazon; this is not the case. The books will stay on the website, as AALBC has evolved into a historical archive of the books our authors have published. AALBC has simply stopped sending readers to Amazon’s site to buy books. I’m also encouraging authors to avoid allowing Amazon to be their exclusive bookseller.

As always, thank you for your support and please keep reading!

Peace and Love,
Troy Johnson
Founder & Webmaster, AALBC.com