I have decided that my forthcoming collection of short stories and poems will NOT be published on Amazon. This is for, probably, some fairly predictable reasons:
• Amazon pays shockingly little tax relative to its vast profits
• Billionairism can only exist in a world with extreme poverty
• Independent bookshops are a precious resource which will disappear if not protected
• Convenience is not a good enough reason to overlook the above
Plus some additional reasons which have become clear since I published Glassworld last year:
• Writing is unlikely ever to provide me with a significant income, so I might as well make my work available in a manner that's in line with my values
• Publishing with Amazon involves filling in tax forms for a country of which I am neither a national nor a resident, which I consider inappropriate
• Even if I wanted to complete these forms, Amazon's labyrinthine customer-business interaction system has made it almost impossible and certainly very time-consuming to do so
The good news is that electronic and paperback copies will be available from numerous other outlets, including your library and local independent bookshops, and electronic copies will be available from me personally.
Finally, I propose a toast to the fearlessly independent creative! 🍻
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