Find best-selling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird to the latest by Stephen King or the next installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children’s book series. "There is also the open question of whether such bulk purchases will allow shady types to gain other bestseller lists like the USA Today or even the New York Times," Gaughran adds. "Amazon has yet to clarify whether these bulk sales will be reported to USA Today or New York Times, and in what manner. Books has the world’s largest selection of new and used titles to suit any readers tastes. It's difficult to disagree that authors hoping to gift a copy of their ebook have a less expensive option available to them, sharing a PDF of their book in order to avoid paying for something that they already own. "While Amazon seems to be stating that a bulk order will only affect rank in a similar manner to the purchase of one copy - to prevent straightforward gaming of the charts - it leaves open a rather obvious loophole: allowing someone to place multiple orders of small amounts to gain maximum rank benefit."Īnother concern bothering Gaughran is the impact that these sales could have on bestseller lists, which are guided by processes nearly as opaque as Amazon's. "We already have excellent tools for getting copies of our books into readers' hands for a fraction of the cost so the only appeal of this service, at first glance, is to newer authors unaware of those tools or the black hat brigade," says David Gaughran, author of multiple books on digital self-publishing. 53,655 Board book 157 offers from 1. Six of his books are on gifted children and adults, four have won Best Book awards, and several have been translated into other languages. First up: The possibility that the new feature may be redundant. Gift Ideas: The most popular items ordered as gifts in Books Gift Ideas in Books 1 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle 73,197 Board book 191 offers from 1.15 2 Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See Bill Martin Jr. Webb has written 16 books, over 80 professional publications, three DVDs, and many research papers for psychology conventions or for conferences regarding gifted and talented children. However, some in the self-publishing community still harbor a few misgivings about the update. The "buy for others" feature seems to be an easy way for authors to drum up verified reviews. Select the items that you want to return and the return reason from the drop-down menu. Enter the order number for the item that you want to return. If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one. ![]() ![]() If prompted, sign in to your Amazon account. A few safeguards help protect the authors buying the copies: Recipients can't swap out the redemption links for gift cards or other Amazon purchases, and authors will be refunded for any redemption links that go unused for 60 days. How to return a gift: Go to the Returns Center.
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