Readers and writers are revolting after it emerged that several leading crime authors have been posing as reviewers to puff up their own books. But is the outcry really just a distraction from all the other ways publishers — and people in general — try to game the system? Read more »
UK thriller author Stephen Leather’s admission that he created fake accounts to review his own books has led to a storm of controversy over bad author behavior and “sock puppet” reviews. Here’s what’s happened so far and how bad author behavior might be fixed. Read more »
While self-published authors are widely acknowledged as a growing force in e-book sales, only a few have reached superstar status. One of th… Read more »
