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Feb 23, 2023 07:29AM
Maybe you haven't heard but Amazon is now limiting reviews for self published books and books made available on Amazon through book publishers... Per my personal communication with Amazon -- there is a moratorium on reviews after a certain number and there is no date, if any, if more reviews can be posted to your book page. Per my friend who is an author from a medium size press, she said the only ones able to continue to get continuous reviews are entertainers or top public figures -- don't know if that is true since I did not personally research this but she is from a mid-size reputable publisher and a radio host and Amazon allowed her 4...I am self published and complained to Amazon, as did my reviewers, and they have limited me to 6. Symbols Of You
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Most reviews on Amazon these days are of the "book arrived in good condition" variety anyway.
Linda wrote: "Maybe you haven't heard but Amazon is now limiting reviews for self published books and books made available on Amazon through book publishers... Per my personal communication with Amazon -- there ..."Perhaps Amazon is pushing back against the number of book reviews posted by friends, relatives and other close contacts of authors? Personally, I take the validity of Amazon reviews of any self-published books with a grain of salt unless I see they're posted by an accredited book reviewer.
That is true...but some of the reviews that were not allowed to be posted were from people who bought the book that I did not know. I have many book endorsements from Bernie Siegel, MD and other top authors and just today got a review published in Publishers Weekly plus I have a loyal 27 year radio audience so I am not worried about me. The 6 reviews I received should give people a good idea about the book. I do worry about newbie authors without a following where the reviews may be important.
Linda wrote: "That is true...but some of the reviews that were not allowed to be posted were from people who bought the book that I did not know. I have many book endorsements from Bernie Siegel, MD and other to..."Sounds like you have a genuine complaint Linda. As an indie author I certainly sympathise. A book can (and usually does) stand or fall on nos. of reviews and especially nos. of good reviews it gets. I'd be interested to know what the answer is...
