"As if I had a choice...oh well."

[greygirlbeast]

1. Something strange this morning. Someone going by "Blue Tyson" has posted a one-star review of The Red Tree to Amazon.com. Thing is, it's not actually a review of the book. Instead, the "review," titled "Blacklisted - Georestricted," reads: This book is georestricted and hence will not be bought. Unfortunately it is probably good, too. Now, I

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Re: georestricted

[greygirlbeast]

Yeah...thanks everyone. This was as much sense as I could make of it. I see the identical one-star "reviews" he gave Neil Gaiman and Neal Stephenson are already gone. I don't know what this person was thinking. His complaint is with Amazon.com, and maybe my publisher, but you do not express your displeasure by attacking in such a way as to harm the author, as though we have some say in the matter. It's comes across petulant and childish.

Re: georestricted

[mr_earbrass]

I got hit by the same crumb this morning, a copy/paste job for sure--and here I though I was special:/ What's really weird is my publisher distributed the book in Australia, so yeah, it must have something to do with Kindle whatsits--like region coding on dvds.

Glad to hear Jennifer's Body is worth a look...I've been rather meh about Cody to date as well.

Re: georestricted

[greygirlbeast]

I got hit by the same crumb this morning, a copy/paste job for sure--and here I though I was special:/

Nope, this was definitely a case of mass jackassery.

Re: georestricted

[bluetyson]

So point out where an Australian can buy the book then.

It is completely on your publisher, this - and you, given you signed the contract.

When you fail to find one, ask your publisher why.

Re: georestricted

[bluetyson]

Nothing to do with Amazon. Completely on your publisher (and you for signing contracts with division of rights).

Also note that earlier last year this publishing arseclownery did not exist.