I'd seen this article, or one like it, a few days ago. As much as the publisher model has major problems, a full "print everything with no oversight" policy feels significantly worse to me. I can...
I'd seen this article, or one like it, a few days ago. As much as the publisher model has major problems, a full "print everything with no oversight" policy feels significantly worse to me. I can only assume that plenty of other "how to" guides have similarly dangerous advice. The canning thread suggests another area I could see causing serious harm if mismanaged
The seller Yes, in order for the authors to be paid Amazon must legally do KYC (Know Your Customer) data collection on them as per US banking regulations.
who is liable
The seller
whether Amazon keeps contact information for the people submitting these books
Yes, in order for the authors to be paid Amazon must legally do KYC (Know Your Customer) data collection on them as per US banking regulations.
Yes. Even if you live in a country that they don’t support, it’s trivial to make a Delaware LLC with things like Stripe Atlas and then you get to be a US entity.
Yes. Even if you live in a country that they don’t support, it’s trivial to make a Delaware LLC with things like Stripe Atlas and then you get to be a US entity.
Perhaps most published books claiming to be non-fiction are like this. It's sad, really. AI just makes it cheaper and faster. Pretty sure this trend targets the exact same demographic, too. We're...
Perhaps most published books claiming to be non-fiction are like this. It's sad, really. AI just makes it cheaper and faster. Pretty sure this trend targets the exact same demographic, too. We're only finding out because this can end up with a poisoning.
I'd seen this article, or one like it, a few days ago. As much as the publisher model has major problems, a full "print everything with no oversight" policy feels significantly worse to me. I can only assume that plenty of other "how to" guides have similarly dangerous advice. The canning thread suggests another area I could see causing serious harm if mismanaged
I want to ask who is liable and whether Amazon keeps contact information for the people submitting these books.
The seller
Yes, in order for the authors to be paid Amazon must legally do KYC (Know Your Customer) data collection on them as per US banking regulations.
Does Amazon accept submissions from authors in hard to reach places like Nigeria?
Yes. Even if you live in a country that they don’t support, it’s trivial to make a Delaware LLC with things like Stripe Atlas and then you get to be a US entity.
Perhaps most published books claiming to be non-fiction are like this. It's sad, really. AI just makes it cheaper and faster. Pretty sure this trend targets the exact same demographic, too. We're only finding out because this can end up with a poisoning.
I'm pretty sure that established publishers fact check their nonfiction though. Self publishing is the wild west. That can be great for fiction.