[John Carroll]

I'm simply not willing to set aside all my fans who do not use Amazon. I wrote a note to all of my readers in my blog today and this is basically what I said:

My promise to you

I promise that I will do everything I reasonably can to make my eBooks available to every reader in the world. If I find it necessary to become exclusive with a company for the survival and comfort of my family, then I will break that promise. However, I will try to avoid that if at all possible, even if it means taking the offer to a different publisher to see if they'll give better distribution.

I want people to read my books. I want them to do it on the reader they prefer. I know many of my fans like to read on their iPad, Nook, Kobo or Sony readers. Some even like reading on a smartphone or computer. Not everyone likes Amazon. Not everyone in the world can order through them either.

Right now, my books are available internationally through Smashwords. They are available in 32 countries through Apple. Kobo has made deals in England and France. Amazon distributes through many countries, but charges a $2 surcharge for every book. B&N is only available in the US (they really need to work on that) I'm honestly not sure about Sony and Diesel's distribution