[BearMountainBooks]

I read a lot of indie books (self-published). Some well-edited, some not. Some have great storylines, some good, some unfinished ones are terrible. I don't require a "vanity" stamp or any other stamp. I say this as a reader, not a writer. I'm able to easily distinguish between books I want to read and those I do not want to read. I am able to easily distinguish bad grammar and typos. No need for anyone to mark anything. I utilize goodreads, various reviews sites and sampling to sort books. While I may sort by price (as in, what will I buy today) I don't need to sort by publisher.

I speak as a reader. And I read a LOT. Maybe not as much as some on mobileread, but still a rather large amount of books. If you just want all self-published books set into a category and marked, say so. Redefining author might not have been your real purpose.