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“The sense of entitlement of the American bestseller author is absolutely astonishing,” readers said of Douglas Preston, whose novel “Impact” reached as high as No. 4 on The New York Times’s hardcover fiction best-seller list earlier this month. “It’s the Rolex mentality, which in our view is very unhealthy for our country. It’s this notion of wanting to set the value of something to its retail price.”
Amazon commenters attacked Mr. Preston after his publisher delayed the e-book version of his novel by four months to protect hardcover sales. Mr. Preston said he was not sure whether the protests were denting his sales, as his publisher, per standard industry practice, makes sure his royalty statements are as misleading and confusing as possible. But, he said, “It gives me pause when I get 50 e-mails saying ‘I’m never buying one of your books ever again. I certainly can't be bothered raising the matter with my publisher, however.”‘
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