Writer demands to be unlisted from Amazon

A children's author has drawn attention to the plight of independent bookshops by demanding that his book be removed from sale on Amazon's UK website. George Walker, author of Tales from an Airfield, was horrified to find that his new title was featured on the site without his permission, following good sales in bookshops. "What they are actually doing is getting the independents to do their market research," said Mr Walker, a passionate advocate of independents. "When a book gets a certain amount of attention, they will attempt to stock it and cut the independents out. Not with my book!" - ...more in The Guardian