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Amazon.com Acquires BookSurge LLC
Dear :
I am very pleased to announce that BookSurge is now a part of
Amazon.com, the Earth's most customer-centric company!
No company has revolutionized the way we buy, sell and view books
and other retail merchandise online more than Amazon.com. A Fortune
500 company based in Seattle, Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web
in July 1995 and today offers Earth's biggest selection. Amazon.com
seeks to be a place where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers
the lowest possible prices. We couldn't agree more with Amazon's
philosophy.
Through our newsletter, I want to personally tell you the good
news and answer some questions regarding the acquisition that may
come to mind.
Why BookSurge? Amazon.com is always looking for ways to offer
customers the most comprehensive selection of products, and
BookSurge's ever expanding selection will make it even easier for
readers to find exactly what they're looking for. Amazon.com has
been selling BookSurge books for some time, and the acquisition of
BookSurge is part of Amazon's continuing strategy to make as many
titles available to customers - whether a book is a best-selling
title, or a niche publication.
Amazon currently has thousands of self-published works like yours
available for sale on a print-on-demand basis. As you know,
BookSurge's inventory-free fulfillment network offers a great
advantage for online retailing. We can stock an infinite number of
titles without worrying about shelf spaces, restocking, or
reprinting. We simply print the book once it's ordered.
What will the acquisition offer you as a BookSurge author? The
acquisition will allow for more books to be in more places and will
provide greater opportunities for publishers and authors to get their
works in front of readers.
BookSurge will continue to offer the same high quality products
and services. The acquisition by Amazon ensures greater capabilities
for our clients, increased service offerings, broader distribution
and greater revenue opportunities for BookSurge publishers and
authors.
Will you still work with "BookSurge" as your publisher? There
are no plans to change the BookSurge name. It has become a trusted
name in the author initiated publishing arena. We will continue to
operate a print facility and headquarters in beautiful Charleston,
South Carolina. All the great staff you've enjoyed working with will
still be here, and BookSurge will continue to add staff to best serve
the needs of our authors, publishers and buyers.
The entire BookSurge Publishing Team is delighted to become a
part of the Amazon family and looks forward to helping even more
authors reach their goals and find a profitable outlet for their
books.
Warm Wishes,
Bob Holt
Chief Executive Officer
BookSurge LLC - An Amazon.com Company
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Full Speed Ahead!
TRADE SHOW REPRESENTATION AND BOOK SIGNING EVENTS
One of the best ways to get your book noticed by the right people
is trade shows - the publishing industry's premier marketing,
advertising and networking events. BookSurge Publishing has chosen
only the trade shows that we feel will be most advantageous to our
published authors. These trade shows are just over the horizon:
Book Expo America:
$499!
Time is running out - you must sign-up to attend this show before
April 22
New York, NY
June 3-5, 2005
INATS West:
$299!
Denver, CO
June 25-27, 2005
American Library Association (ALA)Summer:
$299!
Chicago, IL
June 25-28, 2005
Book Expo Canada (BEC):
$499!
Toronto, Canada
June 26-27, 2005
Check out the
2005 Trade Show Schedule
for more special and opportunities.
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Happy Anniversary from BookSurge!
BookSurge wants to thank you for choosing us as your publishing
partner with savings throughout your anniversary month!
If you are celebrating...
... 1 year as a customer with BookSurge, take 5% off any purchase
during the entire month of your anniversary
... 2 years as a customer, take 10% off any purchase during the
entire month of your anniversary
... 3+ years as a customer, take 15% off any purchase during the entire month of your anniversary
Click here to receive more information directly from a BookSurge Publishing Consultant
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Author Initiated Publishing
Meet Your Goals, Control Your Destiny
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
4:00 p.m. EST
Author initiated publishing provides tremendous advantages for
the forward-thinking author. From quickness to market and control of
content to increased revenues and experience, no other publishing
method provides such freedom and rewards balanced with hard work.
What should you know about author initiated publishing before you
take the plunge? Join BookSurge Senior Publishing Consultant,
Stephanie Robinson for an honest and informative discussion about
what it takes to take your book to the top.
During the seminar, you will assess your strengths and weaknesses
and receive valuable feedback on ways to create a successful
publishing plan.
Register here.
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