Amazon news for authors: March 7, 2024

Here's the latest news on and analysis of Amazon as it pertains to authors.

• Author Brandon Sanderson pushed Audible executives to change the royalty structure for independent writers and smaller publishers, and he reports on his blog that there's hope on the horizon.

• Also pushing back against Amazon: author David Goggins, who's suing the retailer — who is also his publisher — over the sale of counterfeit copies of his books (Nathan Bransford).

• ALLi's Member Q&A Podcast unpacks Amazon's artificial intelligence disclosure requirements.