Borders is running a Buy 4 Get 1 Free special for romances. When I first saw this discount notice in my inbox (which works out to about $1.25 off per book), I thought, “Sweet.” But apparently, I should have thought “those rat bastards.”
According to blogger at TensionBreaker:
Offering consumers 5 romance novels for the [...]

We all love to buy books, right? And as much as I luv me some ebooks, I still enjoy browsing in a bookstore. Something about the feel and heft of a book in my hands, the surprise discovery, the remembered TBB title makes a trip to my local brick and mortar store a treat. Sean [...]

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I have to just give a plug for my dear friend, Tina Trevaskis, who is now the new Romance/Horror & Westerns Marketing Specialist at Borders Group Inc. Tina is a huge lover of romance. I met Tina over 7 years ago (I think) due to our mutual love of romance. [...]

Drollerie Press came to my attention when two authors, Joely Sue Burkhart and Imogen Howson, emailed DearAuthor and wondered if we wouldn’t be interested in reading their books. The covers were gorgeous and I assumed that this was some small print independent publishing house. Upon further investigation, I learned that Drollerie Press is [...]

I’ve purchased most of my books at Fictionwise. I’ve long thought that its Buywise club was a smart purchasing decision. After all, I buy alot of ebooks and it just seemed to make sense. I sat down with my laptop, an Excel spreadsheet, and Ned and learned that I really haven’t been [...]

This is a special post by Bookseller Jolie after talking with some other booksellers and readers.
Readers want to buy your books; booksellers want to sell your books. Even though this article is all about the peeves, it’s really about how to help authors get connected to readers. The only way to [...]

Angie W, Executive Editor of Samhain Publishing, brought a new ebookstore to our attention last week: All Romance Ebooks. All Romance Ebooks or “ARe” opened its doors on November 1, 2006, and while it took a while to get my attention I appreciate it didn’t go around and spam comment on all of [...]

Edited April 17th
This week we're reviewing Cobblestone Press. They opened their cyber doors in 2006.
“Cobblestone Press is an electronic, full service publisher of mainstream, sensual, and erotic romance, releasing two to three digital books a week in a variety of downloadable formats. It is our mission to provide quality romance books in electronic formats and [...]

This week we're reviewing Freya’s Bower. Freya’s Bower is a subsidy of Wild Child Publishing. FB opened it’s electronic doors in spring of 2006. While the catalog is small, it offers books in fifteen different categories. It is a non-subsidy publishing house and pays 40% e royalties and 10% wholesale print [...]

This week we're reviewing Wings E-Press. I’ll just use their promo blurb:

WPI opened its cyber doors at www.wings-press.com , with offerings in General Fiction and all genres of Romantic fiction. Books will be available as downloads in popular ebook formats, along with quality trade paperback editions. In addition to publishing a catalog of excellent fiction, [...]

Sue Grimshaw is the romance buyer for BGI. She buys for Borders, Borders Express and Waldenbooks. Since she began her position with BGI, Ms. Grimshaw has increased romance book sales for BGI by 20%. She is a fan of the genre and is devoted toward getting the romance books into the hands [...]

Dear Fictionwise:
I am a long time customer and a big pimper of ebooks. Listen to me. I have some important business advice to impart. Part of the whole deal with ebooks is instant gratification. That means when the book is out, we readers want to buy it and read it. [...]

Samhain Publishing graciously offered DearAuthor three gift certificates of $5.00. The winners are 3, 5, 16 (picked by Ned). I will email Samhain with your email addresses. The winners were picked at random from the 18 comments left during last Sunday’s Ebook Weekly article. Ebook lovers may want to visit [...]

I think I am up to 5 4 book pimping posts. In my email box yesterday, I received notice from Borders/Waldenbooks of a coupon of 30% off of any one book. Now you have to be a member, but signing up is free.
I’ll be getting Crown Duel and Inda by Sherwood Smith that [...]

Received in the inbox today a notice that Waldenbooks and Borders Express are having a 10% off sale for all romances until August 27. You do have to be a Borders Rewards member but that’s a free deal. Here’s your opportunity to pick up Nora Roberts’ Angels Fall, Helen Kay Dimon’s Viva Las [...]

Samhain has been in business for almost a year (if I’m reading their “about us” section correctly). They publish ebooks and print books ranging from short stories to plus novels ($2.50-$6.50 ebook prices). Samhain has two yahoo groups, Samhain News (announcements) and Samhain Café (chat). They state that their policy is to sell ebooks for [...]

CONTEST! Phaze is releasing six stories to be published early next month as part of their Samba Heatsheet line - all stories set in South America. Phaze will offer two Dear Author readers three downloads apiece. Just post in the comments section one title that will be released in the Samba Heatsheet line.
There are [...]

Liquid Silver wanted to give away three books but only two people sent me an email. These are the winners: Michele B and Jennifer. Look for an email from LS soon.

NCP began publishing in 1996. They sell ebooks and also offer some of their books in print.
They have several book categories:

Anthologies, Special Collections
Contemporary Romance
Fantasy and Fantasy Romance
HARMONY™ Romance, Multicultural, and Interracial Romance
Historicals: Medieval, Western, Regency, and Georgian
Historicals: Other Time Periods and Unusual Locales
Love Bites™ Short Stories (SENSUAL to CARNAL), [...]

I am cycling this to the top to close out the contest. One more guess needed, ladies.
CONTEST! Venus Press is offering DearAuthor readers a chance to win three gift certificates worth $5.00. You just need to post below one of the three books Jane bought in trying out Venus Press. Hint: One is from [...]

CONTEST! Venus Press is offering DearAuthor readers a chance to win three gift certificates worth $5.00. You just need to post below one of the three books Jane bought in trying out Venus Press. Hint: One is from the Confessions line, one from the Paranormal line, and one from the Contemporary line. The first [...]

Amber Quill Winners are announced. When we did our ebook weekly review of Amber Quill’s post, Amber Quill offered up two free books to dearauthor readers. Those readers have been picked by AmberQuill and the readers will receive their free books today.

#34 — Keishon: Smuggler’s Bride by Darlene Marshall
#177 — Phyllis P: [...]

DISCOUNT! Changeling Press is offering DearAuthor readers a discount. The promo code is DearAuthor06 and is for 5% off a total purchase, good only once. Check out their offerings and save some moolah while doing it!
Changeling Press, LLC opened its edoors in 2004. It publishes erotic short stories and novellas. It also has an Ezine [...]

The original Liquid Silver post was eaten up by something. I’ll blame it on computer gremlins.
CONTEST:
Join the newsletter and you’ll get entered into the drawing. If you are already a memeber they are still eligible for the drawing. Just send me an email at jane @ dearauthor.com saying you will join or are [...]

Dear Readers:
The nice folks at Amber Quill Press offered two of our readers a free book. To enter the contest, do the following:

Send an email to jane@dearauthor.com
Subject line: AmberQuill Contest ((use the link and the subject line will be filled in for you)
Contents of the email: name of the ebook and [...]