Stephen King Adds His Clout to Anti-Amazon Letter

Stephen King, Nora Roberts, and Robert Caro are among the hundreds of authors who have added their names to an online letter criticizing Amazon.com for restricting access to works published by Hachette Book Group. The letter, initiated by Hachette author Douglas Preston, urged Amazon to resolve its standoff with Hachette over e-book prices and other issues. Readers were asked to email Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at jeff@amazon.com and "tell him what you think."

Amazon has slowed delivery on books by Preston and other Hachette authors, limited discounts, and removed pre-order tags for upcoming releases. Other authors endorsing the letter include James Patterson, Andrew Solomon, and Scott Turow. Some on the list are Hachette writers, but many are published by rival companies. (Click to read how Stephen Colbert made his feelings clear on the issue.)