Ongoing Distribution Issues
Ongoing Distribution Issues, Missing Royalties, and Delayed Shipping I published my book through BookBaby in January of this year and have encountered several ongoing issues that remain unresolved. First, the book continues to show as “out of stock” on Amazon. According to Amazon, when inventory is low, they submit restock requests to the distributor—BookBaby. Despite this, the listing remains unavailable, which has limited visibility and sales. Second, I’ve received feedback from several readers who purchased the book on Amazon (via BookBaby distribution) and experienced significant shipping delays. This has caused frustration among supporters and reflects poorly on the publishing experience. Note: to date non of my Amazon sales appear under my BookBaby royalties. This note is being added after receiving an unsatisfactory response to my review. Most concerning is the complete lack of royalty payments. I know that many copies have been purchased through Amazon, yet none of these sales are reflected in my BookBaby account under royalties or payments. To date, I have not received a single payment or sales report accounting for these purchases. As an independent author, I expected a more transparent, responsive, and professional experience. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. I hope BookBaby takes action to resolve these issues for the sake of all authors using their platform.