I won’t buy ebooks anymore
I&#x27;ve written two novels, formally published in the UK, self-published in the US. Books available on Amazon, and DRM-free on my website <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gavinchait.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;gavinchait.com</a>.<p>Both novels were stolen and uploaded to ZLib within the first week of release: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;b-ok.cc&#x2F;s&#x2F;gavin chait" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;b-ok.cc&#x2F;s&#x2F;gavin chait</a><p>Here&#x27;s how I - as author - experienced it:<p>- Within the first week someone buys the book via Amazon using a stolen credit card;<p>- Book is uploaded to ZLib;<p>- I complained to Amazon, raising both the issue of the stolen work and the stolen credit card;<p>- No response from Amazon, although they were quick to reverse the charge (I&#x27;m assuming as soon as the card is reported stolen);<p>- I complained to ZLib using their DMCA reporting tool;<p>- ZLib care about as much as Amazon, and my novels are still up.<p>I made it as easy as possible to read my work on my website and pay me direct. I released it as a DRM-free epub for use on any device or platform. You can even buy anonymously. Still doesn&#x27;t matter. Folks like the OP won&#x27;t support writers.<p>And, while this won&#x27;t stop me writing, it makes it impossible to afford to write as often as I&#x27;d like. Two years after my second, I&#x27;m still trying to save up enough to afford to write my third.<p>Thanks OP.