"Karma is real." This is so true in the case of author Cait Corrain. She always left negative reviews on Goodreads. Her publisher and agent dropped her after a heated debate about her online wrongdoings. Del Rey Books, a publisher in the United States, shared that they won't be publishing "Crown of Starlight" by Cait Corrain in 2024. This decision was made because writers … [Read more...] about Goodreads Drama Unfolds as Author’s Review Bombing Results in Debut Book Being Dropped
Review Bombing
Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’
After huge criticism for review bombing, Amazon’s Goodreads has decided to work with users to help combat the issue. Review Bombing is a practice in which users protest a book or author by swamping the book with negative comments and a one-star rating. So, it is a major threat to authors. According to the platform, they have limited the number of reviews and ratings on a … [Read more...] about Goodreads Asks Users to Help Combat ‘Review Bombing’
Review Bombing: A New Threat to Authors
Book reviews are a great way for readers to get brief and honest deliberations on their favorite titles. It gives a clear insight to the readers of the book content so they can understand whether the book is worth investing their time/money or not. While book reviews can be helpful, today's world is filled with goons and trolls who target the authors purposely. Instead of … [Read more...] about Review Bombing: A New Threat to Authors