Hachette says more than 5,000 books have been affected by Amazon’s actions

Amazon responded to the ongoing controversy over its decision to limit availability of Hachette titles as the companies try to negotiate a new contract.

Now Hachette has responded to that response: “It is good to see Amazon acknowledge that its business decisions significantly affect authors’ lives.” It said over 5,000 titles have been affected by Amazon’s tactics (including delayed shipping and lack of pre-orders) and added, “By preventing its customers from connecting with these authors’ books, Amazon indicates that it considers books to be like any other consumer good. They are not.”