Focus on Independent Publishers: PMA Executive Director Terry Nathan talks about challenges facing this segment, including Amazon’s new POD policy.

PMA Executive Director Terry Nathan spoke with Book Business Extra about Amazon’s new policy, as well as other challenges facing independent publishers.

Book Business Extra: How much of a concern is Amazon’s new POD policy?
Nathan: … It’s more of a concern that Amazon is kind of strong-arming people into using it as the only POD option. … I read Amazon’s [press] release [dated March 31], and I can see their points in terms of wanting … the one-day turnaround for their customers. It does make sense, but it’s not right for them to only allow one POD company to provide books into that part of their system.