In February, Amazon.com (AMZN) will publish three books previously published by the Amazon-owned self-publishing company, BookSurge. The books will continue the bookseller’s experimental AmazonEncore program–taking books from Amazon’s print-on-demand outfit and producing them in Amazon’s publishing unit.
When contacted by GalleyCat, an Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on print runs or sales for the first Encore book, released in August. They affirmed that the program would publish more books, but declined to share specific goals. The three novels are: “Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson” by debut novelist Maria Murnane; “A Wish After Midnight†by Zetta Elliott; and “They Never Die Quietly” by Daniel Annechino. As part of the program, the books will be sold in print and Kindle editions.
Here’s more about one book, from the release: “Annechino’s ‘They Never Die Quietly’ was originally published by the author using BookSurge services in February 2009. It was an immediate hit with Amazon reviewers and customers, who called the story of a terrifying serial killer and the detective who becomes his prey ‘a wild ride,’ ‘an extreme page turner’ and ‘one of the best thrillers I’ve read.’ … [it] tells the story of homicide Detective Sami Rizzo, who is assigned to head a task force investigating serial killings in San Diego.”
