#printer errors aren't the author's fault

[jeannereames]

Please don't down-rate a book because of a printing error....

Folks, when you down-rate a book, you're NOT hurting the publisher. You're hurting the AUTHOR.

Triskell Edizione made an error for the Italian translation, book 2 of Dancing with the Lion, via Amazon. (Apparently, they're sending vol. 1, not vol. 2, for orders.) They still don't appear to have fixed it. I just got a 1-star rating from a reader who liked the book, but was mad about the error.

Triskell isn't being hurt by that. I AM. I have literally NO control over their printing process. None. I can't fix it. Giving my book a 1-star rating for something over which I have zero control is aggravating.

If you don't like my writing, don't like the story I told, etc., then yes, give the book whatever rating you think is fair.

BUT...please, please, if you're miffed due to a printer error (or other logistical matter), mention it in the review, or send an email directly to the publisher. Don't let that affect the star rating you give to the novel.

You're punishing the wrong entity. (Especially for a translation published in another country.)