Romance publisher Ellora’s Cave sent a letter to authors — originally picked up by Absolute Write, then republished by Dear Author after the post was taken down — explaining recent cuts that laid off nearly all of its freelance editors and reduced the headcount to three full-time editors. The publisher claimed the cuts were necessary after the “quick, sharp decline of ebook sales via Amazon in recent months.” They said Ellora’s Cave “is not the only publisher experiencing this sudden decrease, and interestingly, we are not seeing the same drastic dip from other vendors. But Amazon is our largest vendor, so […]