UPDATE: "This is an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloguing error for a company that prides itself on offering complete selection," according to Amazon.com spokeswoman Patty Smith.
Amazon has started a new policy that de-ranks their books based on adult content. Regardless of a book’s popularity, if it is considered “adult” it will not show up on their best sellers list. It may also be removed from Amazon’s search results. Not only will this impact erotica anthologies (hello, the reason I even started writing!) it also impacts non-erotica books including “American Psycho” and “Running with Scissors.”
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