You lose some... You win some!

I am waiting for the proof copy of The Last Changeling to arrive.  At over 600 pages, it's a hefty brick of a book, but I'm not sure what to think about the pricing.

In the UK on Amazon.co.uk it will retail at £11.99 including postage, (I'll get a whopping 25p royalty per copy - which is about the same as if I had a huge publisher behind me),  but, in the USA it will be $20.83!  EEK!  This is a lot for the average American to pay for a paperback.  It will give me $4 royalty too, but I would much rather cut the royalty down to 50 cents, and offer a competitively priced book.  But, amazingly, it's not allowed!  Even if I buy wholesale and self distribute I have the problem of shipping costs.  So although I can offer face to face discounts at signings the UK, I'm annoyed I cannot offer them in home of Amazon, the USA.
Yet again Amazon.com seek to squish me! :(

On the plus side, this is the SECOND time in a month Amazon.co.uk have attempted to sell my own book to me!  So at least they are telling people about it! :)