In the wake of Amazon's e-book dispute with publisher Bonnier, in which the online retailer is accused of manipulating recommended reading lists and lying about the availability of books to customers, more than 1,000 European authors signed a petition against the Amazon.

The dispute is hurting German authors, as the company is allegedly taking longer to deliver books published by Sweden-based Bonnier and removing those authors from recommended reading lists.

Amazon released a statement by email to The New York Times, defending their argument:

"[Bonnier] offers most of its titles under conditions that make it significantly more expensive for us to sell a digital version, as compared to a printed edition. E-books can and should be offered cheaper than printed books, and this should also go for the prices at which booksellers buy from publishers."

An online letter to Amazon is gaining signatures from German writers demanding Amazon stop altering recommendation lists.

Other publishers, such as Hachette, an American company, have also tussled with Amazon over removing authors from recommended reading lists during an e-book dispute over pricing, reports Sky News.