Yes, I find authors» attitudes tend to shift quite a bit if their books are getting a lot of attention or publicity or readers, and their personal profile suddenly seems insufficient, and / or they more enjoy having that official page for
dedicated reader interaction.
Yesterday, Good e-Reader mentioned a variety of ways that publishers are working harder to reach a loyal fan base of
readers, using offerings like author
interactions, unreleased content,
dedicated storefronts on their websites, and more.