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About Signed By Author

Signed By Author is maintained and curated by LiT Web Studio, a small web design and translation business specialising in bespoke author websites, run by Deborah Swain. All items featured in the Collector’s Notes sections on this website come from Deborah’s personal collection of signed first edition books.

Author Illustrations

All author illustrations are AI-generated artistic interpretations created for editorial purposes and are not official portraits. Source images are used in accordance with their Creative Commons licences as published on Wikimedia Commons at the time of access.

Privacy Policy

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at privacy@signedbyauthor.com.

At SignedbyAuthor.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by SignedbyAuthor.com and how it is used.

Please read our GDPR Compliance Statement and Privacy Notice.

Log Files

Like many other websites, SignedByAuthor.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable

Use of Cookies

This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.

Please see our Cookies Policy for further guidance.

Affiliate disclosure

SignedByAuthor.com contains affiliate links to products listed on eBay. If you click on one of these links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission – at no additional cost to you. These links do not use cookies or track your behaviour while you are on this website. Any tracking that may occur is handled by eBay and is subject to their own privacy policy. In accordance with GDPR, no personal data is collected or processed by this site through these links.

We also participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Amazon Europe S.à.r.l. Associates Programme, earning fees by linking to amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Standard Disclaimer

The information presented and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of SignedByAuthor.com and/or its partners.

The SignedByAuthor.com website contains links to third party websites. The linked sites are not under our control, and SignedByAuthor.com is not responsible for the content available on any other websites linked to this website. Such links do not imply our endorsement of any other website and SignedByAuthor.com disclaims all liability with regard to your access of such linked websites. SignedByAuthor.com is also not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with any third party.

The information on this website is believed to be accurate however nothing written here should be taken as legal advice. SignedByAuthor.com disclaims all warranties with regard to information on this website including all implied warranties of satisfactory quality and fitness. Measurements are approximate and no responsibility is taken for any error, omission or misunderstanding in these particulars, which do not constitute an offer or contract.

Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.com at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.

In no event shall SignedByAuthor.com be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information on this website. No representation or warranty whatever is made or given either during negotiation, in particulars or elsewhere.

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Any comments made to blog posts or pages are owned by the Poster and opinions expressed are those of the Poster and do not necessarily represent the views of SignedByAuthor.com.