That same year the book blog Dear Author published an article about the company's financial issues entitled "The Curious Case of Ellora's Cave", which made several claims, including one that authors were not receiving royalty checks. Ellora's Cave responded to the claims, calling them false and filed a defamation lawsuit against Dear Author, citing that the blog irreparably damaged the company. They also stated that the royalty checks were not sent out due to issues with new accounting software.
That same year, book blogger Dear Author published an article about Ellora's Cave's financial difficulties, which included several allegations, such as one that authors were not receiving their royalties. Ellora's Cave responded to these accusations by denying them and filing a lawsuit against Dear Author for defamation, stating that the blog had caused significant harm to the company. They also provided an explanation for the delayed royalty payments, citing issues with new accounting software.