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.
In the same year, book blogger Dear Author wrote an article about Ellora's Cave's financial problems, titled "The Curious Case of Ellora's Cave", which made several accusations, including one that authors weren't receiving their royalties. Ellora's Cave responded by denying these claims and filed a lawsuit against Dear Author for defamation, alleging that the blog had caused irreparable harm to the company. They also provided an explanation for the delayed royalty payments, citing issues with new accounting software.