According to a GalleyCat post Indie publisher and distributor Smashwords will now allow authors to offer pre-orders of their titles for up to a year in advance of a sales date.
Jun 18
Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite
Engadget talks about Amazon’s updated Kindle Paperwhite eBook reader. It ships June 30th for $119 US.
Jun 17
Lumin to light the way at Oyster
The Verge posted on Oyster eBook subscription service’s light-adjusting Lumin feature for its eReading Apps.
Jun 16
Amazon will rankle short story writers with changes to Kindle Unlimited
Publishers Weekly reports on changes Amazon is making to its Kindle Unlimited “all you can eat” eBook subscription service. Now Amazon is going to pay authors based on each page read. (This is bound to rankle the short story writers who were cleaning up under the old “10% read for a full share” system.)
What exactly constitutes a “page” when it comes to reflowable text? I know. I know. Amazon will produce a formula similar to what it uses to determine the amount added to the monthly KDP Select global fund from which Unlimited authors are paid their shares.
Jun 15
Tools to create professional eBooks
The Australian Financial Review offers simple tools to create professional eBooks.
Jun 12
Tips for Indie publishing success
The Express offers Indie author Rachel Abbot’s tips for success.
Jun 11
EU to investigate Amazon
The Guardian reports that a European commission will study the method to Amazon’s eBook domination.
Jun 10
THE SUMMER GARDEN NOW AVAILABLE
THE SUMMER GARDEN
NOW AVAILABLE
IN A LAND where it is always winter lives a beast who was once a man and who–if legend is to be believed–might be a man again.
If love can conquer all, and the magic of the summer garden can bring that love to him.
Kat Parrish, author of BRIDE OF THE MIDNIGHT KING: A Grimm Blood Tale, has re-imagined the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast using Eastern European folklore and her own fairy tale spin.
Jun 09
Top ten Apple eBooks to June 8, 2015
abcNEWS offers the top ten Apple iBooks to week ending June 8, 2015.
Jun 07
HarperCollins adds thousands of titles to K-12 eReading platform
Digital Book World reports on HarperCollins adding “thousands” of titles to the Actively Learn eReading platform.
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