Prime time to put forward your ebooks for Kindle Deals promotions
Amazon is now inviting authors to nominate their ebooks to be included in Kindle Deals and Prime Reading promotional programs.
Amazon upgrades Author Central with single site for worldwide pages
Amazon has introduced several improvements for Author Central which mean you can now manage your Author Page, claim your books, and view your reports for multiple marketplaces from a single Author Central site with a single account.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for October 2020 holds steady as KDP Select Fund 10-month total exceeds total for full-year 2019
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for October 2020 stayed steady at $0.0045, the same level as seen in September 2020, while the KDP Select Global Fund for October 2020 increased by $200,000 to $32.9 million from $32.7 million in September 2020.
Barnes & Noble Press and Nook ‘back in business’ after attack on online systems
One month after being hit an attack on its online systems, Barnes & Noble Press says most B&N Press and Nook services have been restored and the firm is close to bringing the remaining functions back online.
Apple sets ebook delivery deadlines for 2020 holiday times
Apple Books has set out the delivery deadlines for anyone wanting to release ebooks on its platform over the holiday period between November 27, 2020, and January 1, 2021.
Authors can now build book series pages on Amazon through KDP
If you’ve got a series of books on Amazon you can now publish and update ebook and paperback series details pages automatically through Kindle Direct Publishing.
Non-fiction travel book wins £20,000 Kindle Storyteller 2020 Award
A non-fiction book has won the Kindle Storyteller UK Award for the first time with the £20,000 cash prize for 2020 going to Anna McNuff’s Llama Drama, the story of a cycling adventure through South America. The Gloucester-based writer also gets a dedicated marketing campaign on Amazon.co.uk and the prestigious Golden Kindle award.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for September 2020 edges up in line with autumn trends while KDP Select Fund will top full-year 2019 total in October
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for September 2020 rose to $0.0045, up from $0.0043 in August, while the KDP Select Global Fund for September 2020 increased by $100,000 to $32.7 million from $32.6 million in August 2020.
Indie author cradles the Unputdownable accolade on Amazon Charts
An indie author has burst into the Amazon Charts this week with the distinction of being the week’s most Unputdownable novel.
Check your ebook formatting as KDP warns of new ‘file ingestion’ requirements
Ingestion is the keyword for Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing which is tightening up on ebook formatting from this month to ensure that more books can support Enhanced Typesetting advanced typographical and layout features to offer customers a better reading experience.
How to produce ebooks and print books at the same time with Kindle Create
Amazon’s Kindle Create software has been extended to produce print books as well as ebooks. The company says it is now possible to output digital and print versions of a book at the same time and offers the choice of paperbacks of any trim size.
PublishDrive research points to ebook business boost continuing as library sales double
Ebook distributor PublishDrive’s monthly reports on the digital book market are continuing to see substantial rises compared with the figures for the previous year.
£20,000 Kindle Storyteller UK Award 2020 picks five books for the shortlist
The five books on the shortlist for the 2020 Kindle Storyteller UK Award include a vampire thriller, a detective novel, a feelgood novel, an LGBTQ romance, and a non-fiction travel book contending for the £20,000 prize.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for August 2020 holds steady as KDP fund shows 26% annual increase
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for August 2020 stayed steady at $0.0043, the same rate as for July 2020, while the KDP Select Global Fund for August 2020 rose by $200,000 to $32.6 million from $32.4 million in July 2020.
KDP authors can now advertise their books through Amazon Advertising in Canada and Australia
The Amazon Advertising scheme for KDP authors has expanded to cover Canada and Australia.
StreetLib adds audiobook distribution deals plus comics channel
Worldwide digital book distributor StreetLib has signed a double deal with Scribd and Bibliotheca to widen its reach for audiobooks.
Kindle Unlimited big year-on-year fund rises continue as July 2020 KENP rate edges lower
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for July 2020 fell back to $0.0043 from $0.0045 in June 2020 as the KDP Select Global Fund for July 2020 rose by $100,000 to $32.4 million from $32.3 million in June 2020.
Storytel streaming on with more than 1.2 million subscribers
European audiobook and ebook subscription service Storytel has seen total subscribers leap by 42% to 1,257,000 from 897,500 at the same time in 2019.
Print-on-demand pioneer Blurb taken over by digital printing specialist Reischling Press
Blurb, one of the pioneers of self-publishing for print books, has been taken over by its long-term digital printing partner Reischling Press.
Amazon streamlines promotional access for authors with new KDP marketing resources page
Amazon has added a new Marketing page to the Kindle Direct Publishing website to make it easier to find available resources to promote your books.
