Ebook distributor PublishDrive has signed a deal with Chinese retail giant Dangdang to open up a massive market to indie authors.
Roger Packer
Amazon Marketing Services adds tools for authors to customize ads
Amazon Marketing Services has widened its range of tools for authors using Sponsored Products ads to promote their books.
Indie authors win RITA Romance awards
Five indie authors who self-publish through Kindle Direct Publishing recently won Romance Writers of America 2018 RITA Awards, which recognize excellence in published romance fiction.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for June 2018 rises to $0.0046
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for June 2018 rose slightly to $0.0046 from $0.0045 in May while the KDP Select Global fund also showed a small increase to $22.6 million from $22.5 million in May.
KDP Print now features Expanded Distribution to bookstores
KDP Print is now offering Expanded Distribution for self-published paperbacks to bookstores, online retailers and distributors in the US.
Amazon upgrades Kindle ebook image quality but watch out for effect on delivery charges
Amazon has upgraded its conversion process for images in Kindle ebooks so there is no longer any downscaling of images, which means you can use pictures in your ebook at the best quality.
Draft2digital widens ebook library distribution with Bibliotheca and adds new royalty-per-loan option
Draft2digital has expanded its ebook library distribution by adding Bibliotheca's CloudLibrary to its range of channels and is offering a new pay-per-loan royalty deal.
How self-publishing opened up a whole new universe for science fiction and fantasy authors
Self-published authors have revitalized the science fiction and fantasy sectors over the past decade and now dominate the ebook SF&F market.
Amazon adds feature for buying multiple copies of an ebook
Amazon has added a new feature to its Kindle store on Amazon.com to enable authors or readers to buy multiple copies of an ebook in a single order.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for May 2018 stays at $0.0045 for third month in a row
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for May 2018 stayed at the same level of $0.0045 for the third consecutive month while the KDP Select Global fund showed a surprisingly strong 6% rise to $22.5 million from $21.2 million in April.
It’s the end of Kindle Worlds as we know it
Amazon is shutting down its Kindle Worlds fan fiction site which has been running for just over five years since May 2013.