Two romance titles have won the first Kindle Direct Publishing Pen to Publish self-publishing contest in India which offered a prize of one million rupees for each winning author.
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Kobo and Walmart check out with ebook supermarket deal
Kobo has signed a deal with Walmart to set up an ebook and audiobook service for the US supermarket giant that will also see Kobo'e e-reading devices sold in Walmart stores and online.
Barnes & Noble slings its Nook with name change for self-publishing service
Barnes & Noble has integrated its self-publishing operation into a single platform that can publish ebooks or print books and it has changed the name from Nook Press to Barnes & Noble Press.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for December 2017 leaps by 9% to hit high point for the year as annual fund total paid out rises 20% to $222 million
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for December 2017 saw a strong rise of nearly 9% to reach the year's highest rate of $0.0050, up from $0.0046 in November.
Half-price deals for new Goodreads Giveaways and KDP authors get go-ahead to offer Kindle ebooks in program
Goodreads is offering special 50%-off introductory pricing until the end of January on its new Giveaways program to help authors promote their books to readers.
Opening up to the wide, wide world of ebook distribution
When you're going wide for ebook distribution, how do you reach the widest possible market throughout the world?
KDP Print rolls out full launch of proof and author copies of paperbacks at wholesale prices
Proof and author wholesale copies of paperback books are now available for all self-publishers with a full launch through the print division of Kindle Direct Publishing.
Libby app and Bookmobile tour help OverDrive drive 14% growth in library lending for ebooks and audiobooks during 2017
Leading library ebook distributor Rakuten OverDrive says 2017 saw record-breaking downloads of ebooks and audiobooks, with a total of over 225 million digital books over the year representing 14% growth from the previous year.
Kindle Unlimited free for three months in UK special offer
Amazon is offering a three-month free trial of Kindle Unlimited to readers in the UK in a special offer that's open until January 2, 2018.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for November 2017 rises slightly again as KDP Fund smashes through half a billion dollars since KU began
The Kindle Unlimited KENP payment rate for November 2017 again showed a slight rise to $0.0046 from $0.0045 in October as the KDP Select Global Fund hit another new high of $19.8 million.
Scrivener gets major upgrade for Mac with new Windows version on the way
Scrivener has just got a major upgrade for the Mac and a new Windows version is also on the way.