Kobo has added audiobooks to its range with a subscription scheme which undercuts Amazon's Audible deal by 33%.
Roger Packer
Audiobooks rocket indie science fiction author to No 1 spot on Amazon Charts
The latest title from an indie science fiction writer has shot straight to the top as a new entry on Amazon's Most Sold Chart on the strength of audiobook business.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for July sinks to $0.0040 despite KDP fund hitting $19 million record
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate payment for July sank to $0.0040 from $0.0042 in June despite the KDP Global Select Fund rising by $1 million to a record high of $19 million.
Ebook lending goes into OverDrive as 70 library areas are on course for a million checkouts in 2017
Specialist library distributor OverDrive says 60-70 library systems are set to lend over one million ebooks during 2017, doubling the number hitting the million mark two years ago.
Kindle Previewer 3 updated to add support for Enhanced Typesetting
Kindle Previewer 3 has been updated to support the typographic and layout improvements available with Enhanced Typesetting.
Audiobook sales beam indie science fiction author into Amazon Charts Top 20
The growing impact of the audiobook market is illustrated this week with the entry of a self-published science fiction title into the Amazon Charts Top 20 on the strength of its audiobook sales.
Amazon marketing banners back £20k winner of Kindle Storytelling Award
Amazon is backing the winner of its first UK Kindle Storytelling contest with a marketing campaign that includes banners running on the Kindle Books opening screen on Amazon.co.uk.
Amazon brings in KENPC v3.0 to iron out Kindle Unlimited page-flip blips
Amazon has brought in the third version of how it counts ebook pages read on Kindle Unlimited borrows.
Indie author leads the list of Amazon ebook best-sellers over the year
A self-published author tops the list of the best-selling ebooks on Amazon.co.uk over the year so far in a Top 10 dominated by digital-first publishers.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for June falls to $0.0042 as KDP fund rises stay sluggish
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for June 2017 showed a further small fall to $0.0042 from $0.0043 in July.
Six books on shortlist for £20,000 Kindle Storyteller Award
Six books have been picked for the shortlist for the first UK Kindle Storyteller Award which offers a £20,000 cash prize for the winner.