The final flat-rate payment to authors from Kindle Unlimited didn't exactly go out in a blaze of glory as Amazon shelled out the second-lowest royalty rate of $1.35 per borrow for June despite a massive KDP Select fund of $11.3 million.
Roger Packer
Roses are dead for Scribd after it dumps popular romance books that cost it too much
Ebook subscription service Scribd has dumped many romance and erotica novels from its line-up because they are so popular with readers that they cost the company too much.
Long reads to pay off in Kindle Unlimited pay-per-page system as Amazon reveals count details and nearly 2 billion a month page reads
Amazon has revealed the prospect of a low payout rate to authors under the new pay-per-page Kindle Unlimited system that could see the royalty rate at $1 for every 173 ebook pages read.
Duplex deal offers inside-cover printing from IngramSpark
Print-on-demand specialist IngramSpark is now offering duplex printing --- which means printing inside the cover as well as on the cover.
Google Play Books Literata font raises the bar for ebook typography
New fonts designed for e-reading are all the rage at present, with Amazon launching bespoke slab serif Bookerly and now, surprisingly, Google Play Books springing specially designed Literata as the default typeface on its app.
Amazon updates first-gen Kindle Paperwhite software and introduces new sharing feature
It turns out that I was too hasty to say that Amazon isn't interested in updating the software/firmware for older Kindles. Not only has the company issued a software update for the first-gen Kindle Paperwhite but it's also added a new sharing facility.
Draft2digital adds Oyster ebook subscription service to distribution network
Ebook distributor Draft2digital has added subscription service Oyster to its list of digital stores covered for self-published authors.
Kindle Paperwhite adds higher resolution, Bookerly font and new layout engine
The new Kindle Paperwhite looks like a bit of a bargain with higher resolution and including Amazon's new 'typesetting' engine and the new Bookerly font for just $119.
No book required — the new world of ‘assetless’ ebook pre-orders
Ebook distributor Smashwords is offering assetless pre-orders (no book or cover required) for indie authors and says books launched as pre-orders earned triple the amount made by books uploaded on day of release.
What’s what with The Wattys 2015
Wattpad's annual writing contest The Wattys is now open for its 2015 extravaganza.
Kindle Unlimited turns to pay-per-page for author royalties
Kindle Unlimited is switching to a pay-per-page system from the present payout of a flat payment per book once 10% of the book has been read. Amazon gives an extraordinary example of an author earning $20 per borrow under the new deal.