Self-published authors can now advertise their KDP Select books as full-screen ads on Kindle e-readers as well as on Amazon's website.
Roger Packer
Calibre update brings docx export
Ebook converter Calibre has been around for nearly nine years and the free software gets updated very frequently but a recent update has brought a useful new function that could help with workflow for self-publishers.
Amazon adds Bookerly font to Kindle tablet choice
Amazon has finally got around to improving the typographic choices available on newer Kindle tablets and apps but the additions don't yet cover e-reader devices such as the Paperwhite and the Voyage or older Fire models.
Kindle Unlimited April payout rises slightly to $1.36 as total borrows flatten out
Amazon's KDP Select fund to pay self-published authors hit nearly $10 million in April but the Kindle Unlimited payout to authors rose by only $0.03 to $1.36 per borrow.
BookBub offers free India promotion deals
Leading ebook promotion site BookBub has added India to the list of countries it covers and it's free to use until June 4
Wham BAM! Books-A-Million serves up Espresso-fuelled self-publishing deal
Books-A-Million, the second-biggest bookstore chain in the US, is offering self-published authors preferred placement in their stores if they use its new BAM print publishing packages.
Amazon tidies up KDP Bookshelf
Amazon is testing out a new, cleaner look to the KDP Bookshelf page for indie authors. The section now looks much neater, is easier to navigate and gives a useful checklist up front of what content you will need to add when publishing an ebook.
Penguin boosts book browsing on new website but won’t sell direct
Penguin Random House has launched a new website which aims to make it easier to browse and discover books but it's not selling direct to the consumer.
How to make your website mobile-friendly
Are you getting Google-slapped? If you're an author or a publisher with a website, the chances are that the search giant is shaping up to slap down your site because it doesn't display well on mobile devices.
Lend me your ears — Scribd picks up Penguin audiobook subscriptions
Scribd's new deal with Penguin Random House to add 9,000 audiobooks to its subscription service includes current bestseller The Girl On The Train and other recent books rather than only backlist titles.
London Book Fair 2015 — A classic return to Olympia
The London Book Fair 2015 made its return to its traditional venue of Olympia this week and it looked very much at home there in the April sunlight.