New downloadable software from Amazon aims to make it easier for children’s book authors to prepare, publish and promote illustrated and chapter books for the Kindle.
Do you want to get paid $200 a word? $20,000 prize in flash fiction contest
This must be the most generous prize in the world for writing contests – $20,000 for a story of no more than 100 words. If you use up the maximum number of words allowed, that works out at $200 a word, but there's no reason why, if you're suitably Hemingwayesque, you couldn't win with a story of 50 words or so, which would be a whopping $400 a word.
Now it really is safe to go back in the water and read ebooks
Despite tablets taking an increasing share of the market, ebook retailers are still churning out their own e-readers, with Kobo the latest to come up with a novel device for reading ebooks in the bath.
Nook is back as a guardian of the Galaxy
After quitting the hardware business (except for the Glowlight e-reader), Nook is back in the tablet market with the co-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook.
Genius way to get a single web link for your book to redirect globally
Georiot has recently updated their global web linking service substantially and now offers a very sophisticated approach that can be customised.
The Equaliser – self-published authors can now offer pre-orders on Kindle
Self-publishers have got a big boost with Amazon now allowing them to make their books available for pre-order in Kindle Stores worldwide.
Kindle Unlimited adds triple bonus for authors
Kindle Unlimited has got off to a strong start and Amazon will now pay out on any ebook downloaded during July, whether it has reached the 10% read mark or not, and has added $500,000 to the $2 million KDP Select fund it set for July, plus an extra $285,000 for bonus payments.
The grapes of Roth produce a vintage year for Harper Collins
What a difference a hit book series can make, particularly when that series sells 20 million copies. Harper Collins got a massive fillip in its last financial year (just ended) from Veronica Roth's blockbuster Divergent trilogy.
Scribd builds up the book browse
Online ebook subscription service Scribd is trying to improve the browsing experience on its site, as well it might, as, after all, subscriptions are really about browsing backlists.
Nook is glowing to the UK
Nook might be quitting the hardware business but they are glowing on strong in the UK where their GlowLight rival to the Kindle Paperwhite has just gone on sale through a range of retail and online outlets.
Indie crime best-seller publishes guidebook to the city of his novels
A best-selling self-published crime author has produced a book of guided walks based on the cases of his series detective.