Morning Roundup: Amazon says publishers not “really necessary.” Konrath advice
Book Rating Categories That Should Exist (Because Star Ratings are Useless) (Book Riot)
I need a more nuanced system to keep track of my thoughts on the books I have read. Here...
Amazon to offer Kindle 2 for $89 on Black Friday? Yesterday biggest Kindle sales...
From an email I got from e-reader-info.com:
It seems that Amazon will offer the Kindle 2 for only $89 on Black Friday... We couldn't find official word yet, but that's the talk...
How to boldface ALL of a book so it’s simpler to read on your...
Updated: April 28,2016.
E Ink’s low contrast---between the text and background on the screen---annoys many an e-book-lover. I’m one of them. My wife has an even worse problem with the low...
A publisher unAmazons: The rights and wrongs
Publishers Weekly just shared an article entitled "Life After Amazon," by Randall White, chairman, CEO, and president of Educational Development Corp. (EDC), on why he has elected to "to stop selling...
Amazon expands Kindle Worlds with seven new titles
Amazon’s fanfic publishing arm Kindle Worlds has expanded. The company announced seven new additions on Wednesday.
One of the biggest names is Veronica Mars.
“Veronica Mars’ fans are amazingly loyal and anything we...
Kindle users take up call to Amazon for bold fonts
Kindle users on the KBoards have now taken up David Rothman's call to Amazon for bolding of fonts on the Kindle platform. KBoards member barryem has put out a call for...
Amazon to launch library lending for Kindle books
From the press release:
Amazon today announced Kindle Library Lending, a new feature launching later this year that will allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries in the...
Mike Shatzkin shows publishing spiraling down the drain
For anyone who has ever spent time in the accretion disc of a black hole, the situation of the publishing industry will seem alarmingly familiar. At least according to Mike Shatzkin,...
Morning Roundup — Stories you may have missed
Why is Amazon deleting writers' reviews of other authors' books? (Los Angeles Times)
Why the Random Penguin merger could be good for indie authors (Melville House, via The Guardian)
10 Kick-Ass Secret Passage Bookshelves
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Amazon rumored working on front-lit e-ink Kindle, 8.9” Kindle Fire
You notice that Amazon seems to be treating Barnes & Noble as its research lab lately? B&N launches a touch-sensitive reader, so does Amazon. B&N comes out with an Android tablet,...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
