Sixth annual Novel Award contest offers a $50,000 advance and publishing with Amazon Publishing. 5 categories, 5 finalists. Contest Closes January 27th.
Amazon Author Central: Author Features
Most readers like to know more about their favorite authors. Amazon’s Author Central allows you to obtain easy access to your photo, biography, and bibliography to learn more about you and the books your have authored. With the new Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD, learning about you and your writing is only 60 seconds away.
Amazon Bids for Exclusivity on Hocking Books
Amazon, in hopes to pull in exclusive rights to their Kindle line, actually bid publishers for Amanda Hocking’s trade books.
Kindle Giveaway a Smart Move
E-books are a billion dollar business. In fact, it is expected in 2015 e-book sales to reach $3 billion in sales. With this huge interest in ebooks, it would be smart for Amazon to give away the Kindle. Currently (March 2011) Amazon holds 47% of the ebook marketplace; Apple, though more than an e-reader (an […]
Kindle 3.1 Update: In-Book Advertising, Real Page Numbers
Another features long expected is the advertising and promotion at the end of a book. Along with the ability to rate the book you will “get personalized recommendations for what to read next, and see more books by the same author.” These mini-promotions will be at the back of the book, for now.
Kindle eBooks Overtake Paperbacks in Sales
It’s official. Barely 6 months after stating its Kindle e-books were outselling its selection of hardcovers, Amazon announced it sold more ebooks for the Kindle e-reader than paperbacks in 2010.
How Price Affects Book Reviews and Sales
The harsh reality is you are no longer critiqued solely on the quality of your work, but on the accuracy of your offer as well as the price. Make sure you understand how to correctly offer Sample Chapters and set a reasonable price for your book BEFORE you make a costly and deadly mistake.