Amazon to Close Kindle Vella, Youth Reading for Pleasure Declines: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway
In sad news for readers and writers of the serial format, Amazon is closing its Kindle Vella platform.
Self-publishing News: Are Piracy Sites the Reason Amazon is Removing Authors’ Works Without Warning?
A $7.8m judgment against piracy site Kiss Library might not help authors actually get compensated. Amazon removes authors' books from KDP without warning, possibly because its overzealous bots have discovered pirated copies of the works elsewhere.
Self-publishing News: Mailchimp Sold for $12billion
Fintech company Intuit buys Mailchimp for £12bn. Amazon updates Kindle software. Joanna Penn celebrates 10 years as full time indie.
Kindle Vella and the Rise of Subscription Services: Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway and Howard Lovy
In the news today, we'll talk about Amazon's new Kindle Vella serial subscription service and what this latest model means for indie authors. It's all part of our continuing coverage of the rise of the book subscription services and the opportunities and dangers they pose. We'll also talk about the London Book Fair's decision to go all virtual this year.
Self-publishing News: What is Kindle Vella?
Amazon launches Kindle Vella offering serial subscription publishing and reading, and London Book Fair 2021 announces it will be digital.