Awhile back KDP released a new manuscript and publishing tool called Kindle Create to help authors and publishers turn manuscripts into properly-formatted Kindle ebooks and paperbacks to offer through Kindle Direct Publishing. Kindle Create is a standalone program for PC and Mac, and there’s also a Kindle Create add-in for Microsoft Word (2010 and newer). […]
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Kindles on Sale for Prime Members – Up to $50 Off
Once again Amazon has their entire lineup of Kindle ereaders on sale exclusively for Amazon Prime members. The deal takes $30-$50 off the regular prices. The entry-level Kindle can be had for $49, the Kindle Paperwhite is $89, the Kindle Voyage is $169—all $30 off. The Kindle Oasis is $50 off but they only have […]
If You Could Design the Perfect Kindle What Would it Be Like?
Have you ever wished you could design your own Kindle to make it exactly how you wanted? In recent years the Kindles have really plateaued in terms of hardware features and overall design, especially compared to their competition, which is a real shame because a lot of ereaders are nicer than Kindles and have better […]
Amazon Unveils Several New Products, But No New Kindles in Sight
Today Amazon hosted a surprise hardware event in Seattle where they unveiled new products for 2017, including several new Echo products and a new Fire TV. But sadly no new Kindle was announced, so that pretty much crushes any hope of a new Kindle getting released this year. Amazon has gone all in on Alexa […]
Should the Next New Kindle Bring Back Audio Support?
Kindles used to support text-to-speech, audiobooks, and MP3 audio files, but the last Kindle to offer those features was the original Kindle Touch that was released nearly 6 years ago now. It’s amazing how many people got used to having audio features on Kindles. Bringing back audio support is still one of the top requests […]
How to Contact Support for Help with Kindle eBooks and Kindles Devices
The internet is quite strange sometimes. You’d never go up to some random person on the street and ask them why your Kindle ebook won’t download, yet it’s seemingly common practice to ask random people on the internet to help fix all manner of issues that come up. If you have a problem with a […]
New Fire HD 10 for $149 with High Res Screen Now up for Pre-Order
Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of a new 10-inch tablet to add to their lineup, and it actually looks like a pretty nice tablet for the price. They managed to shave a sizeable chunk off the price tag while still upgrading the specs—nice! The new Fire HD 10 gets released on October 11th, 2017. […]
Here’s How to Update Your Purchased Kindle eBooks to the Latest Version
The other day I was using the Manage Your Content and Devices page at Amazon and I saw something that I hadn’t noticed before. On the list of your purchased ebooks they have a button that shows up in the far right column when there’s a newer version of an ebook available. Just click the […]