ralphkern
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Today my grand experiment has started... using Kindle select in relation to my SP novel.
It is something that is explained IMO very badly to authors about the possible advantages to them but after a bit of research I can now see the potential benefits.
Simplest way of viewing it is that Amazon will demand exclusivity from you in return you go onto their lending library. Users pay a subscription to use that library and then that total subscription pot is divided up on a per unit basis (as long as they read at least 10% of the book) to the authors who publish on it. (Oh, and Amazon have taken their cut)
I'm sure people will have a view on the exclusivity clause, and I respect that but I will be very interested to see what the results are from it as it should open up a whole new customer base who never buy books outright, but only borrow them. (Much like me as a teenager at the local library!)
It is something that is explained IMO very badly to authors about the possible advantages to them but after a bit of research I can now see the potential benefits.
Simplest way of viewing it is that Amazon will demand exclusivity from you in return you go onto their lending library. Users pay a subscription to use that library and then that total subscription pot is divided up on a per unit basis (as long as they read at least 10% of the book) to the authors who publish on it. (Oh, and Amazon have taken their cut)
I'm sure people will have a view on the exclusivity clause, and I respect that but I will be very interested to see what the results are from it as it should open up a whole new customer base who never buy books outright, but only borrow them. (Much like me as a teenager at the local library!)