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Amazon launches KDP Kids, a tool to help authors self-publish illustrated books


Laura Hazard Owen's avatarGigaom

A whole lot of people think they have a book in them. And even more think they could write a children’s book. Amazon made that a little easier Wednesday with a new tool, KDP Kids, that aids in the creation of illustrated ebooks.

“No one should have to be a computer programmer to create a beautiful, illustrated Kindle book for kids,” Russ Grandinetti, SVP of Kindle, said in a statement. (Of course, you will still need to have the illustrations at hand and in digital format. Amazon’s not doing your artwork for you, at least not yet.)

KDP Kids largely consists of a free software program, Kindle Kids’ Book Creator, that is downloadable to Mac or PC and lets authors “import artwork from popular formats, including jpg, pdf, tiff, and png,” add text to the pages and preview how it will look across Kindle devices (clearly, illustrated books…

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Young Adult Books


The link below is to an article that looks at young adult books.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/jul/31/ya-books-reads-young-adult-teen-new-adult-books

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Too Many Books?


The links below are to articles concerning an over-abundance of books – or maybe not?

For more visit:
http://the-toast.net/2014/07/23/on-book-hoarding/
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dirty-secret/201103/no-you-are-not-book-hoarder

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Ways to Read a Book


The link below is to an article that looks at seven ways to read a book.

For more visit:
http://www.challies.com/articles/7-different-ways-to-read-a-book

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Finished the Book?


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Guide to Publishing an Ebook


The link below is to an article that looks at how to publish an ebook.

For more visit:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/guide-create-own-ebook/

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Traditional Books Vs Digital Books


The link below is to another ebooks versus books article.

For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jul/23/ereaders-versus-books-discussion

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Book/Ebook Price – According to Length?


The link below is to an article that looks at whether books/ebooks should be priced according to their length.

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http://michaelhyatt.com/pricing-books-according-to-length.html

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Reading with Rooster


The link below is to an article that looks at the reading experience with the Rooster ebook subscription service.

http://bookriot.com/2014/07/25/revisiting-reading-rooster-app/

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Kindle Unlimited


The links below are to articles that look at Amazon’s new Kindle Unlimited service.

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http://kindleworld.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/amazons-new-kindle-unlimited.html
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/amazon-enters-ebook-subscription-market-with-kindle-unlimited
http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/kindle-unlimited-goes-live-with-ebook-audiobook-titles
http://goodereader.com/blog/digital-publishing/is-kindle-unlimited-good-for-indie-authors
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/amazon-reveals-kindle-unlimited-ebook-subscription-service_b88175
http://ilmk.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/its-official-kindle-unlimited-is-here-with-639621-titles/
http://www.infodocket.com/2014/07/16/get-ready-here-comes-we-think-amazons-all-you-can-read-subscription-e-book-subscription-service/
http://www.teleread.com/amazon/kindle-unlimited-now-live/
http://www.teleread.com/amazon/amazon-start-kindle-unlimited-service-similar-scribdoyster/
http://the-digital-reader.com/2014/07/18/amazon-launches-kindle-unlimited-will-take-international-september-october/