Author's Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily
Resources for Kindle Authors and Publishers, from Steve Windwalker
In 2019, authors earned more than $300 million from the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select Global Fund, totaling more than $1.1 billion since the launch of Kindle Unlimited, according to Jim Milliot from Publishers Weekly… Since Kindle Unlimited launched, Amazon said, KDP authors have earned more than $1.1 billion through the program, and more than […]
Amazon Crossing, Amazon’s publishing imprint focused on literary translation, was first announced in May 2010. Since the release of it’s first title, the imprint has published more than 400 books, from 42 countries and in 26 languages, and become the most prolific publisher of translated literature in the U.S, according to Ed Nawotka from Publishers […]
![The Hero by [Child, Lee]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31gncYjsd4L.jpg "What makes a hero? Why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling? Who better to answer these questions than Lee Child: <em>THE HERO</em>")
The Hero by Lee Child, creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series ‘It’s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?’ Karin Slaughter In his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental […]
To become as prolific an author as Danielle Steel, you’d need an almost superhuman level of energy and very, very little sleep according to Kerri Anne Renzulli from CNBC… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! The 71-year-old romance writer, whose work has earned her […]
![Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors by [Stodola, Sarah]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51EAnV4NQaL.jpg "Ernest Hemingway, Zadie Smith, Joan Didion, Franz Kafka, David Foster Wallace, and more… <em>Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors </em>by Sarah Stodola")
Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors by Sarah Stodola Bargain price this week only! Acclaimed journalist Sarah Stodola examines the creative methods of literature’s most transformative figures. Each chapter contains a mini biography of one of the world’s most lauded authors, focused solely on his or her writing process. Unlike how-to books that preach […]
Debut author Sarah Sover shares with Writer’s Digest how embracing her weird side led to the publication of her first book… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! I was always going to be a writer. Well, that or the next vampire slayer, but I […]
Chris Higgins from Mental Floss rounds up the best quotes from Neil Gaiman on writing… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! 1. On Nightmares In an NPR feature, Gaiman discussed the stop-motion animated film Alice by Jan Svankmajer. In that interview, he made an […]
5 Guidelines Can Help Your Book Cover Design Pass The 7-Second Test by Adam Rowe at Forbes… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! You might not have heard of book cover design’s “7 second” test, but if you’ve ever wondered through a bookstore, you’ve […]
The Company of Writers: Fiction Workshops and Thoughts on the Writing Life by Hilma Wolitzer BEST PRICE EVER and a BookGorilla Debut! This award-winning author’s tips on writing groups and networking are “witty, insightful and generous….” (Judy Blume). In the second half of her book, Wolitzer focuses on a different element of fiction writing in […]
Like so many writers Bobby Powers from The Writing Cooperative devours advice books from fellow writers. One of the best sources of advice he’s found is Anne Lamott… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! Lamott is the type of writer who is easy to […]
Where to submit short stories: 10 magazines and websites that want your work by The Write Life Team. Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! Not sure where to send those great short stories you’ve written? As with writing contests and residencies, sometimes it can […]
Bobby Powers from The Writing Cooperative explores the top 13 lessons he’s learned from William Zinsser’s book On Writing Well. William Zinsser is underrated. I’ve never heard a single person mention his name even though he wrote 19 books including one that sold over 1.5 million copies. Zinsser passed away in 2015, but his legacy […]