News: Amazon Retires Early Kindles; Publishing Scam Emails on the Rise

About this episode

Dan Holloway discusses Amazon's retirement of early Kindle devices and the rise of publishing scam emails targeting authors.

On this episode of Self-Publishing with ALLi, Dan Holloway reports on Amazon's decision to withdraw online support from Kindle devices released in 2012 and earlier, and what that means for readers who still use them—including a silver lining for indie authors distributing DRM-free books. He also sounds the alarm on a surge in sophisticated scam emails targeting authors, and reminds us of the enduring wisdom of Yog's Law: money flows to the author, not from the author. Sponsor Self-Publishing News is proudly sponsored by PublishMe—helping indie authors succeed globally with expert translation, tailored marketing, and publishing support. From first draft to international launch, PublishMe ensures your book reaches readers everywhere. Visit publishme.me . Find more author advice, tips, and tools at our Self-publishing Author Advice Center , with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need. About the Host Dan Holloway is a novelist, poet, and spoken word artist. He is the MC of the performance arts show The New Libertines, He competed at the National Poetry Slam final at the Royal Albert Hall. His latest collection, The…

People in this episode

Host: Dan Holloway

Topics covered

• Amazon Kindle
• scam emails
• indie authors
• DRM-free books
• Yog's Law

Keywords

• Amazon
• Kindle
• scam emails
• indie authors
• Yog's Law
• DRM-free
• PublishMe

Sponsors

PublishMe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon, Alliance of Independent Authors

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