Amazon have finally opened their Kindle Singles store. I have been talking about this for some time at conferences and this is the sweet spot I have mentioned. Books are too long and too expensive to switch over to digital format without any changes. The size of book for a mobile platform like an i-Pad or Kindle is much better handled in the 10,000 to 50,000 word range – which is the size neglected by paper book publishers for a long time. Thanks to Amazon for being honest enough to admit it and open a new possibility in publishing that might change the shape of books for moblie platforms.
Did you know that the Gospel of Matthew has about 24,000 words? Luke has 26,000 words. Mark has less. All the gospels are the perfect size of an Amazon Kindle.
Maybe your next book should be also,
I have been talking to some friends in USA about creating a stream of short books based on blogged content that will be the right size for the Kindle Single format. The strategy would take our own blogs as an important piece in the overall strategy. I will let you know more as we progess but if you are interested in what might be the next step for blogging, leave a comment below and I will make sure you are included.
would love to hear more about this Andrew!
yes, this sounds interesting.
my next book? that’ll be years from now…
ummmmmmmmmmmmmm what about YOUR BOOK ANDREW?????
come on … that way it won’t have to be so bloody long…
xocat
I have a kindle and really love it. So something like this is really intriguing.
Please keep me updated
keep me in the loop, oh mighty skinny kiwi 🙂
steve
PS did you get my email about us flying you to Adelaide while you’re in perth? we’ll need some lead time if it’s a possibility at your end.
Very intrigued.
steve. i didnt receive anything. can you send the email again? tallskinnykiwi at gmail dot com
we were talking about you yesterday in a conversation with Rev Jim, the bare-footed, long haired, petrolhead pastor of Whangamata Baptist – who studied with you years ago.
Keep me posted. Thanks.
I have been having the same conversation with many people….keep me in the loop. I know thtat a major seminary in the US is seriously considering taking advantage of this format.
that was the address I sent it you. will do it again
you talking to Jim Orr from Whangamata – you do get around! 🙂
steve
Book Andrew……… xocat
Sounds like about time! Please keep me in the loop!
Pleaes add me to the interest list. I’ve been thinking on similar lines for a bit.
Just as an update. I published my first eBook for the Amazon Kindle and B&N Nook this week. It is not based on blog content, but was a short story I wrote. I am going to apply to have it included in the Kindle Singles list.
If this works out, I will move toward other eBooks and singles in the near future based on some blog content.
Has there been any update about this?