Amazon said today readers could now visit its new Kindle Scout service and begin voting for the submissions they believe should be published as books.
The company announced the program earlier this month and invited authors to send in excerpts of works to what it described as its “reader-powered publishing program.”
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“Amazon customers are passionate readers who have long influenced which books become breakout best sellers,” said Russ Grandinetti, senior vice president of Kindle, in a press release. “With the launch of Kindle Scout, readers now have an even more direct say in what gets published and can get free books and discover new favorite authors in the process.”
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Authors whose books are selected will be published by Kindle Press. They get a $1,500 advance, 50% eBook royalties, promotion on Amazon, and 5-year renewable terms.
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