Amazon.com Books has recently launched
Amazon Shorts,
"short literary works delivered digitally for 49 cents each". These e-books are previously unpublished short-form works of 2,000 - 10,000 words, fiction or nonfiction, offered exclusively by Amazon.com. Shorts are available in electronic formats only (PDF, HTML, plain-text e-mail) for viewing with a compatible viewer or for printing.
From Amazon.com:
Quote:
Amazon Shorts are never-before-seen short works from a wide variety of well-known authors, available only on Amazon.com. Try a new genre or a new author--there's something for everyone. Amazon Shorts are:
* New short-form literature from top authors for only 49 cents
* Delivered electronically; there are no printed editions
* Yours forever after purchase; save or print and read at your
convenience
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More information about Amazon Shorts can be found
here.
This is great news for e-books readers and authors alike, and it will likely help expose e-books to the masses. It's also a relief to see Amazon.com use standard formats without the use of restrictive DRM.
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Brian