Author Following

jbcohen · 02-03-2015, 08:48 AM

On an author page in the kindle book shop a new icon has been added to allow for the following of an author. What does it mean to follow an author? What does the following icon do?

Terisa de morgan · 02-03-2015, 08:59 AM

I'll tell you when I receive any information about it (I'm following some authors).

DreamWriter · 02-03-2015, 12:41 PM

That feature has been available for a while. If you choose to sign up, Amazon will notify you when the author releases a new book.

jbcohen · 02-03-2015, 02:20 PM

Is there also an un-follow if I change my mind about an author?

DreamWriter · 02-03-2015, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jbcohen

Is there also an un-follow if I change my mind about an author?

Yes. After you press "follow," the button will change to "following." To un-follow, just press the button on the author page again.

badgoodDeb · 02-04-2015, 01:44 PM

Interesting! I hadn't noticed this. Thanks!

I'm not sure it's worth following JRR Tolkien though (among the authors Amazon offers me). He's probably not going to write any new books any time soon.

HarryT · 02-06-2015, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Interesting! I hadn't noticed this. Thanks!

I'm not sure it's worth following JRR Tolkien though (among the authors Amazon offers me). He's probably not going to write any new books any time soon.

He's released a lot more books since dying than he ever did while he was alive (seriously).

02-03-2015, 08:48 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Author Following On an author page in the kindle book shop a new icon has been added to allow for the following of an author. What does it mean to follow an author? What does the following icon do?

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Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,631 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I'll tell you when I receive any information about it (I'm following some authors).

02-03-2015, 12:41 PM	#3
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	That feature has been available for a while. If you choose to sign up, Amazon will notify you when the author releases a new book.

02-03-2015, 02:20 PM	#4
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Is there also an un-follow if I change my mind about an author?

02-04-2015, 01:44 PM	#6
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Interesting! I hadn't noticed this. Thanks! I'm not sure it's worth following JRR Tolkien though (among the authors Amazon offers me). He's probably not going to write any new books any time soon.