Book release reminder?

alanHd · 01-26-2014, 03:03 PM

I've just realised I missed the release of the latest book of a series I read from some time ago.

What do others do to track release dates and have a reminder.

HarryT · 01-26-2014, 03:07 PM

I simply pre-order from Amazon. That way the book appears on my Kindle as soon as it's released.

Yapyap · 01-26-2014, 03:29 PM

I use Fictfact.com to keep track of series, and they show upcoming books in series. Goodreads also sends out a monthly e-mail with new releases from authors you've read before.

I pre-order next books in my favourite series as well anyway, but that takes knowing there's a next book coming out, and some books become available for pre-order half a year in advance while others perhaps a month before release. So even if you know a new book's coming out at some point, that still requires remembering to check.

4691mls · 01-26-2014, 03:31 PM

The Sony bookstore lets you keep a list of authors for which you will receive notification when a new book becomes available - I expect other bookstores would have a similar feature.

Unfortunately, sometimes I get a notice that a book is available, but when I click on it, it's actually not available in the US - I don't know why this happens since I am registered in the US only.

dkelly701 · 01-26-2014, 03:36 PM

This is pretty good.

http://www.authoralerts.com/index.jsp

theducks · 01-26-2014, 03:39 PM

If you use Calibre:

You can add the title as an 'Empty book' and Make a (date)column:

ue Date' (lookup: #duedate)with the release date entered.

Search: #duedate:<today

Remember to clear the date when you add the format or use the formats:false

Search: #duedate:<today and formats:false

which says the book is due, but not added to the Library

alanHd · 01-26-2014, 04:22 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions.

A combination of Fictfact and calibre looks the way to go, I will see if I can get the column color to change in Calibre when a book becomes due for release.

theducks · 01-26-2014, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanHd

Thanks for all the suggestions.

A combination of Fictfact and calibre looks the way to go, I will see if I can get the column color to change in Calibre when a book becomes due for release.

The colored trick should work very nicely

derangedhermit · 01-27-2014, 02:42 AM

If you put a book in your Luzme watch list before it is released, you get an e-mail when it is released.

shanghaichica · 01-27-2014, 05:39 AM

I pre-order them on amazon. That helps me to keep track of all the new releases. I check the manage my kindle page every month to see what new releases I have coming up.

Terisa de morgan · 01-27-2014, 06:02 AM

I keep track by hand (sometimes much prior to its dawning in Amazon or goodreads), in a spreadsheet with release date, and a conditional format which changes according to the date.

xg4bx · 01-27-2014, 09:28 AM

Amazon has a ''email me when new titles are released by this author'' option on their author pages.

alanHd · 01-27-2014, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xg4bx

Amazon has a ''email me when new titles are released by this author'' option on their author pages.

Is this feature only available in the US, I can see it when I view Amazon.com but not when I view co.uk.

If someone else in the uk could have a look and see if I am losing the plot.

pwalker8 · 01-27-2014, 04:50 PM

I'm pretty sure that the subscription for new books by an author from Amazon doesn't include when a book is released purely as an ebook. For example, I have it set up to notify me when a new book comes out by Roger Zelazny. Damnation Alley came out in ebook on May 14th, 2013, however, I never got a notice from Amazon.

jbcohen · 01-27-2014, 05:15 PM

I'm with yapyap on this one.

01-26-2014, 03:03 PM	#1
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01-26-2014, 03:07 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I simply pre-order from Amazon. That way the book appears on my Kindle as soon as it's released.

01-26-2014, 03:29 PM	#3
Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	I use Fictfact.com to keep track of series, and they show upcoming books in series. Goodreads also sends out a monthly e-mail with new releases from authors you've read before. I pre-order next books in my favourite series as well anyway, but that takes knowing there's a next book coming out, and some books become available for pre-order half a year in advance while others perhaps a month before release. So even if you know a new book's coming out at some point, that still requires remembering to check.

01-26-2014, 03:31 PM	#4
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	The Sony bookstore lets you keep a list of authors for which you will receive notification when a new book becomes available - I expect other bookstores would have a similar feature. Unfortunately, sometimes I get a notice that a book is available, but when I click on it, it's actually not available in the US - I don't know why this happens since I am registered in the US only.

01-26-2014, 03:36 PM	#5
dkelly701 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 6620 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Nook	This is pretty good. http://www.authoralerts.com/index.jsp

01-26-2014, 03:39 PM	#6
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,816 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	If you use Calibre: You can add the title as an 'Empty book' and Make a (date)column: ue Date' (lookup: #duedate)with the release date entered. Search: #duedate:<today Remember to clear the date when you add the format or use the formats:false Search: #duedate:<today and formats:false which says the book is due, but not added to the Library

01-26-2014, 04:22 PM	#7
alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	Thanks for all the suggestions. A combination of Fictfact and calibre looks the way to go, I will see if I can get the column color to change in Calibre when a book becomes due for release.

01-27-2014, 02:42 AM	#9
derangedhermit Addict Posts: 239 Karma: 1280000 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: None	If you put a book in your Luzme watch list before it is released, you get an e-mail when it is released.

01-27-2014, 05:39 AM	#10
shanghaichica Guru Posts: 989 Karma: 5782970 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Scribe,Kindle Oasis 3, iPad Pro 11, iPhone 13 Pro Max,iPad mini 6, PW5	I pre-order them on amazon. That helps me to keep track of all the new releases. I check the manage my kindle page every month to see what new releases I have coming up.

01-27-2014, 06:02 AM	#11
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,235 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I keep track by hand (sometimes much prior to its dawning in Amazon or goodreads), in a spreadsheet with release date, and a conditional format which changes according to the date.

01-27-2014, 09:28 AM	#12
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Amazon has a ''email me when new titles are released by this author'' option on their author pages.

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01-27-2014, 04:50 PM	#14
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I'm pretty sure that the subscription for new books by an author from Amazon doesn't include when a book is released purely as an ebook. For example, I have it set up to notify me when a new book comes out by Roger Zelazny. Damnation Alley came out in ebook on May 14th, 2013, however, I never got a notice from Amazon.

01-27-2014, 05:15 PM	#15
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	I'm with yapyap on this one.