Kindle single
A Kindle single is a type of
nonfiction literature or long-form journalism. The name "single" comes from musical singles which are shorter in length than an extended play
record.
The format, first released in January 2011,Dwight Garner, who welcomed "what feels almost like a new genre: long enough for genuine complexity, short enough that you don't need journalistic starches and fillers."[3]
Village Voice editor-in-chief and Columbia adjunct David Blum, much like a traditional publishing house" ("successful Singles authors aren't undiscovered gems but professional writers who have published elsewhere before") from Kindle Direct Publishing, which is a platform for unknown authors to quickly publish and sell their works as e-books through Amazon.[4]
References
- ^ Charlie Sorrel (2011-01-27). "Amazon Launches Kindle Singles, Saves Long-Form Journalism". Wired.
- ^ Virginia Heffernan (February 25, 2011). "Living Singles". The New York Times.
- ^ Dwight Garner (March 6, 2012). "Miniature E-Books Let Journalists Stretch Legs". The New York Times.
- ^ Rebecca J. Rosen (March 12, 2012). "Authors of Kindle Singles Are Raking in Tens of Thousands of Dollars". The Atlantic.
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