@author - Another Plank in Amazon's Platform

It's only in Beta, but it shows how forward-thinking the company is.

Aug 31, 2011 1-min read

I for one like reaching out to those who've written books I enjoy.

How about instantly connecting with your favorite authors while you read their books? What if they could answer questions that you have in real time?

That's now possible via the Amazon @author program.

It's only in Beta, but it shows how forward-thinking the company is. It also shows that publishers are becoming less and less relevant.

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