(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the launches of four new Kindle
Worlds from some of the biggest stars in the romance genre. Kindle
Worlds, announced just one year ago, is the first commercial publishing
platform that enables any writer to write stories based on licensed
Worlds and earn royalties for doing so. New World launches include:
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Barbara Freethy’s The Callaways—The hit series from the
best-selling Kindle Direct Publishing author of all-time on Amazon
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Bella Andre’s Game for Love—The sizzling series about the
superstars women lust after from the New York Times
best-selling author
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H.M. Ward’s The Arrangement—The steamy, sexy New York Times
best-selling new adult romance series with over a million copies sold
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Lucy Kevin’s Four Weddings and a Fiasco—The sweet, contemporary
romance series from the USA Today best-selling author
All four Worlds are now open and available for any writer or fan to
publish their own stories through the Self-Service Submission Platform
at kindleworlds.com.
“I’m blessed to have amazing, passionate fans, who really care about my
stories and characters and are constantly asking for more,” said Bella
Andre. “I can’t wait to see the incredible stories they come up with
about alpha sports heroes and the women they’ll love forever in my Game
for Love World.”
“Love, mystery, and adventure are waiting! I’m thrilled to launch The
Callaways into Kindle Worlds,” said Barbara Freethy. “I’ve been
intrigued by Kindle Worlds since it first launched, and I think this is
a fantastic opportunity for fans to write in my World and bring their
own unique characters and spin.”
“Kindle Worlds was something that caught my eye as soon as it launched,”
said H.M. Ward. “It’s a great way for fans to interact with the
characters they’ve grown to love and explore different paths that have
yet to be taken. I can’t wait!”
“Romance is one of the most popular genres on Kindle, so we’re
particularly thrilled to welcome these Worlds from four of the most
successful authors in the genre,” said Nick Loeffler, General Manager of
Kindle Worlds. “It’s a great opportunity for writers everywhere to work
with beloved characters and storylines that have millions of fans.”
About Kindle Worlds
Ranging from literary drama to science fiction adventure, and now
romance, Kindle Worlds is a new publishing model that allows any writer
to publish authorized stories inspired by popular Worlds and make them
available for readers to purchase in the Kindle Store, and earn up to a
35% royalty while doing so. Kindle Worlds stories are typically priced
between $0.99 and $3.99 and are exclusive to Kindle. The Kindle Worlds
catalog also includes G.I. JOE, Veronica Mars, Gossip
Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries,
Valiant Entertainment’s Unity, The World of Kurt Vonnegut,
Hugh Howey’s Silo Saga, Barry Eisler’s John Rain, Blake
Crouch’s Wayward Pines, and more.
To get started writing works in licensed properties and to view the
submission guidelines and instructions, visit the Self-Service
Submission Platform at kindleworlds.com.
To buy Kindle Worlds works, visit amazon.com/kindleworlds.
For regular updates, follow @KindleWorlds
on Twitter, and our blog blog.kindleworlds.com.
About Amazon.com
Amazon opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided
by three principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus,
passion for invention, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click
shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon,
AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire tablets, and
Fire TV are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.
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