Potentially stupid question....
I know the new novella The Widow Lindley is available on Kindle, but I can only see it on the '.com' Amazon and not the '.co.uk' one. So - does this mean I can't buy it in the UK?
I don't use a Kindle at all so apologies if there is an obvious solution - I just don't know what it is.
(Just in case you think I'm crazy for trying to buy a story I won't be able to read - I was going to borrow a friend's Kindle and read it on that.)
I know the new novella The Widow Lindley is available on Kindle, but I can only see it on the '.com' Amazon and not the '.co.uk' one. So - does this mean I can't buy it in the UK?
I don't use a Kindle at all so apologies if there is an obvious solution - I just don't know what it is.
(Just in case you think I'm crazy for trying to buy a story I won't be able to read - I was going to borrow a friend's Kindle and read it on that.)
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
I don't know if Kindle Worlds is available outside US yet. I'll check.
FPW
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"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.
got a quick response from Amazon:
We haven’t yet launched Kindle Worlds in the UK (for authors to submit their works), however customers can go to the Amazon.com site from inside the UK and buy the title.
I guess that means search "the widow lindley" and it should pop up.
We haven’t yet launched Kindle Worlds in the UK (for authors to submit their works), however customers can go to the Amazon.com site from inside the UK and buy the title.
I guess that means search "the widow lindley" and it should pop up.
FPW
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"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.
See, that's how little I know - I hadn't even realised that it was Kindle Worlds and not Kindle. And I don't even know the difference!
I say bring back chalk and slate.
I say bring back chalk and slate.
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
fpw Wrote:got a quick response from Amazon:That's great, many thanks.
We haven’t yet launched Kindle Worlds in the UK (for authors to submit their works), however customers can go to the Amazon.com site from inside the UK and buy the title.
I guess that means search "the widow lindley" and it should pop up.
I will get stuck in (tomorrow, probably) and let you know how easy it is for us UK dwellers to get it.
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
Okay, it turns out that it isn't as easy as it should be.
I tried searching on the UK site but the title wasn't listed and Amazon.com doesn't show a buying link, instead suggesting that, as a UK user, I should head on over to the UK site.
It's possible I'm missing something - like I said, I'm not a Kindle user - so I'll put Wifey on the case tomorrow when she has a day off.
I tried searching on the UK site but the title wasn't listed and Amazon.com doesn't show a buying link, instead suggesting that, as a UK user, I should head on over to the UK site.
It's possible I'm missing something - like I said, I'm not a Kindle user - so I'll put Wifey on the case tomorrow when she has a day off.
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
Success!
Turns out the settings need to be changed to 'US Kindle user' in order to buy something from your side of the pond.
I'm sure it'll be worth the effort though. Once I've finished reading Dark City I'll be sure to find out.
Turns out the settings need to be changed to 'US Kindle user' in order to buy something from your side of the pond.
I'm sure it'll be worth the effort though. Once I've finished reading Dark City I'll be sure to find out.
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
Paul R Wrote:Success!Be careful with this, I've heard stories where Amazon will block your account and remove all previous purchases from your Kindle due to perceived 'territorial copyright infringement'.
Turns out the settings need to be changed to 'US Kindle user' in order to buy something from your side of the pond.
I'm sure it'll be worth the effort though. Once I've finished reading Dark City I'll be sure to find out.
Dave Wrote:Be careful with this, I've heard stories where Amazon will block your account and remove all previous purchases from your Kindle due to perceived 'territorial copyright infringement'.
Really?
(Looks guiltily around room.)
Seems a bit over the top considering I paid for the item.
This is why I don't like digital items. Apart from the obvious 'physical item versus digital non-item' argument, there are seemingly endless 'unwritten' rules to be followed.
Thanks for the heads-up though - I'll be ready to run for the hills if my friend's account gets frozen.
"I handed in the new RJ novel with the
working title, BY THE SWORD. David says the sales force loved the title at the
pre Turkey-Day sales meeting, so that's what it will be. That means Paul Ramplin
gets a credit line in the acknowledgments."
No worry. Amazon has world rights. (Considering what they paid me, they deserve them.)
FPW
FAQ
"It means 'Ask the next question.' Ask the next question, and the one that follows that, and the one that follows that. It's the symbol of everything humanity has ever created." Theodore Sturgeon.