Kindlegraph is expected to continue to grow at a rapid rate, especially since "it took two months to get the first 2000 [books] and one week for the next 2000." If they remain at this pace, 2,000 eBooks added to Kindlegraph each week, they'll have around 45,000 books listed by January 2012. That's some huge growth!
Paula Wiseman, Amazon.com bestselling author of Contingency and Indemnity (published by MindStir Media), didn't waste any time getting on board. Both her books are listed on Kindlegraph.
How exactly does Kindlegraph work? Evan Jacobs created an easy to understand video right here. It's free to sign up at Kindlegraph.com and you sign in with your Twitter account.
So what do you think? If you're an author, will you sign up? If you're an eBook lover, will you start requesting digital inscriptions and autographs? I welcome your comments.
Hey - thanks for the mention! :-) Kindlegraph was very slick and it was a quick and easy process getting signed up, and adding my books.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Paula. You'll have to keep me posted about it. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't personally care about autographed copies, I don't think it adds to the pleasure of reading. I'm just wondering: wouldn't that be something easy to hack so authors might become perfect victims for identity theft?
ReplyDeleteAnon: Maybe, but I believe the author's Twitter account would have to be hacked since the author logs into to Kindlegraph with Twitter.
ReplyDeleteHi! I'm the creator of Kindlegraph.
ReplyDeleteKindlegraph was designed to be a fun and easy way for authors and readers to connect via e-books but it is really just the introduction to a much bigger idea. Coming soon, a reader who has requested a Kindlegraph from an author will be able to "subscribe" to that author and receive updates (e.g. sample chapters of upcoming books, blog posts, short stories, etc.) *directly* to her e-reader. In addition, the author can reach new readers who subscribe to receive updates from specific genres.
I'm just getting started with this idea and I look forward to showing you what I'm working on next.
Thanks for stopping by, Evan. I can't wait to see what you create next!
ReplyDeleteI heard about kindlegraph from an author whose series I've been following. I then requested her kindlegraphs. Received them all and it is such fun receiving kindlegraphs for books I have. I have requested one other person's but haven't received the kindlegraph for that one yet (so not sure what is going on with that author). I did spread the word to other authors to sign up but to date none of them have which is kind of disappointing since I have their books on kindle and would love to have a kindlegraph.
ReplyDeleteEvan, why don't you have a blog to follow so we can get see updates on the kindlegraph and other things going on? I clicked on your name her and it took me right back to the kindlegraph website - and I'm a little disappointed in the website in that there aren't any updates, only a listing of 12 books showing when you click on the number of books available (if you are getting so many new books a week or whatever, we can only see four and that doesn't help us to really know what is new), and there is no way to contact you; it just seems too simple of a setup - but other than that, I am enjoying the kindlegraph opportunity - now if only my other author friends would sign up so I can get more kindlegraphs - E :)
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One other thing I'd like to see is the ability for readers to see which kindlegraphs they have requested without having to search individual authors alphabetically. So some way for the readers to keep track of all their requests, when the requests were completed, and when the authors responded to the requests. I know I'm asking for a lot but eventually it will come about.
ReplyDeleteWhen you get to the point of having this available for other ereaders, will you keep the name kindlegraph? and how will an author know which reader it is going to? I'm curious since I have a novel that will be published in the next couple of months and will be adding it to the kindlegraph when it is published and I want to make sure my readers know that the "kindlegraph" is available for all ereaders or just the kindle for now. E :)
Ma America, The Travelin' Maven (Elysabeth Eldering)
Author of the JGDS, 50-state, mystery, trivia series
Where will the adventure take you next?
http://jgdsseries.blogspot.com
http://jgdsseries.weebly.com
Author of Finally Home, a YA paranormal mystery (coming soon)
http://elysabethsstories.blogspot.com
http://eeldering.weebly.com
As an aspiring author, I have to say that this is a very interesting feature. Not only does it benefit the author but the reader, too (morally, that is).
ReplyDeleteA lot of author's were pretty much against the idea of ebooks because it doesn't feel 'real' to them. This shows that you are still going to be appreciated and the story isn't just going to be read and never thought of again.
As for readers, especially those who live in third world countries like myself, it shows you that in the eyes of an author you're equal to other readers who have had the opportunity of meeting them.
It is a very encouraging feature, but I wonder: will it only be for Kindle or is it also supported on Nook and other eReaders?