Amazon Announces Kindle Book Lending Program

Now this is cool! If you own Amazon Kindle digital books, you can now loan them to your friends and relatives for 14 days. No Kindle required, but you do have to have the Kindle software on your computer or smart phone to read the books. Here's the announcement I received to day because a) I own a Kindle and b) I have content for sale in the Kindle Store.

We are excited to announce Kindle book lending (http://www.amazon.com/kindle-lending). The Kindle Book Lending feature allows users to lend digital books they have purchased through the Kindle Store to their friends and family. Each book may be lent once for a duration of 14 days and will not be readable by the lender during the loan period.

All DTP [this refers to titles YOU publish on Kindle - you are publishing your ebooks and reports on Kindle, aren't you? If not, see link below.] titles are enrolled in lending by default. For titles in the 35% royalty option, you may choose to opt out of lending by deselecting the checkbox under "Kindle Book Lending," in the "Rights and Pricing" section of the title upload/edit process. You may not choose to opt out a title if it is included in the lending program of another sales or distribution channel. For more details, see section 5.2.2 of the Term and Conditions.

For more info on how Kindle Book Lending works, see our FAQ here: http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/entry.jspa?externalID=581

Right now, I have 4 marketing books on my Kindle that are eligble for lending, and I'd love to share them with you! If there's one you would like to read, post the title in the comments. Be sure your email address is included in the comment form (not visible to anyone but me) so I can send you the link to download the book. Check them out and let me know which one you'd like to read. First comments get first choice.

Real-Time Marketing and PR: How to Instantly Engage Your Market, Connect with Customers, and Create Products that Grow Your Business Now
David Meerman Scott

UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging.
Scott Stratten

Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue
Jim F. Kukral

How to Drive More Quality Traffic to Your Blog
Denise Wakeman

After I send you the invitation, you have 7 days to accept it. Once you accept the invitaiton, you have 14 days to read the book. Then the loan ends and I get my book back.

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Comments

[Denise Sonnenberg]

Been looking for a new book. I'd love to try Scott's Real Time Marketing.

[Tammy@InStitches]

I'd love to borrow the Real Time Mktg book, that is so nice of you to share !

[Almost60Really]

I'd LOVE to borrow Unmarketing. Haven't had the cash, since I've been injured and half-blinded! It's fun adjusting and creating a new life, but dang—sure cuts down on my book buying!

Paula

[Denise Wakeman]

@Denise - you were first to ask for Real Time Marketing so I'll initiate the loan.

@Tammy - when Denise is finished with Real Time Marketing, I'll send it to you.

@Paula - I'll send you Unmarketing.

[Rebecca Quinn]

Wow! All great books & very cool offer, Denise! I'd love to read Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How to Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing to Increase Your Revenue.

Actually, I would like to read yours as well, but need info on overall online strategy, not just blogs :)

Now I need to make list of my Kindle books to share with everyone. Thx so much!

[David Meerman Scott]

Wow this is pretty cool. Thanks for lending my book!

[Denise Wakeman]

It was pointed out to me that a book can be loaned only one time. In my excitement about this new program, I completely overlooked that. So, at this time, 3 of the books have been loaned. They're all great and the Kindle versions are less expensive than the physical copies so if you're serious about reading these books, check them out.

[Audrey Johnson]

This is great! I'd like to also read Attention! This Book Will Make You Money: How To Use Attention-Getting Online Marketing To
Increase Your Revenue. Thank so much!

[Traduceri]

will librarians even have employment in a few years from now? i still don't like reading on a screen.

[KindleLending]

Denise, you might be interested in the Kindle Lending Club page we set up on Facebook - lots of people lending and borrowing Kindle books there. Discover great new books for free, and share your collection with other book lovers:

http://www.facebook.com/KindleLendingClub