ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Indie Author Central created Stuff Your E-Reader Day.
- It runs from Aug. 12 -16 and features discounted and free e-books.
- This year’s theme is Stepping Through Time.
If you’re looking for the perfect read to wrap up your summer, “Stuff Your E-Reader Day” is a great place to start.
‘Stepping Through Time’
Indie Author Central created Stuff Your E-Reader Day. It runs from Aug.12-16 and features hundreds of e-books made free by authors for a limited time. This event’s theme, “Stepping Through Time,” focuses on historic and contemporary fiction.
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In addition to free books, Stuff Your E-Reader Day includes e-books priced at only $0.99 and titles newly added to Kindle Unlimited and Kobo Plus.
The featured e-books are available for Kindle and Kobo, but they can also be read on your Nook or through reading apps on your smartphone or tablet.
A searchable catalog of the Stepping Through Time recommendations is available on the Indie Authors Central website, complete with links for each book that take you to Amazon or Kobo.
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Unlike Kindle Unlimited, which lets you borrow e-books through a monthly subscription, the free and $0.99 e-books from Stuff Your E-Reader Day are yours to keep forever, and there’s no limit to how many you can download.
A Kindle Unlimited subscription costs $12 monthly, while a Kobo Plus membership is $8 a month.
What is Stuff Your e-Reader Day?
Stuff Your e-Reader Day (also called Stuff Your Kindle Day on Amazon) is a popular digital event in which authors and publishers either offer free e-books or drop their price to $0.99. The reader and publishing communities run this type of periodical event, and it tends to have a theme. It’s a great way to find new books and authors and stock up on multiple books without breaking the bank.
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