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Amazon Opens Japanese Kindle Store

Posted on October 24, 2012 by davidgaughran

Amazon will open a Kindle Store in Japan tomorrow – October 25 – after months of speculation (and the summer entrance into the Japanese market of up-and-coming rivals Kobo). According the the press release from Amazon, customers in Japan can now … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon japan, apple, barnes & noble, device wars, japan, japanese kindle store, kobo, latin america, nook uk, rakuten | 24 Comments

Amazon Opens Kindle Stores In Spain & Italy, Abolishes Surcharge

Posted on December 1, 2011 by davidgaughran

Amazon opened Kindle Stores in Spain and Italy this morning, to add to the existing stores in the US, the UK, Germany, and France. The basic Kindle model is on sale in both countries for 99 Euro – the price … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon italy, amazon spain, brazilian kindle store, casa del libro, international market, italian kindle store, latin america, spanish kindle store, spanish market | 55 Comments

Exclusive: Chapter 3 of A Storm Hits Valparaíso

Posted on September 18, 2011 by davidgaughran

The best piece of writing advice I ever received was write the book you want to read. The kind of books I love have a huge cast of characters, often starting in completely separate, exotic locations, whose narrative strands gradually … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged a storm hits valparaiso, chapter 3, gone to soldiers, historical, historical novel, history, independence war, latin america, south america | 11 Comments

That Bear Ate My Pants: A Home Run On Day One

Posted on July 8, 2011 by davidgaughran

Today, I have a guest post from indie author Tony James Slater. I first met Tony at a writer’s conference in 2010. Neither of us remember much about the encounter, which is a testament to the hard working bar staff … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #amwriting, #SelfPublishing, bestseller for a day, ecuador, humor, indie success, latin america, launch day, publishing, south america, that bear, that bear ate my pants, tony james slater, tony slater, travel, travel book, travel guide | 52 Comments

An International Challenge to Amazon? From Spain?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by davidgaughran

Those of us here in Europe have long been puzzled by Amazon’s go-slow international policy. I live in Stockholm, a wealthy city with a population that seems to be fond of their gadgets. Fancy laptops are everywhere, iPhones are ubiquitous, … Continue reading →