E-reading Apps and E-book Formats

I’ve had a few queries along the lines of “I want to read your book, but I’m not usually an e-book reader/don’t have an e-reader”, so I’d like to offer a suggestion which enables your regular desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone to be used as an e-reader: Amazon’s free reading apps. The setup for these is absolutely cost-free and (in my experience, at least) very quick and easy.The homepage for all the apps can be found here:http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=dp_kinw_kcpapp_1?ie=UTF8&docId=1000425503There are various different download options to choose from, depending on the computer or device you are using. I test-drove this with Kindle for PC (Windows 7 version) and found that the app can be downloaded and ready to use in minutes.Once the app is installed and opened, all downloaded e-books can be seen in its library (a few free ones are provided automatically to start you off). Further e-books purchased from Amazon are delivered automatically to the app and appear in the library as soon as the purchase transaction is complete. Clicking on the ‘Shop in Kindle Store’ button in the top right-hand corner of the app’s screen will open an internet browser window at Amazon’s e-book store - I’ll add the ‘Tamzin and the Viper’ link here as soon as the e-book is released!Of course, various other e-reading options are available depending on your computer/tablet/phone, but this one seems to cover most devices. Hopefully that’s all clear! Please feel free to drop me a line via one of the methods on the contacts page if you think something needs updating or correcting.And finally, for those of you who have e-readers, here is a comprehensive list of the formats in which my book will be available (once again, links to be added as soon as the book is released.)Amazon.co.uk– all types of KindleKobo.com– Kobo e-readersSmashwords.comEpub (open industry format)Sony Reader (LRF - the format used on older Sony Reader e-book devices)Kindle (.mobi /Mobipocket - an eBook format supported on the Kindle, as well as Windows PCs and many handheld devices)Palm Doc (PDB - PalmDoc is a format primarily used on Palm Pilot devices, but readers are available for PalmOS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile Pocket PC/Smartphone, desktop Windows, and Macintosh)PDF (Portable Document Format - readable by most devices, including handheld e-readers, PDAs, and computers)RTF (Rich Text Format - cross-platform document format supported by many word processors and devices)Plain Text (Works on nearly all readers and devices. It lacks formatting, but will work anywhere.)BarnesandNoble.com– Nook e-readers
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