The Kindle Chronicles

Amazon Books Senior Editor Interview starts at 12:44 and ends at 39:11 “We often talk about accessibility. We start there. We talk about quality of writing. The story is important, obviously. Maybe the thing that gets you over the line is your visceral reaction to the book. How much are you willing to argue for it? You win some, and you lose some. Ultimately I think we come up with a great list. Every book on the Top 20 is a great book.” News Amazon’s announcement of HQ2 Jeff Bezos tells employees that one day Amazon will fail. (CNBC) Author Scott Pratt dies in an auto accident (The Passive Voice) The Sins of the Mother by Scott Pratt and Mark Stout Richard Hollick’s sensible take on HQ2 (Making Book) Amazon’s Black Friday Week deals Tech Tip Amazon Key Home Delivery Interview with Chris Schluep Amazon Best Books of 2018 list The Amazon Book Review Podcast, available via iTunes Moby-Dick by Herman Melville Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Content Amazon’s Best Books of 2018 Next Week’s Guest James McQu