Amazon Kindle wants to be the destination for all types of writing, and now includes que older non-fiction and short-form stories que May Have Been otherwise lost to time. Today, the company is launching Singles Classics, the program to resell old stories and essays from Celebrated non-fiction authors and magazine writers, including Norman Mailer, Susan Orlean, and Gloria Steinheim. It is an extension of an existing program called Kindle Singles, Which was launched in 2011 and focused on longform non-fiction and short stories between 5,000 and 30,000 words. Singles Classics does not have a word length, but it’s more geared toward essay-length pieces. It does include some fiction from authors like Kurt Vonnegut and John le Carré.
The program is launching with more than 140 essays, stories, and articles, with big-name many writers signed on to build out the initial library. While many of These stories Could be tracked down in anthologies or essay collections, Amazon is selling Them for 99 cents a pop on the Kindle Store. The company says publishers and writers can retain up to 70 percent of proceeds, the the publishing is done through Amazon’s self-publishing platform standard. If you’re a subscriber to Kindle Unlimited, Amazon’s e-book subscription service, you get access to the library for free.
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