Summary
- "Stuff Your eReader Day" event offers over 50 discounted sci-fi and dystopian eBooks for $0.99 or free.
- Buying big-name eBooks like can be pricey, making Indie Author Central's sale worthwhile.
- The "Something Strange" event runs from July 15th to July 18th, featuring content sorted by "Spice Levels."
If your eReader is looking a little sparse and you're craving some new worlds to explore, now may be the time to stock up. The folks over at Indie Author Central are running a special event with deep discounts on science fiction and dystopian eBooks.
Buying big-name eBooks from Amazon and Kobo can really add up over time, especially if you read a lot of books every month. Project Hail Mary, which is one of my favorite recent books, for example, is $13 for the Kindle edition. A fast reader could easily devour the book in a couple of days. Plus, it can be fun to discover stories that are much farther off the beaten path, and find new authors to follow.
The Something Strange event started on July 15th (sorry for the late notice!) and runs through July 18th. The landing page allows you to sort through the offerings to find exactly what you're looking for, even filtering for age-appropriate content through various “Spice Levels.” And again, while most of the deals are from Amazon, there are some available from Kobo as well.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2024)
- Screen
- 7-inch, 300 ppi, 16-level gray scale
- Storage
- 32GB
With a 7-inch display, high contrast, and sharp image quality, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite will help you fall in love with eReaders. It even supports Bluetooth devices for setting aside the eReader and enjoying audiobooks through headphones or earbuds.
- Weight
- 7.5oz (214g)
- Dimensions
- 5 x 7 x 0.3in (127.6 x 176.7 x 7.8 mm)
- Battery Life
- Up to 12 weeks
- Ports
- USB-C
- Water and dust resistance
- IPX8
- Color options
- Metallic Black, Metallic Raspberry, and Metallic Jade
Source: Indie Author Central
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