If you’ve been waiting for a sign to upgrade your e-reader, here it is. With Amazon cutting the price so dramatically, it’s hard not to see this as a golden moment to grab a Colorsoft.

Amazon has been releasing Kindle software updates at a rapid pace this year. The latest version, 5.18.5.0.1, focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements, but it also builds on major changes rolled out just two weeks ago.

Stephen King, one of the world’s most widely read writers, is now also the most censored in American schools. According to a new investigation by PEN America, his novels were the top target of school book bans in the United States during the 2024–2025 school year.

Home to more than 31 million people, Madagascar has just 16 bookshops and 36 public libraries, serving an audience with a literacy rate of 77%. Around 121 titles were published in 2023, spread across 18 small publishing houses, employing roughly 700 people.

For indie authors, breaking into audiobooks has always been a challenge. Production costs, technical skills, and distribution hurdles often keep powerful stories from reaching listeners. By taking on those barriers—covering production, handling distribution, and paying advances—Spotify is levelling the playing field.