This special notice is brought to you by me, Ariele, and I was not paid to deliver it.
Are you a KindleUnlimited Reader? You might have noticed my books are not available in KU. There's a reason for this: it's because Amazon requires authors to be exclusive to Amazon in order to participate in the program. And I'm not a huge fan of exclusivity.
For a long time KindleUnlimited was the only really viable subscription program for readers (mostly because of the whole author exclusivity thing).
But last week, KoboPlus opened up to readers in the United States and United Kingdom! It is also available in Canada, Australia, Belgium, Italy, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal.
If this sounds like an ad, it kinda is, but I'm not being paid to give it. I have very mixed feelings about Amazon for many reasons, and as a result wish more readers would read on some of the alternative platforms. But I also recognize cost is a factor, and KindleUnlimited allows access to millions of books for only a single monthly fee.
Well, now KoboPlus does too! And I think it's exciting.
KoboPlus is the only viable competitor to KindleUnlimited, so if you'd like less Amazon in your life, definitely check it out. It has a 30-day free trial, and after that it's $7.99 per month (KU is $9.99), and though my own books are not available through KU, every single one is available through KoboPlus.
KoboPlus has an audiobook subscription as well as the ebook subscription, if you prefer to listen to your books. And if you like to have an ereader as a separate device from your phone, they have several options including the KoboLibra2 which has pretty good reviews.
I personally read using the Kindle app (for books I can't find elsewhere), the Kobo app, and the Bookfunnel app.
Anyway, this message has been brought to you by me! An author who doesn't like the way Amazon bullies authors, and would love for you to find me on Kobo (or Barnes&Noble, GooglePlay, or direct through Payhip!).