Safari Friday searching the web for writers and readers ebooks bargains

Safari = Swahili for long journey.I am on the look out for anything accessible from a keyboard that educates, entertains, intrigues, raises a smile. Anything that helps a reader get through the day or a writer the next draft. Let me know if you write a website that you’d like featured or discover something that really should be shared.

EBOOKSBARGAINSUK sends out a daily list of the latest ebook bargains available in the UK – nothing over £5, most are much less and some are free.

There are similar sites around but apparently they either direct you to an American site or only provide information for one retailer, such as Amazon.

What I like about it

All books are equal. You will not only find all the bestsellers here but also the self published independent books that make the world of ebooks such an interesting place.

This website promotes books, they don’t sell them so they have no reason to push the Dan Browns of the world at the expense of a new author. They do not make any money from click-throughs. This is where Amazon (or whoever) pay a site a small fee every time a reader clicks on a link and buys something

Good for writers

This is all very new and I imagine they are holding their breath to see whether they can make money just from advertising. It’s a start up so until the end of May advertising is free as they build up their mailing list. If you are a self published ebook writer get in contact now.

Good for readers

All the ebooks featured have at least ten four-to-five star reviews on a recognised sales platform. New releases which haven’t been reviewed yet  will only be permitted if they are by a trusted author or publisher with a strong track.

I’ve subscribed to the daily email list. Some days I delete it because I’m not in the mood to buy, but at least once a week I look through it to see what’s available. I’m pleased with the service – the newsletter is well laid out – and I like the mix of world famous and obscure.

I don’t usually get to hear about ebooks except from friends or other blogs. I haven’t got into the habit of browsing Amazon to see what’s on offer, have you?

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