Amazon to start paying authors based on the number of PAGES read in e-books

 

From July 01,2015, authors will be paid based on the number of pages customers read in each of their respective books. 

The changes apply to books from Kindle Unlimited and Owner's Lending Library (pictured) and page counts are determined by how long a page is open on a screen. This screen time varies and is determined by the size of the font, line height and spacing. The count also includes pages with images

Amazon said the changes are in response to author feedback and are designed to reward stories that are well-written, gripping and that keep customer's interested.

Previously, authors who used Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) scheme to publish their own e-books were paid by how many times their books were 'borrowed.'