Amazon has just rolled out a new service, “Amazon Shorts.” Amazon Shorts are, according to the Amazon Shorts page itself,

“never-before-seen short works from a wide variety of well-known authors, available only on Amazon.com. Try a new genre or a new author - there’s something for everyone.

“Amazon Shorts are:

“New short-form literature from top authors for only 49 cents
Delivered electronically; there are no printed editions
Yours forever after purchase; save or print and read at your convenience.”

With an option of receiving these as plain text via email, these are perfect for reading on your Palm, Pocket PC, or other PDA.

There’s already a broad selection of both genres and titles (and yes, best-selling authors!) including Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction & Essays, Biography & Memoirs, Mystery & Thrillers, Maybe You Know, and Editors’ Picks.

The “Maybe You Know” section is actually a showcase for well-known authors, with names you are sure to recognize. For example, Robin Cook…

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