Otis Chandler, a software engineer who founded the company in his living room after stints at and, added, “I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to partner with Amazon and Kindle. Together we intend to build many new ways to delight readers and authors alike,” said Russ Grandinetti, Amazon Vice President, Kindle Content. In addition, both Amazon and Goodreads have helped thousands of authors reach a wider audience and make a better living at their craft. “Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world. Goodreads has emerged as an important platform for digital discoverability. One of the biggest concerns for publishers in the transition from print to digital is the discoverability of new books, a role formerly filled by the “hand sell” of bookstore owners recommendations. In addition, it strengthens its dominant Kindle ebook business. For example, a prime viewer can see an actor’s complete IMDB listings or a Wikipedia page on a place mentioned in a novel. Goodreads fits with Amazon’s evolving digital strategy by complementing its “x-ray” technology, which pulls up additional information for users of its Kindle reading platform and Prime video streaming service.
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