How To Give A Kindle Book This Christmas

The dilemma - you want to support indie authors by buying their books this Christmas but the problem is, not only have you already read their amazing book BUT the paperback version is usually a little more than you want to pay for a gift and you'd rather pay the eBook price. However, once you've bought the eBook for yourself you can't then buy it again to gift it to someone else. Can you?

Of course you can!

Here's what you do if you use Amazon.com:

• Head over to Amazon.com
• Find the eBook you want to send as a gift e.g. The Rose Thief
• Click on the 'Give as a Gift' button
• Choose to email the eBook gift to your recipient at a future date OR
• Print out a voucher for them to use which you can put in a gift card

Unfortunately, it's not quite as straightforward if you live in the UK but in theory, it can still be done:

• Head over to Amazon.co.uk
• Buy a gift card for the cost of the eBook
• Print it out or make a note of the gift card code
• Personalise a Christmas card with the details of your gift i.e. the name of the book, why you think they should read it and of course, the gift card information

Now, of course, you have no control over what someone does with a gift card you give them, it's only a suggestion but maybe because you've gone to the extra trouble they just might take your advice and buy the book.

So now when you finish reading a fantastic indie book and you think Oh, my brother would like that you can get a warm and fuzzy feeling on the inside because you can gift that eBook. Some indie author books are also less than a fiver - perfect for a stocking filler or Secret Santa! 

So let's not forget, books make superb Christmas presents because:

1. You are introducing someone to a whole new world
2. They're easy to wrap (especially if it's an eBook!)
3. It wasn't too expensive
4. You can introduce friends and family to something new
5. Books are ultimate re-gifts! Paperbacks get passed around and eBooks get recommended
6. You can personalise it by buying signed copies from the indie author, by buying the paperback yourself and writing a message or by personalising the Christmas card with the Amazon e-gift voucher inside
7. There is a book out there for each and every one of us
8. Reading makes you a better human #fact
9. You don't need to buy any accessories
10. Books last and good ones are always remembered

If you'd like to support my writing endeavours over the Christmas period feel free to buy me Ko-Fi or maybe even check out my books on Amazon - 'tis the season!

Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. 

Find all her books on Amazon. 

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