The Kindle DRM Situation
Last Updated: 2025-02-14 00:00:00 -0600
At least a few of you Sanity Line fans are at some risk because of a coming change at Amazon/Kindle: starting February 26, you will no longer be able to download your books directly, but will have to read them on a kindle device or using the kindle app. This was something Amazon did unilaterally and has nothing to do with myself as a publisher or author.
Now me, I’m not a fan of walled gardens. I’m not even a Kindle user. I read on a Kobo if I don’t read on paper. However, for contractual reasons, I’m stuck on the platform. So for you all, I have some advice:
- Download your books now and use Calibre to convert them to a DRM-Free Format.
- If you purchased the E-Book version and can’t get it anymore for your device or use-case, send me an email and I’ll get you set up.
Future work, including The Rise, The Game for Scribes, and future editions of the existing Sanity Line works, will come to you through different vendors without this policy.
If you wanted to show your support financially for Arcana Labs projects like PETI, but don’t need a virtual pet development kit, your best avenue is through the pathways detailed on our support page.