Episode 47: What Authors Need to Know About Kindle's New Ask This Book Feature

The Smart Publishing Impact Series · Feb 5, 2026 · 21m

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The Smart Publishing Impact Series – Episode 47: What Authors Need to Know About Kindle’s New “Ask This Book” Feature

Episode Summary:

Amazon is quietly rolling out a new AI-powered feature inside the Kindle app—and many authors don’t even know it exists yet. In this timely and important episode, Renée Lautermilch, chief editor at Smart Publishing, breaks down Kindle’s new “Ask This Book” feature, what it does, and why it’s already stirring controversy across the publishing world.

Renée explains how the feature works, where it’s currently live, and why author advocacy…