Amazon has added the Kindle Vella episodic reading platform to the Kindle app for Android devices and Fire tablets, addressing one of the top requests from Kindle Vella authors seeking to reach a wider audience.
Kindle Vella had been available only in the Kindle app for iOS and on the web since its launch in July. Android users were able to access Vella via the web previously, but the experience wasn’t integrated into the Kindle app.
Vella isn’t yet available on Kindle e-readers. Amazon hasn’t said when that might happen.
Users can find Vella titles in the Kindle app on Android or Fire tablets by tapping on the Kindle Vella link in the top menu in the Store tab, or by searching for the author or story name.
Vella is an extension of the Kindle Direct Publishing platform for independent authors. It’s designed for mobile reading, with episodes ranging from 600 to 5,000 words each. Readers get the first three episodes for free, and purchase tokens to unlock further episodes as they go.
Read more in this GeekWire piece published in September: Bringing books into the TikTok era: Amazon’s Kindle Vella and the rise of the new ‘story platforms’