How to update your Kindle ebook

Hi all! This is just to tell you how to push a book update through to your Kindle. I’m using the US store as my example, but it should be very similar everywhere.

If you are updating THE MIDSUMMER BRIDE, you will know you have the right version if there is a map before the story begins.

Step 1: Open your Kindle device and REMOVE DOWNLOAD for the book (on an iPhone, I have to hold down the book cover for this menu to pop up. On other devices it might be a right-click or other similar method.) Do not return the book or permanently delete — we just want the old version off your device before we begin!

Many times, if you then re-download the book to your device, it will send you the updated file. HOWEVER, this might depend on your update settings for your Kindle devices. If you have auto-updates enabled, the new version should go through.

How to enable auto-downloads:

  1. Go to your account settings on Amazon.
  2. Click on “Digital Services and Device Support”
  3. Click on “Manage Content and Devices”
  4. Choose “Preferences” from the Menu
  5. Scroll down to the “Automatic Book Updates” option and make sure it is turned on.
    NOTE: This will automatically update books on your Kindle with new content, but also new covers. So if you don’t like it when authors update covers and the one you liked disappears, don’t toggle this on.

How to update if you don’t have auto-downloads (or if the re-download isn’t working). 

  1. Go to your account settings on Amazon.
  2. Click on “Digital Services and Device Support”
  3. Click on “Manage Content and Devices”
  4. Click on “Content” in the menu bar. Make certain that you are viewing your books and not any other digital content.
  5. Scroll down until you find the book that needs updating. If an update is available to your current version, it will say “UPDATE AVAILABLE” under the book information. (See photo.) If you click that, it should add that version to your library. If “Update Available” isn’t there, it likely means you have the most updated version.
  6. After you click the update (or if the re-download didn’t work/you want the right version sent directly to your device) you can also click the “DELIVER OR REMOVE FROM DEVICE” button (see photo) and it will pop up a list of registered Kindle devices for you to choose which to deliver it to.

That should (theoretically) do it! If you are still having trouble getting the full version of THE MIDSUMMER BRIDE, you can contact Amazon support … or email me at kati@katiwilde.com and I will help you get the right file!

Kati <3