Unless I’m missing something, there’s a feature that I’d love Amazon to add to its service. I’d like them to let me know when one of my favourite authors has a new book upcoming.
For example, I like John Le Carré’s novels, but if it wasn’t for the fact that I otherwise knew to look (I read about it in a newspaper), it’d have taken me by surprise that he has a new novel coming out in a few weeks’ time. (Incidentally, BBC Four has a programme on Le Carré later this week)
Why can’t I register Le Carré as favourite author, and Amazon just email when he has a new book out? I realise that sometimes these books are likely to be just older titles republished, but that’s better than not knowing about a new title surely? The same could be done for musicians too.
Maybe this is some hidden (or not so hidden) feature of Amazon I’ve just missed up until now, and if so, someone please do tell me.