# Ep. 088 - Readers Can Now Ask Your Book A Question

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Podcast: [Blank Page to Best Seller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blank-page-to-best-seller-6599516)
Published: 2026-01-27T14:09:41+00:00
Episode link: https://blankpagetobestseller.podbean.com/e/ep-088-readers-can-now-ask-your-book-a-question/
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## Resource

Readers Can Now Ask Your Book A Question In what surprises no one, Amazon released a new feature on some Kindle apps that allows readers to ask a book a question with a response from an AI chat bot. Biz Buzz Within the last month or so, Amazon has released a new product feature in some Kindle apps called Ask This Book. So we ask each other what the Ask This Book feature is and why some authors and publishers are not too happy with this new feature. Timestamps Biz Buzz Segment: Amazon's Ask This Book Feature The Author's Voice Links Become a Friend of The Show! Support the Show - Become a Friend of the Show for only $2/month Join The Author's Voice Association Apply to join The Author's Voice Association Read our book! NOW ON SALE! - The Write Way: Conversations with Publishing Pros Stay In Touch With The Author's Voice Follow us The Author's Voice on social: Facebook - Instagram - LinkedIn - Threads Watch all of our Biz Buzz segments and more on YouTube Learn more about The Author's Voice on our website: theauthorsvoice.org

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