Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail and Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Bill Walker, will be available Saturday, April 21st, for a free upload on Amazon Kindle as part of the Amazon KDP Select program. The last time a free special was run on these two books, more than 1,800 readers took advantage of the special in just two days. Both books are currently in the top 1 or 2% on Amazon, so it is...

This is the cover for the paperback and Kindle versions of Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail. The book was orginally printed in hardback form. Two runs of 1,500 were done by Indigo Publishing. Last year I had sold out of all 3,000 copies. That was the good news. The bad news is the publisher went broke. Thus, I have created this new version (exact same text) with what some consider a whimsical cover, panning my height. It...

Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail by Bill Walker Amazon paperback $10.95, Amazon Kindle $4.95 Details File Size:1347 KB Print Length:284 pages Sold by:Amazon Digital Services Language:English ASIN:B004HZXYX4 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending:Enabled Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,706 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Outdoors...

Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 1178 KB Publisher: Create Space for paperback version; 2 edition (April 25, 2008) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B004Y6AGJ6 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending: Enabled Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews) Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,997 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks >...

Since joining the KDP Select Program, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail has become a #1 Amazon Kindle selection for Sports, Outdoors & Nature, Hiking and Camping, and #3 for paperbacks in that category. The Kindle price is $4.95 and the paperback is $9.95.

Over 1,300 readers downloaded onto their Kindles, Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail and Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail on the very first day of the KDP Select program promotion. Also, that has driven up sales of paperbacks. Both books are now in the top .5% on Amazon paperback sales. This Jeff Bezos is no idiot. He even manages to make his authors feel pretty good! Tis’ the season to be rea