Matthew Wayne Selznick

On the October 24 2008 episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, the star-maker of mid-list authors herself announced a special discount on the Amazon Kindle.

If you order a Kindle before November 1st and use the coupon code Winfrey provides (see below), it will cost you $309.00 — fifty dollars off the regular price. I’ll grant you, it’s still a chunk of change, but if you’ve been wanting a Kindle, this is a pretty good deal — almost 15% off.

I have a dog in this fight, of course. If you purchase your Kindle through this link, I will receive a very small commission. To get your $50.00 off, when asked “Have any gift cards, gift certificates or promotional claim codes,” key in OPRAHWINFREY.

When you do buy your Kindle, may I gently suggest you make your first Kindle e-book purchase the delightful eighties teen superpowers coming of age book “Brave Men Run — A Novel of the Sovereign Era.” It’s currently 20% off in the Amazon Kindle store — just $4.00! You’ll make this author very happy.