Amazon has announced that June 30th will be the last day their Storywriter and Story builder platforms will be live. Earlier, they closed their Amazon Scout initiative. It seems Amazon is closing many of their self-publishing avenues.
Here are details from Amazon’s website:
Why will Storywriter and Storybuilder no longer be available after June 30, 2019?
At Amazon, we are always reinventing ourselves and looking for ways to become even more efficient. While Storywriter and Storybuilder will no longer be available after June 30, 2019, you can still continue to enjoy great original content on Prime Video.
What will happen to my documents on Storywriter after June 30, 2019?
Amazon Storywriter documents will no longer be available after June 30, 2019. Please access your dashboard to export and download your projects before June 30, after which time you will no longer be able to access your account. Please contact us if you have additional questions.
What will happen to my corkboards on Storybuilder after June 30, 2019?
Amazon Storybuilder corkboards will no longer be available after June 30, 2019. Please access your corkboards and use the Print-Friendly view in the Manage section to print out your projects before June 30, after which time you will no longer be able to access your account. Please contact us if you have additional questions.
Amazon Studios is no longer accepting submissions, but I have a script, mini-bible, or video that I would like to submit. What are my next steps?
While we will no longer accept new submissions, there are other options.
- Sign up at IMDbPro to connect and share your work with other professionals
- Publish your videos at Prime Video Direct
