But how do I make Kindle app to make an audio book out of the ebook that I have? Was it not mentioned in the original article?
Thank you. On Tue, 23 Sept 2025 at 00:52, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone < [email protected]> wrote: > Been there, done that. > > > > > > > > Richard, USA > > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > > > – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the > Universe. > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Devin Prater > *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2025 11:55 AM > *To:* 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: FW: [Tech-VI] Amazon is focusing on accessibility for > Kindle books > > > > Try force closing Kindle and opening it back up. If that doesn't work I'll > have to try it and see if I can get it to work. > > On 9/22/2025 1:33 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: > > I did that. > > I tried Eva, and Tom, but Kindle still uses Samantha. > > Any more detailed instructions? > > > > > > > > Richard, USA > > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > > > – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the > Universe. > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Devin Prater > *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2025 11:29 AM > *To:* 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: FW: [Tech-VI] Amazon is focusing on accessibility for > Kindle books > > > > Under voices heading, hit voices. > > On 9/22/2025 10:48 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: > > I do not know if it is limited to the US. > > I also cannot get the Kindle app to use anything but Samantha. > > The portion of the settings app in iOS26 that was Speech Content has been > renamed to Read and Speak. > > Under there everything has new names, so I am not clear what needs to be > enabled to get Kindle to use something else for this feature. > > > > > > > > > > Richard, USA > > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > > > – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the > Universe. > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Ketan Kothari > *Sent:* Sunday, September 21, 2025 11:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: FW: [Tech-VI] Amazon is focusing on accessibility for > Kindle books > > > > Hi, > > > > Where is the feature available? Is it restricted to USA alone>? How do I > find it on my Iphone if it is available everywhere? Thank you. > > Best, > > Ketan Kothari > > > > On Mon, 22 Sept 2025 at 11:51, VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually, as of about a month ago, changing voices in the Kindle Assistive > Reader works perfectly. For example, when I enable the reader, the Alex > voice TTS is used. The only TTS voices that do not appear to work are the > Siri voices. > > > > To switch the voice in the Kindle reader, simply select the desired TTS in > the spken contents area of the accessability settings of the OS. > > > > Mark > > > > On Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 3:42:08 PM UTC-7 Richard Turner wrote: > > It seems to be there, but as for making use of it, not so sure. > > If I was actually using it, it is stuck on the Samantha voice, which I > dislike. > > > > It is kind of buried. > > > > > > Richard, USA > > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > > > – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the > Universe. > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Barbara > Stahl > *Sent:* Sunday, September 21, 2025 9:23 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: FW: [Tech-VI] Amazon is focusing on accessibility for > Kindle books > > > > Is the accessible reader function available in the apple kindle ap, or > just on kindle devices? > > > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Good e-Reader - Friday, September 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM > *Amazon is focusing on accessibility for Kindle books* > > [image: Image removed by sender. - Good e-Reader] > <https://media.goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/2025/09/19014955/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-22-49-38-Amazoncom-We-Love-You-Bunny-A-Novel-eBook-Awad-Mona-Kindle-Store.png> > > Amazon has been pushing accessibility hard lately, making Kindle books and > Kindle e-readers better suited for people with visual disabilities. They > have added a new tab to book description pages, called Accessibility. It > has new Accessibility metadata > <https://benetech.org/education-access-and-compliance/global-certified-accessible/>, > including Visual Adjustments, Non-Visual Reading, Conformance, and > Navigation. > > Publishers have been prioritizing the submission of e-books to Amazon that > include accessibility features. According to Publishers Weekly > <https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/98618-amazon-adds-benetech-accessible-metadata-to-ebooks-highlighting-simon-schuster-s-leadership.html>, > “The move comes as publishers face increasing legal pressure to make > digital content accessible, positioning accessible publishing as both a > competitive advantage and a necessity as new laws such as the European > Accessibility Act and expanded digital accessibility requirements under the > Americans with Disabilities Act drive industry momentum toward universal > accessibility.” > > The e-books that publishers submit have to be compliant with Benetech’s > Global Certified Accessible (GCA) standards > <https://benetech.org/education-access-and-compliance/global-certified-accessible/>. > This is a 3rd non-profit that works with publishers worldwide to integrate > accessibility specifications into production workflows and certifies > ongoing compliance. Amazon’s decision to display this metadata ensures that > readers with vision impairments or dyslexia can easily find titles that > meet their needs. > > Some major publishers submit books that are fully accessible, but this > does not necessarily mean they are in an accessible format. The only > publisher that is putting a priority on it is Simon & Schuster. “The > publisher, which releases some 800 titles per year, is moving from > certifying about 60% of its catalogue annually in 2022-2024 to 100% in > 2025.” > > There have been various Kindle software enhancements that will appeal to > readers with disabilities. Kindle Assistive Reader is one of them and is > fully available in the update that was released a couple of days ago. It > will essentially convert any Kindle book into an audiobook, utilizing an > advanced text-to-speech system that sounds natural. However, you do need > Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, or an external speaker. There is a new > system-wide text enlarger that will make all menus and UI elements larger, > giving users more control over the text size they want on the entire Kindle. > > [image: Image removed by sender. - Good e-Reader] > <https://media.goodereader.com/blog/uploads/images/2025/09/19015643/Screenshot-2025-09-18-at-22-52-34-We-Love-You-Bunny-eBook-by-Mona-Awad-EPUB-Rakuten-Kobo-Canada.png> > > Amazon might be the only company to take accessibility this seriously, but > Kobo does too. They also have smaller metadata information that has been > available for some time, such as a table of contents and alt text for > images. However, most of the features have been there for over s dozen > years. There have been no software updates to add more features. > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > > Michael Kozlowski has written about audiobooks, e-books and e-readers for > the past eighteen years. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. > > > https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-is-focusing-on-accessibility-for-kindle-books > > > > > > > > David Goldfield, > > Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist > > > > If you need help using your assistive technology learn about my training > services by visiting > > WWW.ScreenReaderTraining.com <http://www.screenreadertraining.com/> > > > > Am Yisrael Chai > > The Nation of Israel Lives! > > > > JAWS Certified, 2022 > <https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification/> > > NVDA Certified Expert <https://certification.nvaccess.org/> > > > > Subscribe to the Tech-VI announcement list to receive news, events and > information regarding the blindness assistive technology field. > > Email: [email protected] > > www.DavidGoldfield.com <http://www.davidgoldfield.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard, USA > > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > > > – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the > Universe. > > > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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