Scribd has launched its e-book subscription service in Australia, putting it in direct competition with Amazon Bianca Healey The platform will offer a $13.99 a month subscription for Australian readers. Scribd announced it will enter the Australian e-book market with a subscription service, competing with Amazon and Audible. The platform will offer a $13.99 a month subscription for Australian readers that will give them access to Scribd’s stable of two million local and international e-books. Andrew Weinstein, Scribd’s vice president of content, acquisition and strategy, told Business Insider Australia its competitive price and central platform for content set it apart from competitors.