By BOB SNYDER Remember when ebooks were supposed to be the cheaper, greener alternative to print? “Buy a Kindle,” they said. “Digital is faster, more sustainable, and easy on your wallet.” Back the…| teleread.org
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KDP Select is a free program offered by Amazon to authors and publishers to help them sell more of their books...but is it right for you?| selfpublishing.com : The #1 Resource For Self-Publishing a Book
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Amazon forscht regelmäßig in breiterem Umfang per E-Mail unter KDP-Autor*innen nach Kandidaten für “Kindle-Deals”. Was Autorinnen und Autoren dazu wissen sollten, verraten Ihnen die folgenden zehn Fragen und Antworten.| www.selfpublisherbibel.de
INCREASED PRINTING PRICES On June 20, 2023, the cost of printing a book at KDP will increase, which will in turn lower the royalties for paperback (and hardcover) books. If your book is taller than 9 inches high or wider than 6.12 inches wide, the effect is significant. It will cost about half a penny … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
What is A+ Content? In addition to the product page (and in addition to pages that you can access from Author Central, like the author biography or a From the Author section)… A Plus Content lets you add additional sections of writing or images to help showcase your book or provide more information about yourself. … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
Vella is coming soon. Writers will publish stories in episodes. A single episode may be anywhere from 600 words to 5000 words. Readers will read stories one episode at a time. One neat feature that I like is that the author can include optional notes at the end of each episode. An author might share … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
AUSTRALIA KDP Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is finally opening a print-on-demand (POD) facility in Australia, which is great news for authors, small publishers, and Amazon customers in Australia. The new facility is set to begin its launch on May 19, 2021. KDP authors should check their paperback pricing options starting on May 12, 2021. … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
RECENT CHANGES AT KDP There have been several changes to Amazon KDP recently. Have you noticed? SERIES. One interesting change is the introduction of the series page and the series manager. It seems like this new tool isn’t 100% complete yet, but it’s a giant step in the right direction. From the publishing end, it … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
BEWARE OF BOOK PIRATES Earlier this year, after publishing a new book, I visited Amazon to check it out. When I finished inspecting the Amazon detail page for my new book, I clicked the link by my author photo to visit my Author Central page. And, boy, was I surprised by what I found. (A … … Continue reading →| chrismcmullen
EXPANDED DISTRIBUTION Amazon KDP now offers two Expanded Distribution channels. In addition to the usual Expanded Distribution channel for the US, they have added an Expanded Distribution channel f…| chrismcmullen
Choosing the right categories for your book will increase your sales and visibility, and make it more likely to be recommended by Amazon too.| David Gaughran