Kindle Direct Publishing
Platform for publishing own books in Amazon Kindle - the largest bookstore, which accepts wide range of categories (fiction, business, children's books, comics, romance, etc.). Amazon takes a 30% commission on book sales, or 65% if the book is not within the recommended price range. For paperback books, the commission of KDP is approximately 40% of the price after deducting printing costs. Publishing a book is quite simple and takes only a few minutes - for formatting the file and adding metadata/pricing. KDP provides authors with free and simple self-publishing tools, giving them control over their book's content, design, price, audience and advertising. Authors retain ownership of their content and can make changes to their book at any time. Authors can also participate in the Kindle Unlimited subscription server and receive royalties for every page read.
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Here are the latest news about Kindle Direct Publishing:
12.12.25. Kindle Direct Publishing to allow authors distribute DRM-free books
Amazon will allow Kindle Direct Publishing authors to offer their ebooks in EPUB and PDF formats without DRM protection. The company notes that these changes will not affect previously published books. If authors wish to change the status of older books, they will need to log in to the author portal and change the setting for each book - check a box that states, "I understand that by not applying DRM, customers who have already purchased this book will be able to download it in PDF or EPUB format." After the author updates their e-book’s DRM status it will take up to 72 hours before they are live on Amazon.com.
2025. Kindle Direct Publishing launches AI-powered Translate service for authors
Amazon has launched Kindle Translate, a machine translation service for authors using Kindle Direct Publishing. Currently, the service only translates texts from English to Spanish and from German to English. Language support will expand over time. Of course, artificial intelligence isn't perfect, meaning it can introduce errors. To address this, Amazon allows authors to review translations before publishing. Unless an author is simply using the service to expedite the translation of their work into another language they speak, this AI-powered review won't be of much use; a human translator will still be needed to ensure maximum accuracy. Readers will see AI-translated works clearly labeled "Kindle Translate." Kindle Translate will compete with many other AI-powered translation services and tools on the market.
2023. Kindle Direct Publishing Launches ebooks to audiobooks using AI Voices
Kindle Direct Publishing has launched a tool for authors that allows them to create an audio version of their book using Text-To-Speech. The author can choose the voice and some settings. The author can also set the price from $3.99 to $14.99 and receive 40% of the royalties. After publication, the audiobook will be available for 72 hours (on Kindle and Audible). Audiobooks created using virtual voice will be labeled and like with any other audiobook, buyers will be able to listen a fragment. Amazon says that this service will allow authors to save thousands of dollars that would normally be required to hire professional narrators, voice actors and sound engineers to create an audiobook.
12.12.25. Kindle Direct Publishing to allow authors distribute DRM-free books
Amazon will allow Kindle Direct Publishing authors to offer their ebooks in EPUB and PDF formats without DRM protection. The company notes that these changes will not affect previously published books. If authors wish to change the status of older books, they will need to log in to the author portal and change the setting for each book - check a box that states, "I understand that by not applying DRM, customers who have already purchased this book will be able to download it in PDF or EPUB format." After the author updates their e-book’s DRM status it will take up to 72 hours before they are live on Amazon.com.
2025. Kindle Direct Publishing launches AI-powered Translate service for authors
Amazon has launched Kindle Translate, a machine translation service for authors using Kindle Direct Publishing. Currently, the service only translates texts from English to Spanish and from German to English. Language support will expand over time. Of course, artificial intelligence isn't perfect, meaning it can introduce errors. To address this, Amazon allows authors to review translations before publishing. Unless an author is simply using the service to expedite the translation of their work into another language they speak, this AI-powered review won't be of much use; a human translator will still be needed to ensure maximum accuracy. Readers will see AI-translated works clearly labeled "Kindle Translate." Kindle Translate will compete with many other AI-powered translation services and tools on the market.
2023. Kindle Direct Publishing Launches ebooks to audiobooks using AI Voices
Kindle Direct Publishing has launched a tool for authors that allows them to create an audio version of their book using Text-To-Speech. The author can choose the voice and some settings. The author can also set the price from $3.99 to $14.99 and receive 40% of the royalties. After publication, the audiobook will be available for 72 hours (on Kindle and Audible). Audiobooks created using virtual voice will be labeled and like with any other audiobook, buyers will be able to listen a fragment. Amazon says that this service will allow authors to save thousands of dollars that would normally be required to hire professional narrators, voice actors and sound engineers to create an audiobook.
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