Google Play Books Partner Center vs Kindle Direct Publishing
February 07, 2026 | Author: Laura Candler
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Google Play is a book publishing platform used by billions of Android users worldwide. Books from Google Play can also be found and viewed in the world's most popular search engine, Google Books. The Play Books Partner Center makes it easy to upload content, set prices and select the countries in which you want to sell your books. Authors receive 70% of the sales revenue for content at any price point. Google claims that its personalized recommendation system allows any book to find readers worldwide. Besides, your book's visibility on Google Play Books can be significantly increased by using Google Play promotions. Google offers a variety of marketing opportunities that you can use to attract potential readers through personalized advertising.
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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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2023. Kindle Direct Publishing to increase printing costs for authors
Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is implementing modifications to printing expenses in order to reflect the current expenses associated with materials and labor. Consequently, there will be a change in the minimum list price for your paperback and hardcover print books. Although it is not mandatory, it is advisable to adjust your list prices for print books in order to preserve your current royalties once the revised printing costs take effect. Any modifications made to an existing print book after June 20 must adhere to the new minimum list price.
