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Amazon KDP Lets Authors Publish Books Free and Earn Royalties

Publish your book for free and start earning: What is Amazon KDP? Here’s how it works · livemint.com

Amazon KDP is a service that lets people publish books through Amazon.

Authors do not pay an upfront publishing fee.

They can make an eBook, paperback, or hardcover.

First, they edit their writing and prepare the pages and cover.

Then they upload the files and add details to help readers find the book.

They choose a price and a royalty option.

The article says authors may earn up to 70% or 35% of sales, depending on the option.

Some eBooks can also be read through Kindle Unlimited, with earnings based on pages read.

After publishing, authors can check their sales reports.

Key facts

Formats: eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcovers
Upfront publishing fee: None, according to the article
eBook file formats mentioned: Word documents, EPUB, and PDF; the article says Amazon prefers Word and EPUB over PDF
70% royalty option: The article gives a selectable book price range of $2.99 to $12.99 and says a delivery charge applies.
35% royalty option: The article gives a selectable book price range of $0.99 to $200 and says there is no delivery charge.
KDP Select: Can make an eBook available to Kindle Unlimited subscribers; earnings depend on pages read.
Sales tracking: Authors can check daily sales reports in the Reports section.

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