Can I make money using KDP?

Can I make money using KDP?

With Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), you can self-publish your book on Amazon and start making money in as little as 24 hours. Because for you, this is THE book while for any publisher, this will always be one of the many books they decide to publish in that year. Instead, you can try self-publishing through Amazon KDP. However, if you would like to have paperbacks of your book and not only eBooks, there is another option. COVER & PAPER OPTIONS WITH KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING KDP lets you allows you to create gorgeous paperback (and now hardcover) books in a variety of sizes which means it’s super easy to make custom journals, planners, and workbooks. If you publish with the KDP Select program, you can earn up to 70 percent royalties on your book in many major national markets and 35 percent otherwise. You get paid royalties on a monthly basis. Amazon’s verified purchase review system means you can collect and post favorable reviews for your book’s site. In return, your book is available to Kindle Unlimited readers. For every page read, you’ll get paid a certain rate (the KENP rate)–it’s usually around $0.0045 per page, though this fluctuates up or down per month. KDP offers a fixed 60% royalty rate on paperbacks sold on Amazon marketplaces where KDP supports paperback distribution. Your royalty is 60% of your list price.

Is it free to sell on KDP?

Publish in digital and print. Publish Kindle eBooks and paperbacks for free on KDP. Get started today! Self-publish with KDP for free. KDP allows you to self-publish eBooks, paperbacks, and hardcover books for free. We give you direct access to your book on Amazon, and allow you to create a product detail page for your book. It’s free to publish a book on Amazon through their Kindle Direct Publishing program. While there is no set-up price for authors on KDP, delivery and printing costs are automatically deducted from royalties made on each sale. Publishing on Amazon KDP is free. No charge to upload the file and no shipping costs or hidden fees. Authors get royalties of 35% to 70% of the sale price (for prices $2.99 – $9.99, Amazon gives you 70% and takes 30%, for other prices you get 35%). Currently, KDP’s print-on-demand service is not available in many countries and ordering copies of your KDP-printed book in India via amazon.com or amazon.co.uk is possible but too expensive for local buyers.