As the influence of generative AI technology continues to expand within the publishing industry, Amazon is adapting its Kindle Digital Publishing (KDP) self-publishing platform to accommodate these changes, PublishersWeekly reported. In a recent update shared on the KDP Community Forum, Amazon unveiled plans to revise the volume limits that govern new title creations on their … [Read more...] about Amazon will limit the number of books that can be published via KDP
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Amazon Releases New AI Guidelines for Its KDP Platform
Recently, there have been lots of news concerning AI books flooding Amazon and the entire book market. AI-generated ebooks were even spamming the Kindle Bestseller's list, thus causing mistrust in the industry. So, unregulated usage of AI seems like a new threat to genuine Kindle books. Finally, Amazon has taken the action. Amazon KDP has recently introduced new content … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases New AI Guidelines for Its KDP Platform
Tate Publishing Crooks Receive 20 Years, Nearly $1M in Restitution
In a victory for indie authors, the founder and CEO of vanity press Tate Publishing and his son who worked with him have been sentenced to a total of about twenty years in prison for taking money from authors for services they never provided. The jail sentences for a variety of charges have been suspended, meaning Richard and Ryan Tate will not have to serve that time as long … [Read more...] about Tate Publishing Crooks Receive 20 Years, Nearly $1M in Restitution
Where Would We Be Without Amazon? Buying Books on Smashwords
There's little doubt that Amazon has changed everything about publishing. It's not just a matter of opening the doors for indie authors, producing a viable e-reader device and then creating a platform for content to fill it, or leveraging the power of enhanced searchability to give authors potential visibility. Amazon has even sparked change in traditional publishing, such as … [Read more...] about Where Would We Be Without Amazon? Buying Books on Smashwords
Nook Press Offers Authors Free Pricing Option
Attention Authors! Now you can charge even less for your hard work. Now you have the option to give it away! Barnes and Noble announced that its self-publishing platform Nook Press is rolling out a free option, meaning you can set your book price to free and give the book away. This option seems to come without any time limits, such as Amazon's KDP Select five-day limit … [Read more...] about Nook Press Offers Authors Free Pricing Option
Amazon Boosts Author Payouts for KDP Select This December
Amazon is celebrating its first calender year of the Kindle Direct Publishing Select program. This allows authors to tap into an ever growing pool of money when people borrow ebooks for free with Amazon Prime. The normal monthly allotment of cash for authors is $700,000, but Amazon announced today the cash flow is increasing to $1.5 million for December! KDP Select was … [Read more...] about Amazon Boosts Author Payouts for KDP Select This December