Can I make my book free on KDP?

If your title is enrolled in KDP Select, Amazon allows you to run a Free Book Promotion on that title. Amazon limits the number of days that your book can be listed as free. You can choose to offer any book enrolled in KDP Select free to readers for up to 5 days out of each 90-day KDP Select enrollment period.

Do I have to pay for KDP?

Amazon KDP charges a delivery cost for each Paperback sold. It costs $0.15 per MB of a book between the price of $2.99 and $9.99. In other words, a minimum of 1 cent in costs per delivery.

What does expanded distribution mean?

Expanded Distribution will help you reach more readers through bookstores, online retailers, libraries, and academic institutions. Through Expanded Distribution, you can distribute and make your book available to a wider selection of online retailers, bookstores, and distributors.

How do I opt out of KDP Select?

How to cancel KDP Select

1. Go to your Bookshelf.
2. Click the ellipsis button (“…”) under the KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS menu next to the book you want to remove from KDP Select.
3. Choose KDP Select Info.
4. Click Manage KDP Select Enrollment.
5. On the screen that appears, uncheck the box next to Keep this book enrolled in KDP Select.

How can I promote my book for free on Amazon?

Scheduling a Free Book Promotion Go to the Marketing tab. In the Run a Price Promotion, select Free Book Promotion. Click Create a Free Book Promotion. Select your book and click Continue.

How do you distribute books on Amazon?

Sell Books On Amazon In 4 Easy Steps

1. Step 1: Make your book. Use our layout tools or upload a PDF.
2. Step 2: Create your listing. Choose a book from your dashboard, and click ‘Sell my book’.
3. Step 3: Set your price. For your chosen book, set your price under the Sell & Distribute tab for the listing.
4. Step 4: Promote your book.

How do I cancel KDP Select?

Can you sell KDP books?

As a KDP author, you can sell on Amazon as well as marketplaces like Smashwords. Or, you can enroll some or all of your titles in Amazon’s exclusive sales program, called KDP Select. Listings in Kindle Unlimited (KU) – Amazon’s very popular subscription reading program pays authors per-read rather than per sale.

How do I opt my book out of Kindle Unlimited?

How do I opt out of Kindle Unlimited?

1. Once you are logged into your KDP Dashboard, and are on the bookshelf view, hover over the 3 dots “…” appearing on the far right of your eBook listing.
2. Then select the option “KDP Select Info.”
3. Opt yourself out of KDP Select.

How does Amazon KDP distribution work?

When you distribute your paperback via Amazon KDP you can choose to opt in or out of Amazon Expanded Distribution. OPT OUT: If you don’t check the Expanded Distribution box, Amazon will just distribute your book via their Amazon online stores and outlets, and you won’t reach a non-Amazon customer audience.

What is Amazon expanded distribution and how do I Opt in?

OPT IN: If you opt into Amazon Expanded Distribution, this makes your book available to Amazon customers, and to Amazon’s downstream distribution partners (one of which is IngramSpark). You only want to manage one paperback book profile and have all of your sales visible in one place.

What happens if my book is removed from expanded distribution?

If your book is not eligible for enrollment, or if it’s removed from Expanded Distribution, there will be no impact into your KDP account status or the availability of your book (s) on Amazon. ISBN: The paperback can have an ISBN you bought or one assigned by KDP.

What happens to my KDP royalties if I Delete my account?

As part of the termination process, we will close your KDP account (s) and remove the books you have uploaded through KDP from the Kindle Store. Subject to the KDP Terms and Conditions, you will receive any unpaid royalties you have earned.