Can you publish your book on Amazon and other places?

Publishing on Amazon is free to you. There are no costs to getting your book(s) self-published through this platform. If you publish on Amazon KDP, you can publish elsewhere. You cannot publish elsewhere if your book is enrolled in Kindle Unlimited, however.

Can I self publish the same book on multiple sites?

If you signed Amazon’s exclusivity agreement or otherwise encumbered the rights, maybe not, but if it’s your book and you’re self-publishing, you absolutely can. I’ve published some of my books through half a dozen websites: Kindle Direct Publishing, CreateSpace, Nook Press, Smashwords, iBooks, Lightning Source, etc.

Can I sell my book on Amazon and on my website?

Once you’ve finished writing your ebook, you have a choice to make: sell it on Amazon or on your website. You can choose to sell your ebook on your own website or you can sell it on the popular shopping website, Amazon.

Can I sell books on my own website?

To sell books on your author website, you need your website to be transactional. It’s fine for authors who are traditionally published to have a brochure site that shows off their books and leads them to a retail link elsewhere to buy. They are only receiving a single-figure percentage of each sale.

Is it free to publish a book on Amazon KDP?

It is free to publish a book on Amazon KDP. It does not cost authors anything directly. However, if you are selling paperback books on Amazon, the cost to print the book will be deducted by Amazon from your book royalties. This means that when you sell a paperback book, you will essentially pay for the price to print the book.

How long can you sell on Amazon KDP Select?

Amazon KDP Select – Special program where you can ONLY sell on Amazon for 90 days. You cannot sell on any other vendor or site until that 90 days is up. Your book is automatically put into “Kindle Unlimited” and you get 5 days (if it hasn’t changed since I last looked) to mark your book as “free” to do promos.

Can You Make your own ebooks for Kindle Direct Publishing?

Ebooks can be great tools — they’re cheap to make and according to the Amazon website, you can publish your book digitally on its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform in just five minutes. However, a physical copy can also come in handy.

Can I join KDP and publish elsewhere?

As most have pointed out, yes you can join KDP and publish elsewhere as long as you don’t enrol in KDP select, which basically means you’re ‘all in’ with KDP. Just wanted to give you my own perspective and share a tactic that can work very well for authors. I personally am exclusive KDP.