Amazon Trend Report: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Standout subcategories include domestic thrillers, organized crime, paranormal mysteries (featuring shifters), and legal thrillers.
Standout subcategories include domestic thrillers, organized crime, paranormal mysteries (featuring shifters), and legal thrillers.
Amazon has new category ranking limitations; whether these changes are intentional or a glitch remains unclear
Amazon KDP’s new transparency code is similar to a QR code and included next to the book’s barcode on the back cover of POD titles.
KDP authors aren’t third-party merchants and may not set a lower selling price on their books at other retailers.
When Amazon decided to shutter CreateSpace and migrate customers to Amazon KDP, it created a headache for some and a nightmare for others.
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Amazon is offering free software to create an ebook file from Word.
Alternatives to Amazon KDP’s reporting interface.
KDP Print is now available in beta to KDP accountholders actively selling an ebook edition.
Links of interest for August 24, 2016, including: how to write your book description, diversity efforts, Amazon publishing.