Amazon Trend Report: Self-Help
It is challenging for self-published authors to crack the Self-Help bestseller list, and Kindle sales in the category are trending down.
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Amazon Trend Report: Epic Fantasy
Epic fantasy—marked by a grand scale of events and complex story structures—has seen a resurgence in growth since the pandemic.
Kindle Vella Sees Loyalty among Some Authors—for Now
Authors contributing to Vella hope Amazon will use its marketing power to boost its new serial reading platform.
Kindle Vella loosens restrictions on authors prior to launch
When Kindle Vella, a platform for serialized fiction, was first announced in the spring, Amazon’s content guidelines stipulated that serial work published through Vella could not be published.
And Another One Bites the Dust: Amazon Closes Kindle Worlds
Earlier this month, email notices started to go out: Amazon is shutting down Kindle Worlds, with submissions closed effective immediately.
More Evolution in Amazon’s Offerings for Independent Authors
An Amazon spokesperson described Kindle Press as “a hybrid option” between Amazon’s traditional and independent publishing programs.
Behind-the-Scenes Changes at Amazon You May Have Missed
Amazon started removing email addresses from Amazon customer profile pages, as described by author Ian Lamont.
Amazon Launches Kindle Create Software for Formatting Ebooks
Amazon is offering free software to create an ebook file from Word.