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Earn up to 70% royalties on eBook sales
Earn your share of the KDP Select Global Fund based on your book's pages read
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eBook Royalty Rate
eBook Royalty Rate
Make your eBook available to millions of Kindle Unlimited subscribers in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, India, Japan, and Australia.
The KDP Select Global Fund size is announced monthly. Your share is based on your number of pages read for the first time by customers in Kindle Unlimited.
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"KDP has changed my life. I was able to fulfill my dream of becoming a full-time author while retaining control over my copyrights. I am the decision maker from A to Z on everything related to my book, and I love it."
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We print your paperback and hardcover books on demand so you don't have to pay any upfront costs or carry any inventory. We deduct the cost to print your book from your royalty rate when we ship an order.
Book retailers and libraries purchase paperbacks from large distributors. If you enroll your paperback in Expanded Distribution, we'll make your book available to distributors so book retailers and libraries can find your book and order it. (US and UK only)
Print Royalty Rate
| eBook | Paperback | |
|---|---|---|
| List Price (without tax) | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Royalty Rate |
$2.09 (up to 70%) |
$5.99 (up to 60%) |
| File Delivery / Printing Costs |
(-$0.30)* 2 MB × $0.15 |
(-$4.00)** (250 pages × $0.012) + $1.00 |
| Total Royalty | $1.79 per eBook sold | $1.99 per Paperback sold |
*File delivery costs based on 2MB file sold on Amazon.com.
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**Printing costs based on a paperback with 250 pages, regular trim size, and black and white ink sold on Amazon.com. Learn more about paperback printing costs for all marketplaces, ink types, and page counts. View hardcover printing costs Use our pricing calculator to estimate printing costs and royalties for paperbacks and hardcovers.
"In 2007 I began publishing novels with traditional publishers, but despite selling tens of thousands of copies, I never believed in the possibility of dedicating myself to writing professionally. Something that didn't happen until I started self-publishing on KDP in 2011 and selling my books on Amazon. Since then, my books not only reach readers around the world, but I have also become one of the most successful authors in my country. So I can say without any doubt that today I am a professional author thanks to Amazon and Kindle Direct Publishing. What more could I ask for?"
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