Publishing on Amazon

Learn how to price your book free on Amazon, why permafree still works in 2026, and how to use it as a long-term strategy to grow your audience.

An easy-to-follow guide for new indie authors explaining how to price ebooks on Amazon, covering royalty rates, international fees, and pricing strategies.

This guide walks new authors through every step of opening an Amazon KDP account. Learn account requirements, the difference between personal and business setups, and how to get started with Kindle Direct Publishing the right way.

A friendly, step-by-step walk-through for new indie authors learning how to publish their first ebook on Amazon KDP, complete with screenshots, tips on what to click and why, and insights on using ScribeCount to track your royalties.

A complete guide for new indie authors on how to publish and price paperback books using Amazon KDP — with pro tips and step-by-step help from ScribeCount.

A friendly, in-depth guide for new indie authors on how to publish and price hardcover books using Amazon KDP. Includes ScribeCount tips, ISBN help, and comparison to IngramSpark.

A clear, step-by-step guide for indie authors on how to create, edit, and optimize a book series page using Amazon KDP.

Amazon KDP gives you Amazon reach. IngramSpark gives you bookstores, libraries, and the global distribution network Amazon cannot access. Smart indie authors use both — and ScribeCount to track the results across all channels in one place.

KDP has changed significantly since 2024 — new category rules, DRM policy updates, AI disclosure requirements, a reorganized dashboard, and print royalty adjustments. This guide covers the classic problems authors have always faced on KDP alongside the current-state changes that affect every author's catalog right now.