Book royalties, Amazon distribution, IngramSpark vs KDP, ISBN, and bookstore orderability — explained without a publisher cut.
Amazon publishing submission guidelines in practice: interior PDF or Kindle file, cover spec, metadata, preview. Not a full “how to self-publish” rewrite.
Read more →KDP royalty calculator: ebook is 35% or 70% of list price (70% minus delivery). Print is 50% or 60% of list price minus printing cost. Confirm the rate…
Read more →On Amazon.com, KDP ebooks earn 35% or 70% of list price (70% is $2.99–$12.99, minus delivery). Print earns 50% or 60%, then minus printing cost. AuthorShelf takes no…
Read more →Amazon book distribution is KDP’s storefront. Wide distribution is wholesale/POD so other retailers can order. You often want both — they are not the same button.
Read more →IngramSpark vs KDP: KDP lists the book on Amazon. IngramSpark makes a paperback orderable by other retailers. Using both means two file setups, or one package that coordinates…
Read more →Bookstores order returnable titles they believe they can sell. Distribution setup makes the book orderable. It does not force a shelf. Here is the honest path.
Read more →Price is not a vibe. It is trim, page count, channel discount, and print cost. How to set a number without copying a bestseller’s $9.99 by accident.
Read more →POD prints a copy when it sells. That is how debut authors avoid a garage of cartons. What POD is, what it is not, and how packages use…
Read more →KDP is a retailer dashboard, not a publisher. Here is what Amazon needs, what you still have to produce, and when a package is worth it.
Read more →Copyright is yours unless you sign it away. ISBN identifies an edition. AuthorShelf does not take your rights or a cut of book sales.
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