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    A BIGGER PLATFORM?

    May 07, 2020 6 minutes

    Ask any self-published author which ebook platform they sell their books on, and most will say Amazon. It’s easy to understand why. In the UK and USA, Amazon is the dominant player in the ebook market.

    But when we upload our text onto the Amazon platform, there’s a decision to be made. Should we enrol in their exclusive KDP Select scheme? It’s an important business decision to make, because it can have far reaching implications.

    Enrolling in the KDP Select scheme means you’re committing that particular ebook to the scheme. It does not include any other formats of the same title, such as print or audiobook, nor any other titles you may have. And if you don’t enrol in the scheme, Amazon will still sell your ebook. So what’s in it for authors?

    A select approach

    Amazon’s Prime customers can read any ebooks enrolled in the KDP Select programme (labelled as Kindle Unlimited) for free. Their Prime subscription gives them

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