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Important Amazon KDP Updates

How These Amazon Updates Will Impact You As A Seller

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Amazon has recently released a significant update that will KDP sellers worldwide.

Whether you have written fiction, non-fiction, or even low-content books, the upcoming changes in printing costs on June 20th, 2023, will impact your royalties.

I will detail these updates and explore how they might affect your self-published journey on Amazon KDP.

Printing Cost Changes and Royalties

When you log into your KDP account, you will receive a message regarding the upcoming printing cost changes (screenshot below).

Screenshot of KDP dashboard regarding the update.

• Starting June 20th, certain books may no longer earn royalties due to the new printing costs.
• While it’s not mandatory, it is recommended that you update your listing prices to avoid any loss in royalties.
• You can make price changes individually or choose a bulk update option, which may take several weeks to process.

KDP provides a downloadable CSV file highlighting books that will earn zero…