The fourth edition of Kindle Direct Publishing's Pen to Publish self-publishing contest in India is open for entries from December 10, 2020 to March 10, 2021.
Wattys 2020 Awards winners picked out of 40,000 entries
There were nearly 40,000 entries for The Wattys 2020 awards and the winner of the prize of a publishing deal with Wattpad Books is the YA book How to be the Best Third Wheel by Loridee De Villa (Summer Angeles).
Audible rethinks royalty clawbacks and pledges to pay audiobook authors for sales returned more than a week after purchase
Audible is pledging to pay authors royalties for any title returned more than seven days following purchase after protests that the company's 'easy exchange' policy allowing customers to return titles up to a year after purchase was hitting many authors.
Sponsored Brands advertising from Amazon gives authors chance to showcase collections of books and introduces video ads
Amazon has been piling on new features for Kindle Direct Publishing authors recently and the latest innovation is for Sponsored Brands advertising which means authors can showcase a collection of books, such as those from the same genre or series.
New Amazon Ads metric shows estimated Kindle Unlimited KENP royalties
Amazon has added estimated Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) Royalties to the KDP performance dashboard to help authors measure the impact that ads are having on their Kindle ebooks enrolled in Kindle Unlimited.
Prime time to put forward your ebooks for Kindle Deals promotions
Amazon is now inviting authors to nominate their ebooks to be included in Kindle Deals and Prime Reading promotional programs.
Amazon upgrades Author Central with single site for worldwide pages
Amazon has introduced several improvements for Author Central which mean you can now manage your Author Page, claim your books, and view your reports for multiple marketplaces from a single Author Central site with a single account.
Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for October 2020 holds steady as KDP Select Fund 10-month total exceeds total for full-year 2019
The Kindle Unlimited KENP rate for October 2020 stayed steady at $0.0045, the same level as seen in September 2020, while the KDP Select Global Fund for October 2020 increased by $200,000 to $32.9 million from $32.7 million in September 2020.
Barnes & Noble Press and Nook ‘back in business’ after attack on online systems
One month after being hit an attack on its online systems, Barnes & Noble Press says most B&N Press and Nook services have been restored and the firm is close to bringing the remaining functions back online.
Apple sets ebook delivery deadlines for 2020 holiday times
Apple Books has set out the delivery deadlines for anyone wanting to release ebooks on its platform over the holiday period between November 27, 2020, and January 1, 2021.
Authors can now build book series pages on Amazon through KDP
If you've got a series of books you can now publish and update ebook and paperback series details pages automatically through Kindle Direct Publishing.