Take Control with Independent Publishing

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Reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work with Amazon's independent publishing services.

Publish your print books and Kindle eBooks with Kindle Direct Publishing, and create audiobooks with ACX.

Kindle eBooks
Publish for free and reach millions of readers.

Earn royalties of up to 70%. Available for sales to customers in the US, UK, Germany, and many more countries.
Publish quickly. Publish in minutes and see your book on Amazon within two days.
Distribute globally. Publish once and sell worldwide on Amazon sites. Easily publish your book in multiple languages.
Publish to the Kindle ecosystem. Make your book available for all Kindle devices and free Kindle reading apps.
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Print Books
Benefits of publishing paperbacks with KDP include:

Rights: Maintain creative control and own your copyright with our non-exclusive agreement.
100% availability: Printing on demand means your book will never be out of stock.
Distribution: Reach readers through Amazon websites in the US, Europe, and Japan.
Royalties: Earn up to 60% royalties on the list price you set, minus printing costs.
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Audiobooks
Create a professional audiobook with the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX).

Earn high royalties. Get high royalties for exclusive or non-exclusive distribution.
Sell through top online retailers. Distribute your audiobook through Audible.com, Amazon.com, and iTunes, as well as their global retail partners.
Get started today. Post your book to ACX and get in touch with narrators and studio professionals.
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Kindle eBooks