What Is Amazon KDP? A Complete Guide to Kindle Direct Publishing
Daniel Wayne
Everything you need to know about Kindle Direct Publishing — how it works, what it costs, royalty rates, KDP Select, and whether it is the right fit for your book.
2026
How Much Do Self-Published Authors Really Make? Why the Numbers Don’t Agree
Why "how much do self-published authors make" gets wildly different answers everywhere you look, what each survey is actually measuring, and the realistic range based on catalog size and genre.
Amazon Review Policy for Authors: What’s Actually Allowed in 2026
Amazon's book review policy explained without the contradictions: what counts as a real connection, whether ARCs are verified, why review swaps get caught, and what to do when a review…
Amazon KDP Keywords Strategy – How to Choose the Right 7 for Your Book
Amazon KDP keyword strategy explained — how the 7 keyword fields work, which phrase types get results, how to research without paid tools, and the most common mistakes.
How to Write a Book Blurb That Makes Readers Buy
How to write a book blurb that sells — exact structure for fiction and non-fiction, a worked example, the endorsement quote question, five mistakes that kill blurbs, and how to…
Book Distribution Scams: How Fraudsters Use Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Penguin to Target Authors
Book distribution scams targeting authors using Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Penguin and Macmillan names — how each scam works, the red flags, and exactly what to do if you've been…
How to Write an Amazon Book Description That Actually Sells
How to write an Amazon book description that sells — the exact structure for fiction and non-fiction, HTML formatting tips, common mistakes, and how to test what's working.
How to Get an ISBN for Your Self-Published Book in 2026
ISBN for self-published books explained — what it costs, where to buy one, whether the free KDP ISBN is good enough, and exactly what to do in the USA and…
Aractopus by Kenn M. Smith — Author Spotlight & Book Review
Aractopus by Kenn M. Smith is a bold debut sci-fi thriller that rewrites the story of the dinosaur extinction. Here is our author spotlight and full review of this British…
The Ranting of an Uneducated Reactionary by Oscar Phillips – Book Review & Overview
The Ranting of an Uneducated Reactionary by Oscar Phillips — a review and overview of the political essay collection that challenges conservative and liberal readers alike. Available now at XpressPublisher.