Some people view self-publishing as a failure, chosen only when no other options remain. But the simple truth is that traditional gatekeepers -- literary agents and editors at publishing houses -- ...

So you’ve got this great idea for a book. Chasing a publishing deal is notoriously tough, and even if you’re successful you could get pushed out of the earnings. As an alternative, you can always ...

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Amazon announced Thursday that it’s making it possible for authors to create and distribute digital textbooks using its self-publishing tool, Kindle Direct Publishing. The e-commerce giant expects the ...

The beta feature can translate between English and Spanish and from German to English.

It goes without saying that Amazon is well past its days as an online book-selling platform. These days, the mega-retailer slings everything from skincare and clothing to big-name electronics and even ...

Amazon is launching an AI tool called Kindle Translate that automatically translates books into other languages, for authors ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Retail giant Amazon wants to attract more academics to self-publish their textbooks through the ...

Don't you ever think that I'm going to put a book in this world? That means publishing it and people can read on their phones, tablets even hold as a real paperback. I've been there. Honestly, self ...

Obviously with an indie, as soon as you upload the file, you can sell it. With KDP, you’ve got to wait until it appears on Amazon (and it takes longer to appear in global Amazon stores too). For my ...