But maybe someone will read your book, like it, and buy a million copies. Will I become fabulously rich? I doubt it. Enrolling in KDP Select is, arguably, a tough pill to swallow unless you truly and endlessly love Amazon. I didn’t notice a distinct “add to KU” button on the KDP dashboard but that could be because I’ve opted out of KDP Select (for a few reasons, but mostly because I wanted to experiment with the Nook, iBooks, and Kobo stores) so I don’t get any of Amazon’s benevolence.
How do I add my book to the mix? This is still unclear. I suspect Amazon has signed a number of deals to get so-called Big 5 titles on the service as well. Since I’m not part of KDP Select, I’m out of luck. You’ll also notice that the “Free” books are separate from KU books. What does this look like in practice? You can see the KU line on my KDP report. In other words, if someone grabs your book on KU you will receive a small amount from a fund set up by Amazon itself – and that’s only if they read ten percent of your book. …Earn your share of the KDP Select Global Fund amount when readers chose and read more than 10% of your book from Kindle Unlimited, or borrow your book from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. We constantly monitor all factors that impact the KDP Select fund in order to set the fund amount for our KDP Select authors. The fund amount is variable and announced on a monthly basis. Readers must read 10% of the book to be eligible for royalties that will change from month to month. So how do you get paid? KU will supply limited royalties from something called the KDP Select Global Fund. The moment Amazon’s robots find your book on, say, Barnes & Noble, all that largesse is over. But woe betide you if you upload your book elsewhere.
#KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING SELECT PROGRAM FOR FREE#
It’s a very mercenary concept on Amazon’s part but allows you to offer your book for free for a limited time and support pre-orders. The KDP Select Program is a special service offered to indie writers who agree not to make their books available elsewhere.
KDP Select is a part of Kindle Direct Publishing system that allows you to upload and publish books in a few minutes. However, because their service is not exclusive, you can always make your e-book available in other formats through other services, without restriction. Will I get paid if I join Kindle Unlimited? I have asked Amazon for more specifics on how royalties work in Kindle Unlimited but what appears to be happening is that they are treating Kindle Unlimited books as part of their Kindle Direct Publishing Select Program. If you use the Kindle Direct Publishing program to publish your e-book, no matter what type of file you upload, they will automatically convert it to their proprietary, DRM-locked format.
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