With Amazon KDP slashing royalties for lower-priced print books, indie authors are scrambling for better options. In this video, I break down the best wide publishing platforms you can use to protect your profits and expand your reach. From print-on-demand to global digital distribution, you’ll learn which platforms are worth your time—and which ones to avoid. If you’re fed up with the latest changes at KDP, this is your roadmap out.
- BREAKING: Amazon KDP Just Made a Brutal Change
https://youtu.be/B_S9EmO6ufI
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Mentioned Links:
📘 Ebook Platforms
- Apple Books for Authors - https://authors.apple.com/
- Barnes & Noble Press - https://press.barnesandnoble.com/
- Kobo Writing Life - https://www.kobo.com/writinglife
- Google Play Books Partner Center - https://play.google.com/books/publish/
- Draft2Digital - https://dalelinks.com/d2d (referral link)
- PublishDrive - https://dalelinks.com/publishdrive (affiliate link)
- IngramSpark - https://www.ingramspark.com/
- Lulu - https://www.lulu.com/
- StreetLib - https://www.streetlib.com/
- Laterpress - https://www.laterpress.com/
📗 Print Platforms
- IngramSpark (already linked above)
- Draft2Digital Print (already linked above)
- Lulu (already linked above)
- Bookvault - https://www.bookvault.app/
- PublishDrive (already linked above)
🎧 Audiobook Platforms
- Spotify for Authors - https://authors.spotify.com/
- Voices by INAudio - https://voices.inaudio.app/ (still transitioning from Findaway Voices)
- Author’s Republic - https://www.authorsrepublic.com/
- Google Play Books (already linked above)
- Kobo Writing Life (already linked above)
- Payhip - https://dalelinks.com/payhip (affiliate link)
- BookFunnel (for audiobook delivery) - https://bookfunnel.com/
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:42 Ebooks - Where to Publish Beyond Amazon
1:05 Apple Books for Authors
2:01 Barnes and Noble Press
2:43 Kobo Writing Life
3:51 Google Play Books Partner Center
4:33 Draft2Digital
5:20 PublishDrive
6:20 IngramSpark
7:21 Lulu
8:23 Streetlib
9:43 Laterpress
10:41 Print Books - Where to Go Wide
11:45 IngramSpark
13:22 D2D
14:16 Lulu
16:29 Bookvault
18:37 PublishDrive
19:25 Get in the know, stay in the know...
19:58 Audiobooks - Publishing Wide for Listeners
20:23 Findaway Voices by Spotify (RIP)
20:37 Spotify for Authors & Voices by INAudio
21:47 Author's Republic
23:14 Google Play Books Partner Center
24:20 Kobo Writing Life
25:31 Payhip & Bookfunnel
27:15 FREE BANANAS 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌
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