KDP Changes & More Kindle Vella Issues | Self-Publishing News (April 8, 2024)

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KDP made some changes to the upload process for ebooks. Kindle Vella is free for a limited time to students. Amazon faces yet another lawsuit, this time surrounding their misuse of the "buy box." And, so much more in the self-publishing news!

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• PublishDrive's Book Sales Calculator - https://calculator.publishdrive.com/
• Kindle Vella is now free for Prime Student Members. Limited time offer! - https://goodereader.com/blog/amazon-news/kindle-vella-is-now-free-for-prime-student-members-limited-time-offer
• Image-only eBooks now require a fixed layout manuscript on upload - https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Image-only-eBooks-now-require-a-fixed-layout-manuscript-on-upload?language=en_US
• Another "buy" button lawsuit over digital licenses continues - https://tushnet.blogspot.com/2024/03/another-buy-button-lawsuit-over-digital.html - ReedsyMatch: A Revolutionary Dating App for Writers - https://blog.reedsy.com/reedsy-match/
• Publishing Sales Inch Up in 2023 Per AAP Sales Report - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/94669-publishing-sales-inch-up-in-2023-per-aap-sales-report.html
• Publishers Seek to Stop Internet Archive’s Appeal in Copyright Violation Case - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/self-publishing-news-publishers-internet-archives-appeal/
• Fantasy Writers' Week 2024 - https://DaleLinks.com/Fantasy (affiliate link)
• ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/ProWritingAid (affiliate link)
• The AI Writing Summit - https://aiwritingsummit.com/
• Platinum Academy: Level Up with a Smart Marketing Plan with Clayton Noblit & Mel Jolly - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc--rqj4qG9bkYGwcP4kjiNIeEwU2FWsV#/registration
• Bookbaby: Win free book cover design - https://www.bookbaby.com/campaigns/book-cover-design-sweepstakes
• Streetlib: New Changes Q&A - https://community.streetlib.com/c/streetlib-workshops/new-changes-q-a
• Top Tips for Your Nonfiction Indie Author Marketing Strategy: Reaching More Readers Podcast with Dale L. Roberts and Holly Greenland - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/podcast-marketing-strategy/

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