Amazon dropped a royalty change this week, and I’ve got thoughts. If you’re publishing paperbacks through KDP and pricing them under $9.99 USD, your royalty rate is about to drop from 60% to 50% starting June 10, 2025. That’s not a typo, and it’s not some niche-market-only adjustment. It’s a flat cut that’s going to affect a lot of authors.
Normally, I’d…
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