Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing. Starting on January 20, 2026, authors who ...

Will adding DRM-free books to the Kindle store entice Amazon outsiders to start shopping there?

When it comes to the most popular self-publishing platforms, both Barnes and Noble Press and Kindle Direct Publishing lead the chart for obvious reasons. Let’s find out the difference between the two, ...

In a post today in the Kindle Direct Publishing community forum, the self-publishing giant announced that it has begun a beta test on technology allowing KDP authors to produce audiobook versions of ...

Amazon announced in the KDP community forum it has initiated the beta test of a new technology that would enable authors to create audiobook versions of their e-books easily and quickly. This test ...

But there's always a catch.

Amazon announced on Thursday the launch of Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service designed for authors using Kindle Direct Publishing to broaden their reach. The service initially ...