Indie Author School
News for self-published authors
Changes at Amazon KDP and the other stores, new rules on tax and product safety, and what each one means for your books.
KDP changes in 2026: what indie authors need to know, with dates and sources
Every verified Amazon KDP change in 2026: the $12.99 royalty band, the two-titles-a-week limit, 18-month pre-orders, Kindle+ audiobooks and payment rules.
Kindle Unlimited per-page rate: September 2026 paid about half a cent a page
Amazon's September 2026 KDP Select Global Fund is $65.9 million and the US rate works out at about $0.0054 a page. Six months of figures and what a 300-page novel earns.
Making Tax Digital from April 2026: what UK self-published authors have to do
From 6 April 2026, UK sole traders with over £50,000 of gross trading income must keep digital records and send HMRC quarterly updates. Thresholds and deadlines.
What changed for indie authors in October 2026: Kindle+, Spotify, Smashwords, KDP
October 2026's changes for self-published authors, each with a date, a source and one thing to do: Kindle+ audiobooks, Spotify's 180 markets, Smashwords pre-orders.
GPSR for indie authors: what to check before you post a paperback to the EU
The EU product safety rule that came into force in December 2024, and what it means for an indie author using KDP, another printer, or posting paperbacks to EU readers directly.
KDP's 70% band now runs to $12.99: which books to reprice and which to leave alone
Amazon raised the 70% ebook royalty ceiling from $9.99 to $12.99 on 7 July 2026. Worked numbers for a novel, a boxed set and a nonfiction title, plus what it does to direct sales.
Run it all from one place
Author page, direct sales, reader list, review copies and press kit, built from one ASIN. Free for 14 days, no card.
Start your free trial