From KDP to our authors: As 2022 begins to write its chapter in history, we bring to you our 2021 in review. We hope you were able to write more and reach more readers with Kindle Vella, hardcover, additional marketplaces, and new marketing tools. If you want to be among the first to hear about upcoming products and features and help shape the future of KDP, sign up for the
KDP Beta Authors email subscription list. We can't wait to see what you have in store for us this year. |
In 2021, we introduced a new storytelling option: Kindle Vella. With Kindle Vella, you can self-publish serialized stories, one short 600–5,000 word episode at a time, reaching a whole new audience of mobile-first, on-the-go readers. Readers follow the stories they're invested in, let the author know they liked it with Thumbs Up, and redeem Tokens to unlock future episodes and grant Faves.
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BREAKING!
Kindle Vella stories are now available to readers in the Kindle app on Android and Fire devices! Spread the word to your readers by posting on social media, sending an email, or featuring a link to your Kindle Vella story on your author website. Readers can find the Kindle Vella storefront in the Kindle app by going to the Store tab and tapping on the Kindle Vella link in the top menu, or search by author name or story name in the Kindle app on Android and Fire devices. |
Attract readers to your books' detail pages with new text editor, A+ Content |
Bring your book descriptions to the next level
Our new text editor provides options for formatting your book description and previewing it before publishing.
You can now bold, italicize, underline, create numbered and bulleted lists, and add heading styles to make your book description even more compelling for readers.
The new editor can be found on the book details page in your title setup. |
| Enhance your detail page with A+ Content
A+ Content lets you add images, text, and tables to your detail page to help you:
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Drive conversions. Readers have all they need in one place to make a buying decision.
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Increase sales. Improve performance of Ads, Deals, and promotions with more visually engaging detail pages.
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Build a customer base. Encourage repeat purchases by sharing more about you and your books.
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Reach more readers with new marketplaces, formats |
To help your books reach the millions of readers on Amazon across the globe, in 2021 we expanded the languages, marketplaces, and formats we support: |
Learn from other authors through webinars, success stories |
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Quick hits: Other notable 2021 changes |
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