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2022 Literary Contests
KDP's literary contests recognize outstanding writing in most genres for authors who publish through KDP. On May 1, we opened competitions for English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish language entries. Participating in the contest is a great way to gain visibility for your book and a chance to win exciting prizes.

Participation periods, rules, prizes, and selection processes vary by language. Learn more about the rules for each contest.

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Kindle Vella Launches Polls
Kindle Vella allows you to self-publish serialized stories, one short 600–5,000 word episode at a time. We are delighted to introduce episode polls, a feature that lets you create a quick survey for readers to take at the end of Kindle Vella episodes. Add a poll to your next episode to get reactions, ask for input, or just engage with your readers. We’re excited to see authors and readers connect with this feature.

Publishing Kindle Vella stories is available for U.S.-based KDP authors.

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Expanded Distribution available in United Kingdom
KDP’s Expanded Distribution includes paperback distribution into the UK to help you reach more readers through bookstores, online retailers, libraries, and academic institutions.

Learn more about Expanded Distribution including how to enroll.

Amazon.nl introduces Print on Demand service for books
Amazon.nl introduces Print on Demand for books in the Netherlands. This enables authors to offer hardcover and paperback books in addition to eBooks—offered through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing—to reach millions of readers on Amazon. Titles are automatically available to customers on Amazon.nl for authors who have worldwide, EU, or UK distribution rights selected for titles. If you do not have worldwide territories selected, you can update your book details using these instructions and republish your book. To make your title available in the Netherlands you must hold rights in all EU countries and the UK.

Learn more about paperback and hardcover distribution rights.

New Marketing Community Discussion Topic
There's now a dedicated topic in the KDP Community for all questions and discussions related to marketing your book. This topic is a great resource to get answers to your questions related to Amazon Ads, A+ content, and overall marketing strategy directly from fellow KDP authors and publishers. Ask your book marketing question now by visiting the KDP Community Marketing topic.

In addition to this new topic, we've also updated KDP Community email notifications. You can now opt in to seven different notifications to alert you of Community user engagement—for example, when someone answers your question or selects your answer as "Best Answer." To see all the email notification options, visit the “My Settings” section in your KDP Community account.

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Amazon Ads Virtual summit. Plan. Prep. Prime Day.
Peak periods can provide valuable opportunities to reach shoppers and increase sales, but we want to ensure you’re getting the most of your key shopping days—whether they last one day, one week, or one month. On June 7th, get introduced to the three key phases of your advertising calendar—discovery, purchase, and opportunity—and give you best practices for each one. Featuring a session with author, advertiser, and instructor Bryan Cohen, you’ll hear his recommendations for authors in the self-publishing community during a peak period.

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