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KDP Royalty Rates Changed: Amazon Raises the 70% Ceiling to $12.99

Amazon has expanded its KDP royalty rates, allowing qualifying ebooks priced up to $12.99 to earn the 70% royalty. Here’s what changed, who may benefit, and what authors should review in their KDP settings.

When authors hear the word formatting, many assume it’s a cosmetic step—something you do at the very end to make a book look polished. Fonts get chosen, margins are adjusted, and everything is made to “fit.” But professional book formatting isn’t about decoration. It’s about structure, function, and production readiness. And misunderstanding that difference is…
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