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#53: "Amazon KDP's 2023 Printing Cost Are Going Up 🚀 Key Takeaways"

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"Amazon KDP's 2023 Printing Cost Are Going Up 🚀 Key Takeaways."

  • KDP announces changes to printing costs effective from June 20, 2023, aligning with the current cost of materials and labor.
  • Increased fixed cost for all paperback and hardcover books due to higher material and supplier costs.
  • New fixed and per-page costs were introduced for large trim-size books, defined as larger than 6.12 inches in width or 9 inches in height.
  • Decreased per-page cost for certain color-ink print books in select marketplaces.
  • Impact on author royalties, suggesting potential list price updates to avoid changes in royalty payments or zero royalties.
  • Tools provided by KDP to help authors evaluate the impact of new printing costs on their royalty earnings.
  • KDP monitors printing costs annually and promises advance notice of future changes.


      • Show Notes//

      • See new printing costs and answers to frequently asked questions:

          • https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/GPGVYM9KWTYLD2GD

          • Visit your Bookshelf to run a one-time bulk list price update on all of your live paperback and hardcover list prices to continue earning the same royalties after printing costs change:

              • https://kdp.amazon.com/bookshelf


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