KDP
Arts & Entertainment abbreviation · Publishing and Book
| Stands for | Kindle Direct Publishing |
|---|---|
| Categories | Arts & Entertainment |
KDP stands for Kindle Direct Publishing, a publishing and book abbreviation.
Amazon's self-publishing platform, which lets authors publish e-books and print-on-demand paperbacks and hardcovers for sale on Amazon worldwide.
Example: I uploaded the final files to KDP and the e-book went live within 72 hours.
Usage notes
Launched in 2007 alongside the first Kindle e-reader. KDP offers a 70 percent royalty on e-books within set price ranges. Enrolling in KDP Select requires e-book exclusivity to Amazon and adds the book to Kindle Unlimited.
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- HEA – Happily ever after
- HFN – Happy for now
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- ISSN – International Standard Serial Number
- KU – Kindle Unlimited
- LCCN – Library of Congress Control Number
- LCS – Local comic shop
- LitRPG – Literary role-playing game
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- MG – Middle grade