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Amazon KDP's April 2026 Rule Changes: What Indie Authors Should Check
Reported April 2026 KDP updates touch AI disclosure, upload pacing, and category picks — here is what indie authors should verify in their accounts.
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The economics of digital books: royalty bands by price, subscription page-read rates, advertising cost against return, spending on covers and editing, and what a first year of self-publishing typically produces. Reported figures, not projections. For authors treating writing as a business.
Business News coverage from Inkless Books.
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London Book Fair 2026 Puts AI and Copyright Center Stage
The March 2026 London Book Fair had one storyline that swallowed the rest: AI and copyright, from the Stability AI and GEMA v. OpenAI cases to AI slop and author anxiety.
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Kindle Firmware 5.19.2 Prepares E-Readers for AI and Alexa
Amazon's 5.19.2 firmware, rolling out since February 2026 to every Kindle released since 2022, lays groundwork for AI features and Alexa — quietly, with nothing new to tap.
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Penguin Random House and Macmillan Are Hiring AI Engineers
Per Forbes, February 3, 2026, Penguin Random House and Macmillan are hiring AI engineers for internal processes — not to write or edit books. Here is what that signals.
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Amazon Starts DRM-Free EPUB Downloads: What It Changes
Starting January 20, 2026, Amazon will let buyers of DRM-free Kindle titles download EPUB and PDF copies — here is what that changes for your library.