How Authors Get Paid in Kindle Unlimited
And is it worth it to include your book in KDP Select?
Amazon currently offers a service called Kindle Unlimited where, for a monthly fee (currently $9.99/month), readers can indefinitely borrow up to ten books so long as authors/publishers have chosen to include those books in Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select.
From the author's standpoint, there are pros and cons to publishing your book in KDP Select. This article will explain what it is, how you get paid as an author, and whether or not it’s worth it to include your book.
How Do Authors Include a Book in the Program?
Authors publish their books to Amazon via Kindle Direct Publishing. After filling in the book information, you are given the opportunity to opt-in to KDP Select. This option appears on the final tab during this process, there is a box at the very top entitled, KDP Select Enrollment. When you click on the box, your book will be available for readers subscribed to Kindle Unlimited.
