FunBookShelf Blog
Publishing insights
for indie authors
Royalties, distribution, and the changing landscape of self-publishing. No fluff โ just what's useful.
May 16, 2026
"Your Amazon sales can disappear overnight. Your email list can't. Here's exactly how to build a direct reader audience from scratch โ lead magnets, tools, and the growth tactics that actually work."
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May 2, 2026
Learn how to price your ebook strategically to maximize royalties. Covers KDP's royalty tier distortions, genre benchmarks, and the direct-sales pricing advantage.
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April 26, 2026
Compare the top ebook platforms for indie authors in 2026 โ royalty rates, exclusivity requirements, distribution reach, and pricing control across Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, and FunBookShelf.
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April 21, 2026
"Stop renting your audience from Amazon. Build a direct reader base with email lists, author platforms, and community โ practical steps for indie authors."
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April 15, 2026
How to sell books outside Amazon in 2026 โ platforms, royalty rates, and direct-to-reader strategies for indie authors going wide.
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April 14, 2026
Amazon cut KDP royalties from 60% to 50% in June 2025 โ the same month 1,100 AI-generated books flooded the platform per week. Here's why serious indie authors are building distribution beyond Amazon.
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