See the list of resources at the bottom of this post for more details.) (Note that Amazon’s other book-selling platforms, Amazon Advantage and SellerCentral/Marketplace, have different cost structures. This article looks in detail at the formats sold and supported using KDP: Kindle eBooks, and print-on-demand paperbacks and hardcovers produced using KDP Print.
The Amazon sales commission for selling your book. The cost of sale: what Amazon charges the self-publisher for each unit sold. There are two components to book and eBook costs when selling on Amazon using KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing): Many other large tech firms like Apple and Meta have also cut thousands of jobs.Setting a selling price for self-published Kindle eBooks or KDP Print books (formerly CreateSpace) sold on Amazon begins with understanding your costs. However, since the start of 2023, Amazon shares have been rallying with the stock up 21% in the year-to-date. “Given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount,” Amazon chief executive officer, Andy Jassy, has said.Īmazon's restructuring comes after half of the company’s value was wiped out in 2022. The closure of the London-based operation is likely part of a bigger overhaul for Amazon’s book business, which has already seen magazine and newspaper subscriptions removed from its Kindle eReader.Īmazon has slashed around 27,000 jobs in 2023 as it streamlines areas such as cloud computing, Twitch live-streaming and advertising.Ĭompany offices in areas like London, Madrid, Cape Town, and Chennai could all close – as well as fulfilment centres in the UK and Australia. 
“We are sorry to let you know that Book Depository will be closing … from all of us at we want to say thank you,” a statement on the group’s website read.īook Depository was created in 2004 by former Amazon employee Andrew Crawford, before it was purchased by the US firm in 2011. Customers will be able to continue with orders until midday on its final day of operations.
The web-based bookshop is set to close on 26 April after running for nearly two decades. Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that UK-based online seller, Book Depository will be closing later this month, as the eCommerce giant continues to find ways to cut its costs.
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