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July 22, 2026

This just in from the Authors Guild:

The Authors Guild welcomes Amazon’s decision to extend Kindle Direct Publishing’s 70 percent ebook royalty rate to titles priced up to $12.99, up from the longstanding $9.99 ceiling. The change is effective July 7.

This move also brings Amazon closer in line with its competitors: Apple Books and Barnes & Noble Press pay a flat 70 percent at every price point, and Kobo pays 70 percent on any ebook priced at $2.99 or above.

Still with a limit, but a higher one than before, and the AG is still in there pushing. So good news for all of us.

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