Authors
Amazon started as a bookstore, and taking care of authors is at the heart of our company. We’re committed to supporting authors by helping them find readers and grow their revenues with tools like Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and initiatives like the Amazon Literary Partnership (ALP). KDP enables authors to self-publish and distribute their books to millions of readers worldwide, earning up to 70% of every sale in royalties. ALP provides grants to literary organisations that support and champion writers of all ages and stages on their creative journey.
Below: Author JD Kirk is awarded the Kindle Storyteller Award by judges Sara Cox and Vick Hope.
Below: Author JD Kirk is awarded the Kindle Storyteller Award by judges Sara Cox and Vick Hope.
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Our mission is to empower outstanding storytellers and connect them with readers worldwide. We publish emerging, bestselling and critically-acclaimed authors in digital, print, and audio formats. With Amazon’s drive for innovation and passion for books, we merge technology and art to support our authors and help their stories change the world. -
For authors around the world, sharing their stories with readers is a lifelong dream. In 2007, Amazon launched KDP to make it easier for authors to fulfil that dream, offering a free, easy, and fast way to self-publish eBooks, hardbacks and paperbacks. KDP makes the power of publishing accessible to authors worldwide, allowing a more robust and diverse set of voices to share their stories with audiences than ever before. -
Since 2009, Amazon Literary Partnership has provided more than $13 million to organisations nationwide that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. At Amazon, we believe in the power of words to transform lives and we are honoured to be able to support the writing community.
Amazon’s best-selling books 2024
The 'Romantasy’ genre dominated in best-sellers this year, with Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing and Iron Flame performing exceptionally well and multiple entries from Sarah J. Maas’ Court of Thorns and Roses series in the top 20.
