Amazon KDP Rolled Out New Features | Self-Publishing News (Apr. 8, 2026)

About this episode

Dale L. Roberts discusses new features from Amazon KDP and shares important self-publishing news.

Amazon KDP quietly rolled out a few new updates, and authors should take notice. I cover the new dashboard changes, the updated Rights and Pricing page, and the new ability to download your latest manuscript or cover file. Plus, I break down The New York Times expanding audio best-seller lists, a scam warning from Writer Beware, cautionary notes from Book Bounty, and a rapid-fire newsflash featuring ProWritingAid, Miblart, and Book Brush. My Discord Community - https://DaleLinks.com/Discord KDP - https://kdp.amazon.com New York Times: Announcing Updates to Our Best-Seller Lists - https://www.nytco.com/press/announcing-updates-to-our-best-seller-lists/ Writer Beware: Watch Out For This Scam Impersonating Editors at Major Publishing Houses - https://writerbeware.blog/2026/03/27/watch-out-for-this-scam-impersonating-editors-at-major-publishing-houses/ Book Bounty - https://DaleLinks.com/BookBounty (affiliate link) Rapid-Fire News Flash ProWritingAid - https://DaleLinks.com/PWADeal (affiliate link) - 25% off annual plans; offer good through April 13, 2026 ProWritingAid Story Credits - https://dalelinks.com/storycredits (affiliate link) - Up to 73% off; offer good through April 13…

People in this episode

Host: Dale L. Roberts

Topics covered

• Amazon KDP updates
• self-publishing news
• author resources
• scam warnings
• best-seller lists
• writing tools

Keywords

• Amazon KDP
• self-publishing
• best-seller lists
• scam warnings
• ProWritingAid
• Miblart
• Book Brush

Sponsors

ProWritingAid, Miblart

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amazon KDP, The New York Times, Writer Beware, Book Bounty, ProWritingAid, Miblart, Book Brush

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