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Amazon KDP Expands 70 Percent Royalty for Authors
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Amazon KDP Expands 70 Percent Royalty for Authors

New Royalty Rules for Self-Published Authors on KDP Amazon KDP just rolled out a royalty update that’s actually worth paying attention to if you’re a self published author. From July 7, 2026, ebooks on Amazon.com can now earn the 70 percent royalty rate even if they’re priced up to 12.99 dollars. Earlier, that upper limit <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/amazon-kdp-expands-70-percent-royalty-for-authors/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Amazon KDP Expands 70 Percent Royalty for Authors</span></a>

July 9, 2026

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How to Build Buzz Before Your Book Launch
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How to Build Buzz Before Your Book Launch

How to Prepare Your Readers for Your Upcoming Book Launch A book launch strategy helps authors build reader interest before the book becomes available. If you want people to notice your release you need pre launch marketing that introduces the book message early and gives readers a reason to care. Author promotion should not start <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/how-to-build-buzz-before-your-book-launch/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How to Build Buzz Before Your Book Launch</span></a>

July 8, 2026

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How BookTok and TikTok Stickers Are Changing Book Marketing for U.S. Authors
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How BookTok and TikTok Stickers Are Changing Book Marketing for U.S. Authors

How to Leverage BookTok for Effective Book Marketing Book marketing has changed a lot in the last few years, and honestly, BookTok has become one of the biggest reasons readers discover new books today. It’s not just about newspaper reviews or bookstore displays anymore. Sometimes a simple video, a real reaction, or someone casually saying <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/how-booktok-and-tiktok-stickers-are-changing-book-marketing-for-u-s-authors/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How BookTok and TikTok Stickers Are Changing Book Marketing for U.S. Authors</span></a>

July 8, 2026

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Why Great Books Fail Without a Marketing Plan
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Why Great Books Fail Without a Marketing Plan

How to Promote Your Book Before and After Launch A strong book marketing strategy helps readers discover a great book before and after release day. Without a plan many authors finish a valuable manuscript and publish it without giving the right audience a clear reason to notice it. Book promotion tips can help authors explain <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/why-great-books-fail-without-a-marketing-plan/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Why Great Books Fail Without a Marketing Plan</span></a>

July 7, 2026

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What JD Vance’s Bestseller Shows About Memoir Publishing in America
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What JD Vance’s Bestseller Shows About Memoir Publishing in America

The Rise of JD Vance’s Memoir in Modern Publishing No memoir will win hearts with the breadth of its coverage. They’ll need a motivation to read beyond the title and cover; to get the first line’s information with an expectation of where the question and the author are aligned. JD Vance’s Communion Finding My Way <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/what-jd-vances-bestseller-shows-about-memoir-publishing-in-america/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> What JD Vance’s Bestseller Shows About Memoir Publishing in America</span></a>

July 7, 2026

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Step by Step Book Publishing Process With Rockefeller Publishing
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Step by Step Book Publishing Process With Rockefeller Publishing

A Step-by-Step Guide to Simplifying Book Publishing The book publishing process becomes much easier when you follow a clear path from your first idea to the final published book. To publish a book step by step you need to shape your idea, choose your reader, develop the manuscript, edit the content, prepare the design and <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/step-by-step-book-publishing-process-with-rockefeller-publishing/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Step by Step Book Publishing Process With Rockefeller Publishing</span></a>

July 3, 2026

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U.S. Copyright Office Email Scam Warns Self Published Authors
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U.S. Copyright Office Email Scam Warns Self Published Authors

Self-Publishing Community on Alert for Fake Legal Threats Self published authors in the United States are being warned about a U.S. Copyright Office email scam that uses official sounding language to create fear and urgency. The fake messages claim that a writer must verify copyright registration details or risk losing legal protection. That claim is <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/u-s-copyright-office-email-scam-warns-self-published-authors/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> U.S. Copyright Office Email Scam Warns Self Published Authors</span></a>

July 3, 2026

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What It Takes to Become a Bestseller Author in 2026
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What It Takes to Become a Bestseller Author in 2026

The Role of Audience Clarity in Writing a Bestseller Learning how to become a bestseller starts with writing a valuable book for a clear audience then building a realistic book marketing strategy around it. Publishing success tips can help authors prepare stronger manuscripts, cover book descriptions and launch plans but no approach can guarantee bestseller <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/what-it-takes-to-become-a-bestseller-author-in-2026/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> What It Takes to Become a Bestseller Author in 2026</span></a>

July 2, 2026

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AI Generated Children's Books Are Flooding Amazon and Real Authors Are Paying the Price
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AI Generated Children’s Books Are Flooding Amazon and Real Authors Are Paying the Price

The Rise of AI-Generated Children’s Books and Its Impact Walk into any bookstore and you get a pretty clear sense of the effort that goes into a children’s book. The illustrations alone can take months. The story has to work on multiple levels at once, engaging enough for the child, meaningful enough for the adult <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/ai-generated-childrens-books-are-flooding-amazon-and-real-authors-are-paying-the-price/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> AI Generated Children’s Books Are Flooding Amazon and Real Authors Are Paying the Price</span></a>

July 2, 2026

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Why Business Owners Are Publishing Books to Grow Their Brand
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Why Business Owners Are Publishing Books to Grow Their Brand

How Business Books Build Long-Term Brand Authority Business book publishing gives business owners a way to share their experience ideas and values in a format that can support long term brand growth. An authority marketing book can help explain what you know, how you solve problems and why clients should trust your approach. A personal <a href="https://rockefellerpublishing.com/blogs/why-business-owners-are-publishing-books-to-grow-their-brand/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Why Business Owners Are Publishing Books to Grow Their Brand</span></a>

July 1, 2026

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