KDP now allows only two new titles per format each week
From 21 September an account can create two new ebooks, two paperbacks, and two hardcovers a week. The counter resets Sunday at 00:00 UTC. Books already published are untouched.
Platform changes
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AI ‘parasite’ books are appearing on living authors’ Amazon pages
The Atlantic documents AI-generated titles published under real authors’ names. Fans have bought them. Amazon removes listings after a complaint — and does not check authorship at upload.
Canada will not issue ISBNs for primarily AI-generated books
Library and Archives Canada now makes authors declare a human wrote the book. Grammar and formatting help is allowed. Generated text, art, or translation is not.
Spotify opens free AI audiobook narration to US self-publishers
English-language titles, ElevenLabs voices, no exclusivity. Five audiobooks free; a validated payment profile is required, and the files are labelled as digital narration.
KDP extends ebook preorders to 18 months
New preorders created from 2 September can sit live for a year and a half. Two postponements are now allowed without the old penalty.