UPDATE: KDP Quietly Confirms MAJOR Change | Self-Publishing News (Sept. 2, 2025)

KDP has quietly confirmed a huge change to the Select program, and we've got the update. Plus, big audiobook news from ElevenLabs, a lifetime discount on Authorbase, and a special report from Jane Friedman on the past decade of publishing. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for September 9, 2025.

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• KDP: How to enroll in KDP Select - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7#enroll
• Kindlepreneur: ghost categories. - https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choose-the-best-kindle-ebook-kdp-category/
• Publisher Rocket - https://DaleLinks.com/Rocket (affiliate link)
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• Writer Beware: If Your Publisher Promised to Register Your Copyright, Check Your Registration Now - https://writerbeware.blog/2025/08/29/if-your-publisher-promised-to-register-your-copyright-check-your-registration-now
• Jane Friedman: How Publishing Has Changed Since 2015 - https://janefriedman.com/how-publishing-has-changed-since-2015/
• GeniusLink - https://DaleLinks.com/Genius (affiliate link)
• ALLi’s 2025 Author Income Survey - https://allianceindependentauthors.org/survey (deadline September 17, 2025)
• MailerLite: Free plan update: What you need to know - https://www.mailerlite.com/help/free-plan-update-faq
• MailerLite - https://dalelinks.com/mailerlite (affiliate link)
• Author Nation - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorNation (affiliate link)
• ElevenReader - https://elevenreader.io/
• AuthorBase - https://DaleLinks.com/AuthorBase (affiliate link) Lock in 20% off for life till September 30th.
• September 2025: Creating Multiple Income Streams from Your Book - https://twinflamesstudios.com/monetize?partnerid=r1397 (affiliate link)
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