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Courses, blogs, channels and communities worth your time.
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Courses, Blogs & Channels
Teaching resources for KDP publishers.
| Tool | What it is | Price | KDP | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) | ALLi is a nonprofit membership association for self-publishing authors that offers a member forum, contract advice and public watchdog ratings of author services. | Price: From $119/yr | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| BookBub Partners Blog | The BookBub Partners Blog is a free book marketing blog from BookBub with case studies and tips on pricing, promotions and ads. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| BookLife | BookLife is Publishers Weekly's site for self-published authors, with free guides plus paid reviews, a contest and promotion options. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Creativindie | Creativindie is Derek Murphy's free blog for indie authors on writing, cover design, formatting and book marketing, alongside his paid courses and templates. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Indie Author Magazine | Indie Author Magazine is a trade publication for independent authors covering publishing news, marketing, tools and author business profiles. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Jane Friedman | Jane Friedman's site is a publishing industry blog and paid newsletter for authors that reports on trade and self-publishing business news. | Price: Free tier, paid from $79/yr | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Kindlepreneur | Kindlepreneur is a free self-publishing and book marketing site with hundreds of articles, videos and four paid courses. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Laura Jane Illustrations | Laura Jane Illustrations is an illustrator's site for artists that sells Published & Printed, a self-paced course on making low-content and creative books for KDP. | Price: EUR 320 one-time | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Low Content Profits | Low Content Profits is a blog and course site for low-content and medium-content KDP publishers, with free interior templates. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Nicholas Erik | Nicholas Erik's site is a book marketing and advertising resource for fiction authors, with long free guides, paid courses and consulting. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Reedsy Blog | The Reedsy Blog is a free writing, publishing and book marketing blog run by Reedsy, the freelance marketplace for editors, designers and marketers. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Self Publishing Formula (Learn Self Publishing) | Self Publishing Formula, now branded Learn Self Publishing with James Blatch, sells author courses and runs the Self Publishing Show podcast and events. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Self Publishing Titans | Self Publishing Titans is a KDP training brand that also sells a Chrome research extension, puzzle and coloring makers, design tools and the KDP Masterclass. | Price: From $20/mo | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| Self-Publishing School | Self-Publishing School is a paid coaching program for first-time authors that pairs one-to-one coaching with done-for-you formatting, covers and publishing. | Price: From $6000 | KDP-ready files | Checked 2026-11-09 |
| The Book Designer | The Book Designer is a free blog for self-publishers about book design, interior layout, fonts and production, founded by Joel Friedlander. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| The Creative Penn | The Creative Penn is Joanna Penn's free blog and weekly podcast for authors who want to run writing as a business, including self-publishing and AI. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| The Home Boss | The Home Boss is a self-publishing training brand by Nuria Corbi for KDP publishers that offers a monthly academy, paid courses and free resources. | Price: Free tier, paid from $27 one-time | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| The Self Publishing Show | The Self Publishing Show is a free weekly podcast for indie authors about marketing, ads, AI and the business of self-publishing. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Writer Beware | Writer Beware is a free blog and research service for writers that exposes publishing scams, predatory services and bad contract terms. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 |
Communities & Forums
Where KDP publishers ask questions and compare notes.
| Tool | What it is | Price | KDP | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Write Water Cooler | Absolute Write Water Cooler is a free, moderated writers' forum known for its Bewares board, where members report on publishers, agents and services. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) | ALLi is a nonprofit membership association for self-publishing authors that offers a member forum, contract advice and public watchdog ratings of author services. | Price: From $119/yr | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| KBoards Writers' Cafe | The KBoards Writers' Cafe is a long-running forum for Kindle self-publishers, now quieter but still open, with an archive of early KDP discussion. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| KDP Community Official | The KDP Community is Amazon's official forum where publishers ask questions and get answers from peers and KDP staff. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| r/KDP | r/KDP is the main Reddit community for Amazon KDP publishers to ask practical questions and share results. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| r/printondemand | r/printondemand is a Reddit community for print-on-demand sellers, mostly of apparel and merch on Etsy, Merch by Amazon and similar platforms. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| r/selfpublish | r/selfpublish is a Reddit community for self-published authors to discuss publishing, distribution and marketing beyond any single platform. | Price: Free | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| Self Publishing Formula (Learn Self Publishing) | Self Publishing Formula, now branded Learn Self Publishing with James Blatch, sells author courses and runs the Self Publishing Show podcast and events. | Price: Free tier | Checked 2026-11-09 | |
| The Home Boss | The Home Boss is a self-publishing training brand by Nuria Corbi for KDP publishers that offers a monthly academy, paid courses and free resources. | Price: Free tier, paid from $27 one-time | Checked 2026-11-09 |