Apple Books for Authors

Apple Books for Authors is Apple's free portal for self-publishers that puts EPUB ebooks on Apple Books through an iTunes Connect account.

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At a glance

Price: Free (Free iTunes Connect account. Apple states 70% royalties on every ebook regardless of price.)
Platforms: Web
Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
Touches your KDP account: No
Categories: Print & Distribution
Last checked: 2026-11-09

Summary

Apple Books for Authors is Apple's guide and web publishing portal for selling ebooks on Apple Books directly; files must pass EPUBCheck, and an ISBN is optional. Sign-up is free, and Apple states 70% royalties on every ebook regardless of price with no file delivery fees (its homepage comparison with KDP is Apple's own claim). Selling the same ebook on Apple Books conflicts with KDP Select ebook exclusivity.

Best for

Wide authors who want Apple Books direct rather than through an aggregator

Pros

Flat 70% royalty with no price band
Free books can be listed without restriction

Cons

Ebooks only; print is not offered
Requires an Apple Account and an EPUB that passes EPUBCheck

Alternatives

Kobo Writing Life: Kobo Writing Life is Rakuten Kobo's free self-publishing platform for ebooks and audiobooks that sells direct to the Kobo store, Kobo Plus and OverDrive libraries.
Google Play Books Partner Center: Google Play Books Partner Center is Google's free portal for publishers and authors that sells EPUB or PDF ebooks on Google Play in 75+ countries.
Draft2Digital: Draft2Digital is an ebook and print-on-demand distribution service for publishing wide that also formats Word manuscripts into EPUB and print PDF.

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