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  "name": "kdp123 tools directory",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 - attribute \"kdp123.com\" with a link",
  "source": "https://kdp123.com",
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      "id": "99designs",
      "name": "99designs",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/99designs/",
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      "tagline": "99designs is a design marketplace owned by Vista where authors run a book cover contest or hire one designer directly.",
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "note": "Book cover contest packages: Bronze $299, Silver $499, Gold $799, Platinum $1,199, excluding sales tax. 1-to-1 projects are estimated at $279 to $999."
      },
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        "web"
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      },
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        "fiverr",
        "reedsy-marketplace",
        "damonza"
      ],
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://99designs.com/pricing/book-cover-design",
        "https://99designs.com/legal/terms-and-conditions",
        "https://99designs.com.au/book-cover-design"
      ]
    },
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      "id": "absolute-write",
      "name": "Absolute Write Water Cooler",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/absolute-write/",
      "categories": [
        "communities"
      ],
      "tagline": "Absolute Write Water Cooler is a free, moderated writers' forum known for its Bewares board, where members report on publishers, agents and services.",
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      },
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        "web"
      ],
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        "writer-beware",
        "alli",
        "kboards-writers-cafe"
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://absolutewrite.com/forums/index.php",
        "https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1vvm7pp/discussion_absolute_write_water_cooler/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "acx",
      "name": "ACX",
      "url": "https://www.acx.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/acx/",
      "categories": [
        "audio",
        "official"
      ],
      "tagline": "ACX is Audible's audiobook marketplace for authors and rights holders that connects them with narrators and distributes finished audiobooks to Audible, Amazon and Apple Books.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to join; Audible takes a share of each sale. Narrator fees or royalty splits depend on the deal you choose."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.acx.com/mp/blog/audible-new-royalty-model",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201014330",
        "https://www.acx.com"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "adobe-express",
      "name": "Adobe Express",
      "url": "https://www.adobe.com/express/",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/adobe-express/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "Adobe Express is Adobe's template-based online design app for quick graphics that KDP publishers use for ebook covers, ads and social images.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 9.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Premium is US$9.99/month on Adobe's plans page; also included with most Creative Cloud plans."
      },
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        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "canva",
        "affinity",
        "creative-fabrica"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?filter=all-apps&plan=individual",
        "https://stock.adobe.com/license-terms",
        "https://helpx.adobe.com/express/web/adobe-express-subscription/premium.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "adobe-firefly",
      "name": "Adobe Firefly",
      "url": "https://firefly.adobe.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/adobe-firefly/",
      "categories": [
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        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI app for creators that makes images, vectors, video and audio from text prompts and edits existing images.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "note": "Firefly Standard is $9.99/mo with 2,000 monthly credits for premium features; Pro is $19.99/mo and Premium $199.99/mo. The free tier has limited generations."
      },
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        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "midjourney",
        "ideogram",
        "canva"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/10/28/explore-new-adobe-firefly-your-all-in-one-home-ai-powered-creativity",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390",
        "https://www.renderahouse.com/blog/adobe-firefly-pricing"
      ]
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      "id": "adobe-indesign",
      "name": "Adobe InDesign",
      "url": "https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/adobe-indesign/",
      "categories": [
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Adobe InDesign is a professional page layout app for Windows and Mac that exports print PDF with bleed and EPUB, sold only by subscription.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "from": 22.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "note": "US price for the single-app annual plan billed monthly; month-to-month costs more. Annual plans carry a 14-day full refund window and a 50% fee for cancelling later."
      },
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        "mac"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        ]
      },
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        "atticus",
        "book-design-templates",
        "canva"
      ],
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html",
        "https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/pricing-info.html",
        "https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "affinity",
      "name": "Affinity",
      "url": "https://www.affinity.studio",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/affinity/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design",
        "low-content"
      ],
      "tagline": "Affinity is Canva's free all-in-one photo, vector and page layout app for designers that KDP publishers use to build print covers and illustrated interiors.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "currency": "USD",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Core app is free for individuals; Canva AI features need a paid Canva plan; enterprise licensing is sold separately."
      },
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        "windows",
        "mac",
        "ios"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "content_types": [
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          "coloring",
          "children",
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "adobe-express",
        "canva",
        "procreate"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.affinity.studio/",
        "https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/all-new-affinity/",
        "https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/affinity-for-ipad/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "alli",
      "name": "Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)",
      "url": "https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/alli/",
      "categories": [
        "communities",
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "ALLi is a nonprofit membership association for self-publishing authors that offers a member forum, contract advice and public watchdog ratings of author services.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "from": 119,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "year",
        "refund_days": 28,
        "note": "Associate USD 119, Author USD 149, Authorpreneur USD 169 per year on the join page; also priced in GBP (Associate GBP 89)."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
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      "alternatives": [
        "writer-beware",
        "absolute-write",
        "jane-friedman"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/",
        "https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/members/join",
        "https://selfpublishingadvice.org/best-self-publishing-services/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "amazon-ads",
      "name": "Amazon Ads",
      "url": "https://advertising.amazon.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/amazon-ads/",
      "categories": [
        "official",
        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "Amazon Ads is Amazon's on-platform advertising console, used by KDP publishers to promote books with sponsored ads.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Pay per click; you set your own budget."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false
      },
      "alternatives": [],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://advertising.amazon.com",
        "https://www.reddit.com/r/KDP/comments/1vqvzgl/kdp_marketing_newbie_who_should_i_learn_from/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "author-central",
      "name": "Amazon Author Central",
      "url": "https://author.amazon.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/author-central/",
      "categories": [
        "official",
        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "Amazon Author Central lets authors manage their author page, biography and book listings across Amazon stores.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://author.amazon.com"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "amazon-best-sellers",
      "name": "Amazon Best Sellers",
      "url": "https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/amazon-best-sellers/",
      "categories": [
        "book-research",
        "official"
      ],
      "tagline": "Amazon Best Sellers is Amazon's free set of category rank lists for book researchers that shows the top-selling and hot new titles in Books and the Kindle Store.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "bookbeam",
        "kdspy",
        "publisher-rocket"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books",
        "https://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases/books",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201648140"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "amazon-kdp",
      "name": "Amazon KDP",
      "url": "https://kdp.amazon.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/amazon-kdp/",
      "categories": [
        "official"
      ],
      "tagline": "Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon's free self-publishing platform for Kindle ebooks and print paperbacks and hardcovers.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to publish; Amazon takes a share of each sale and charges print costs."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://kdp.amazon.com"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "apple-books-for-authors",
      "name": "Apple Books for Authors",
      "url": "https://authors.apple.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/apple-books-for-authors/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution"
      ],
      "tagline": "Apple Books for Authors is Apple's free portal for self-publishers that puts EPUB ebooks on Apple Books through an iTunes Connect account.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free iTunes Connect account. Apple states 70% royalties on every ebook regardless of price."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "kobo-writing-life",
        "google-play-books-partner",
        "draft2digital"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://authors.apple.com/",
        "https://authors.apple.com/support/3967-create-itunes-connect-account",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "atticus",
      "name": "Atticus",
      "url": "https://www.atticus.io",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/atticus/",
      "categories": [
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Atticus is a cross-platform book writing and formatting app that exports print-ready PDF and EPUB, sold for a one-time price.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 147,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "refund_days": 30,
        "note": "$147 one-time for unlimited ebooks and print books, with ongoing updates. 30-day money-back guarantee."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "windows",
        "mac",
        "linux"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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          "nonfiction"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "vellum",
        "reedsy-studio",
        "draft2digital"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.atticus.io/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "authors-republic",
      "name": "Author's Republic",
      "url": "https://www.authorsrepublic.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/authors-republic/",
      "categories": [
        "audio"
      ],
      "tagline": "Author's Republic is a free, non-exclusive audiobook distributor for indie authors that sends finished audiobooks to retail, library and streaming channels for 20% of royalties.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to use. Authors receive 80% of earned royalties. Production services are priced separately."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "spotify-for-authors",
        "streetlib",
        "publishdrive"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.authorsrepublic.com/",
        "https://www.authorsrepublic.com/learn/faqs",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "authorscout",
      "name": "AuthorScout",
      "url": "https://authorscout.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/authorscout/",
      "categories": [
        "book-research",
        "analytics"
      ],
      "tagline": "AuthorScout is a book and niche discovery tool with history, categories and tracking for independent books, with a free plan.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 9.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Publisher Pro $15.99/mo. Prices from the vendor's own comparison page."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "bookbeam",
        "publisher-rocket",
        "kdspy"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://authorscout.com/blog/kdp-research-tools-compared"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "barnes-noble-press",
      "name": "Barnes & Noble Press",
      "url": "https://press.barnesandnoble.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/barnes-noble-press/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution"
      ],
      "tagline": "Barnes & Noble Press is a free self-publishing service for authors that sells ebooks and print-on-demand books directly on bn.com.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to publish. Ebooks 70% of list price. Print 55% of list price minus print cost, minimum list price $14.99. Paid once $25 is accrued."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "kobo-writing-life",
        "ingramspark",
        "draft2digital"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://press.barnesandnoble.com/",
        "https://press.barnesandnoble.com/legal/royalty-payment-terms",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "blurb",
      "name": "Blurb",
      "url": "https://www.blurb.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/blurb/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution"
      ],
      "tagline": "Blurb is a print-on-demand book maker for photographers and self-publishers that prints photo books, trade books and magazines and can list them with retailers.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Design tools and listing are free; you pay print cost for copies. Paperback and hardcover from US $4.99, photo books from US $12.00. Volume discounts from 10 copies."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "lulu",
        "bookvault",
        "ingramspark"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.blurb.com/",
        "https://www.blurb.com/ingram"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "book-bolt",
      "name": "Book Bolt",
      "url": "https://bookbolt.io",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/book-bolt/",
      "categories": [
        "book-research",
        "low-content"
      ],
      "tagline": "Book Bolt is a subscription app that combines niche research with a KDP-sized cover and interior designer for low-content and puzzle books.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "subscription",
        "from": 23.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": false,
        "note": "Pro $23.99/mo monthly or $19.99/mo billed annually (1,000 AI credits/mo); Premium $35.99/mo monthly or $29.99/mo billed annually (4,000 AI credits/mo). 3-day free trial. Refunds after a charge are reviewed case by case."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "low-content",
          "puzzle",
          "coloring"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "self-publishing-titans",
        "kdp-coloring-book-studio",
        "publisher-rocket"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://bookbolt.io/",
        "https://bookbolt.io/pricing/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "book-brush",
      "name": "Book Brush",
      "url": "https://bookbrush.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/book-brush/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design"
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      "tagline": "Book Brush is an online design tool for authors that makes book ads, 3D mockups and ebook or print-wrap covers sized to KDP trim sizes.",
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        "reedsy-blog"
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        "draft2digital"
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "android"
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      },
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        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "mac",
        "ios",
        "android"
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        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390"
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        "ai-tools"
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        "model": "subscription",
        "from": 32,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
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      },
      "platforms": [
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        "book-bolt"
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        "adobe-express",
        "plr-planners"
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
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        "web"
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        "the-book-designer",
        "kindlepreneur",
        "reedsy-blog"
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    {
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        "writing-formatting"
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "web"
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
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        "scrivener",
        "plottr",
        "novelcrafter",
        "atticus"
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.dabblewriter.com/pricing",
        "https://www.dabblewriter.com/features"
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      "name": "Damonza",
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        "cover-design"
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      "tagline": "Damonza is a New Zealand book design studio for self-publishers that sells custom covers, interior formatting and full launch packages.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "paid",
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        "web"
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      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction",
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        "miblart",
        "99designs",
        "reedsy-marketplace"
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://damonza.com/"
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    {
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      "name": "Data Dive",
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        "keywords-categories"
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      "tagline": "Data Dive is a subscription niche and keyword analysis tool for Amazon FBA private-label sellers, with listing building and rank tracking.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "subscription",
        "from": 39,
        "currency": "USD",
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        "note": "Starter is $39/month billed monthly or $32/month billed yearly. Standard is $124/month billed yearly."
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      "platforms": [
        "web"
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      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false
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      "alternatives": [
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        "merchantwords",
        "publisher-rocket"
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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    {
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        "cover-design",
        "ai-tools"
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      "tagline": "DIY Book Covers is a site by designer Derek Murphy for self-publishers that offers a free cover editor, an AI cover generator and 3D mockups.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "AI cover maker credit packs are $19, $39 and $59 one-time; the free tier gives 3 AI covers a day. Template bundles and courses are sold separately."
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      "platforms": [
        "web"
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction",
          "nonfiction"
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      "alternatives": [
        "book-brush",
        "canva",
        "getcovers"
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://diybookcovers.com/",
        "https://diybookcovers.com/covermaker/",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390"
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    {
      "id": "diy-book-formats",
      "name": "DIY Book Formats",
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        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "DIY Book Formats is a site by author Derek Murphy that gives away 6x9 Word and InDesign interior templates and sells a larger premium template pack.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "free_tier": true,
        "refund_days": 30,
        "note": "Free starter pack. The premium template pack is listed as normally $47; the page also shows a $17 promotional price."
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        "mac"
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
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        "atticus",
        "vellum",
        "microsoft-word"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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      "id": "draft2digital",
      "name": "Draft2Digital",
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        "writing-formatting",
        "print-distribution"
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "freemium",
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "note": "Formatting and file download are free. To publish: $20 one-time non-refundable activation fee; $12/yr maintenance fee for accounts with titles in distribution earning under $100/yr (waived the first year); commission of about 10% of retail price per sale."
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      "platforms": [
        "web"
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      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      "alternatives": [
        "ingramspark",
        "atticus",
        "reedsy-studio"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://draft2digital.com/",
        "https://draft2digital.com/faq/"
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    {
      "id": "ds-amazon-quick-view",
      "name": "DS Amazon Quick View",
      "url": "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ds-amazon-quick-view/jkompbllimaoekaogchhkmkdogpkhojg",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/ds-amazon-quick-view/",
      "categories": [
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        "analytics"
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      "tagline": "DS Amazon Quick View is a free Chrome extension that shows Best Sellers Rank and ASIN on Amazon.com search results, with a paid Extended version.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 25,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Extended is a one-time $25."
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        "chrome-extension"
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      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "kdspy",
        "publisher-rocket"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ds-amazon-quick-view/jkompbllimaoekaogchhkmkdogpkhojg",
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        "https://book-business-kdp-amazon.com/en/blog/best-kdp-tools/"
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    {
      "id": "editorial-freelancers-association",
      "name": "Editorial Freelancers Association",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/editorial-freelancers-association/",
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        "editing"
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      "tagline": "The Editorial Freelancers Association is a US association of freelance editors whose free directory and job list help authors hire editors and proofreaders.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free for clients to search the directory and post jobs; editors set their own rates."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "prowritingaid",
        "grammarly"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.the-efa.org/hiring/",
        "https://www.the-efa.org/rates/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "elevenlabs",
      "name": "ElevenLabs",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/elevenlabs/",
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        "audio",
        "ai-tools"
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      "tagline": "ElevenLabs is an AI voice platform for creators and publishers that turns an EPUB manuscript into an AI-narrated audiobook and can publish it to ElevenReader.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 6,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Starter $6/month ($5/month billed annually; a $1 first-month offer was shown). Commercial license starts on Starter, not the free plan. Usage is metered in credits."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "spotify-for-authors",
        "authors-republic"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://elevenlabs.io/pricing",
        "https://elevenlabs.io/audiobooks",
        "https://help.acx.com/s/article/what-are-the-acx-audio-submission-requirements"
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    {
      "id": "ereader-news-today",
      "name": "Ereader News Today",
      "url": "https://www.ereadernewstoday.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/ereader-news-today/",
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        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "Ereader News Today is an ebook deal newsletter and website for authors that promotes free and discounted books for a per-genre fee.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "from": 40,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "Per-genre prices on its submission page rise with the deal price: from $40 (e.g. Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi at free or $0.99) to $140 (Romance or Historical Romance at $2.99). Payment is due once a date is confirmed."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "marketplaces": [
          "us"
        ],
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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          "children"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
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        "written-word-media",
        "robin-reads",
        "the-fussy-librarian"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
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    {
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      "name": "Fiverr",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/fiverr/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design",
        "editing"
      ],
      "tagline": "Fiverr is a freelance services marketplace where KDP publishers buy cover design, formatting, editing and other gigs at seller-set prices.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "from": 5,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "Minimum gig price is $5 (higher in some categories). Buyers pay a 5.5% service fee plus $3.50 on orders under $200."
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      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "99designs",
        "reedsy-marketplace",
        "getcovers"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050216133-Paying-for-orders-extras-or-custom-offers",
        "https://help.fiverr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010451397-Creating-a-Gig"
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    {
      "id": "getcovers",
      "name": "GetCovers",
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      "categories": [
        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "GetCovers is a low-cost book cover design service for indie authors that sells fixed-price ebook and print-ready cover packages.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "from": 10,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "Packages shown at check time: $10 ebook cover, $20 ebook plus print-ready cover, $35 premium. Its FAQ says the average order is $25 to $35; add-ons and faster delivery cost extra."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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          "nonfiction"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "miblart",
        "fiverr",
        "damonza"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://getcovers.com/book-cover-design/",
        "https://getcovers.com/about-us/"
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    {
      "id": "gimp",
      "name": "GIMP",
      "url": "https://www.gimp.org",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/gimp/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design"
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      "tagline": "GIMP is a free, open-source desktop image editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that publishers use to build and edit book cover artwork.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "currency": "USD"
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      "platforms": [
        "windows",
        "mac",
        "linux"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "krita",
        "photopea",
        "inkscape"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.gimp.org/",
        "https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-3.0.html",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201953020"
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    {
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      "name": "Goodreads",
      "url": "https://www.goodreads.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/goodreads/",
      "categories": [
        "reviews-arc",
        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "Goodreads is Amazon's reader community and review site where authors can claim a profile and run paid Kindle or print book giveaways.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "from": 119,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Author Program is free. Giveaways cost $119 (Standard) or $599 (Premium) per giveaway, per Amazon's KDP setup guide; print copies and postage are extra."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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          "ca"
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        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
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        "booksprout",
        "bookbub",
        "amazon-ads"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/kindle-publication/webinars/Goodreads_Giveaways_Author_PrintAndKindle_SetupGuide_v41.pdf",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202101910"
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    },
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      "name": "Google Docs",
      "url": "https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/google-docs/",
      "categories": [
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Google Docs is Google's free browser-based word processor for drafting and sharing manuscripts, with comments, suggestions and EPUB, DOCX and PDF downloads.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free with a Google account; Google Workspace plans add business features."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
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        "scrivener",
        "dabble",
        "atticus"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://workspace.google.com/products/docs/",
        "https://support.google.com/docs/answer/10296604",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GVBQ3CMEQW3W2VL6"
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    },
    {
      "id": "google-gemini",
      "name": "Google Gemini",
      "url": "https://gemini.google.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/google-gemini/",
      "categories": [
        "ai-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant for writing, research and image generation, with paid tiers sold as Google AI plans.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 4.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Google AI Plus $4.99/mo, Google AI Pro $19.99/mo, Ultra from $99.99/mo (US prices). Plus only includes the Flash model."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
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        "adobe-firefly"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://gemini.google/subscriptions/",
        "https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390"
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    {
      "id": "google-play-books-partner",
      "name": "Google Play Books Partner Center",
      "url": "https://play.google.com/books/publish",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/google-play-books-partner/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
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        "note": "No cost to sell. 70% of list price in 60+ countries after accepting the current terms; 52% default elsewhere, including several Asian markets."
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        "chrome-extension"
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        "android"
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          "any"
        ]
      },
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        "kdp-community"
      ],
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kdp-select",
      "name": "KDP Select",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kdp-select/",
      "categories": [
        "official"
      ],
      "tagline": "KDP Select is Amazon's free 90-day opt-in program for Kindle eBooks and audiobooks that puts them in Kindle+, formerly Kindle Unlimited, in exchange for eBook exclusivity.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to enroll; the cost is eBook exclusivity to Amazon for each 90-day term."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "draft2digital"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200798990",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kdp-tools-io",
      "name": "KDP Tools (kdptools.io)",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kdp-tools-io/",
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        "keywords-categories",
        "book-research",
        "ai-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "KDP Tools is a web toolkit for KDP publishers with free royalty, KENP and spine calculators plus credit-based AI niche, keyword and category tools.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 9.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Subscriptions from $9.99/month with 400 credits; credit packs from $2.99. Credits valid for 12 months. Many calculators are free without login."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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          "us"
        ],
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
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        "kdpeasy",
        "book-bolt",
        "publisher-rocket"
      ],
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://kdptools.io/pricing",
        "https://kdptools.io/niche-research",
        "https://kdptools.io/"
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    },
    {
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        "cover-design",
        "low-content",
        "keywords-categories"
      ],
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      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 19,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "10 free credits for watermarked previews. Credit packs from $7.50 one-time; Starter $19/month (35 credits), Pro $49, Power User $79. Bought credits never expire."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": true,
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          "low-content",
          "puzzle",
          "coloring",
          "any"
        ]
      },
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        "book-bolt",
        "kdp-coloring-book-studio",
        "canva",
        "kdp-tools-io"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.kdpeasy.com/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "kdptop",
      "name": "KDPTop",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kdptop/",
      "categories": [
        "book-research",
        "keywords-categories",
        "analytics"
      ],
      "tagline": "KDPTop is a KDP research service that tracks Amazon Books and Kindle bestseller lists daily and scores whether a category is worth entering.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": true,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 19.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "refund_days": 14,
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      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "publisher-rocket",
        "bookbeam",
        "kdspy",
        "book-bolt"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://kdptop.com/pricing",
        "https://kdptop.com/"
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    },
    {
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      "name": "KDSPY",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kdspy/",
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        "book-research",
        "keywords-categories"
      ],
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      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 79,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "refund_days": 60,
        "note": "$79 one-time plus tax, shown as down from a regular $197. Dual license for two devices. 60-day money-back guarantee."
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        "chrome-extension",
        "firefox-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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          "ca",
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          "au",
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          "fr",
          "in",
          "jp",
          "mx",
          "br",
          "pl"
        ],
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
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          "any"
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      },
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        "publisher-rocket",
        "bookbeam",
        "ds-amazon-quick-view"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.kdspy.com/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "keepa",
      "name": "Keepa",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/keepa/",
      "categories": [
        "analytics",
        "book-research"
      ],
      "tagline": "Keepa is a price and sales rank history tracker for Amazon products, available as a website and browser extension with a paid Pro tier.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 29,
        "currency": "EUR",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Keepa Pro is 29 EUR/month or 290 EUR/year, billed in euros only, VAT included. No free trial, no pro-rata refunds. One seat per subscription. The API is a separate subscription."
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      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension",
        "firefox-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "marketplaces": [
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          "de",
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          "jp",
          "ca",
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          "br"
        ],
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        "touches_kdp_account": false
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "ds-amazon-quick-view",
        "bookbeam",
        "kdspy"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://keepa.com/cdn/languages/en.json",
        "https://keepa.com"
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    },
    {
      "id": "kindle-create",
      "name": "Kindle Create",
      "url": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUGQ4WDZ92F733GC",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kindle-create/",
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        "official",
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Kindle Create is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that turns a finished Word or PDF manuscript into a Kindle eBook or print interior file.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "windows",
        "mac"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction",
          "nonfiction",
          "children"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "atticus",
        "vellum",
        "reedsy-studio"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUGQ4WDZ92F733GC",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G8UZKZD45RTQNNVT"
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    },
    {
      "id": "kindle-previewer",
      "name": "Kindle Previewer",
      "url": "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202131170",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kindle-previewer/",
      "categories": [
        "official",
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Kindle Previewer is Amazon's free desktop app for KDP publishers that shows how an eBook will look on Kindle tablets, phones and E-readers before publishing.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "windows",
        "mac"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "kindle-create"
      ],
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202131170"
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    },
    {
      "id": "kindlepreneur",
      "name": "Kindlepreneur",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kindlepreneur/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "Kindlepreneur is a free self-publishing and book marketing site with hundreds of articles, videos and four paid courses.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "currency": "USD",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Free content; paid courses sold separately."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "self-publishing-formula",
        "low-content-profits"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://kindlepreneur.com/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "kit",
      "name": "Kit",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kit/",
      "categories": [
        "email-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "Kit, formerly ConvertKit, is an email marketing platform for creators that offers a free plan up to 10,000 subscribers and paid automation plans.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 39,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "refund_days": 30,
        "note": "Creator is $39/month for up to 1,000 subscribers (annual billing gives 12 months for the price of 10); Pro costs more. 14-day free trial of paid plans. Prices rose for existing customers from October 15, 2025."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "mailerlite",
        "mailchimp",
        "storyorigin"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://kit.com/pricing",
        "https://help.kit.com/en/articles/2502679-billing-at-kit",
        "https://help.kit.com/en/articles/16627071-the-kit-free-plan"
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    },
    {
      "id": "kobo-writing-life",
      "name": "Kobo Writing Life",
      "url": "https://www.kobo.com/writinglife",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/kobo-writing-life/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution",
        "audio"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to publish. Ebooks 70% of list price at $2.99 USD or more, 45% below, 20% for public domain. Audiobooks 45% a la carte (35% below the threshold), 32% for subscription tokens."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "apple-books-for-authors",
        "google-play-books-partner",
        "publishdrive"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.kobo.com/writinglife",
        "https://kobowritinglife.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058976032-What-will-my-earnings-be",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
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    {
      "id": "krita",
      "name": "Krita",
      "url": "https://krita.org",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/krita/",
      "categories": [
        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "Krita is a free, open-source digital painting app for illustrators that publishers use to paint cover art and children's book illustrations.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "windows",
        "mac",
        "linux"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "children",
          "coloring",
          "fiction"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "gimp",
        "photopea",
        "inkscape"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://krita.org/en/",
        "https://docs.krita.org/en/_sources/general_concepts/file_formats/file_pdf.rst.txt",
        "https://docs.krita.org/en/_sources/general_concepts/colors/color_models.rst.txt"
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      "id": "laura-jane-illustrations",
      "name": "Laura Jane Illustrations",
      "url": "https://www.laurajaneillustrations.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/laura-jane-illustrations/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 320,
        "currency": "EUR",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "EUR 320 in one payment, or 3 x EUR 107 or 6 x EUR 54; the page estimates about US$375. A free KDP workshop is also offered."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "low-content",
          "coloring"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "the-home-boss",
        "low-content-profits",
        "procreate"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.laurajaneillustrations.com/kdp",
        "https://www.laurajaneillustrations.com/"
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    {
      "id": "leonardo-ai",
      "name": "Leonardo AI",
      "url": "https://leonardo.ai",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/leonardo-ai/",
      "categories": [
        "ai-tools",
        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "Leonardo AI is an AI image generator with a daily free allowance that publishers use to test cover concepts before paying for a tool.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 12,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Prices ex. tax. Essential $12/mo monthly or $10/mo billed yearly (8,500 fast tokens/mo); Premium $30/mo or $24/mo yearly (25,000); Ultimate $60/mo or $48/mo yearly (60,000). Team plans from $24/seat/mo. Free: 150 fast tokens/day, public creations."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "midjourney",
        "ideogram",
        "recraft"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://leonardo.ai/pricing/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "loc-pcn",
      "name": "Library of Congress PCN Program",
      "url": "https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/loc-pcn/",
      "categories": [
        "legal-isbn"
      ],
      "tagline": "The Library of Congress PCN Program is a free U.S. service for authors and self-publishers that assigns a Library of Congress Control Number before a print book is published.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "No fee, but a copy of each published book must be sent to the Library of Congress."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "copyright-office"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/frequently-asked-questions/",
        "https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/about-this-program/scope/",
        "https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/about-this-program/eligibility/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "low-content-profits",
      "name": "Low Content Profits",
      "url": "https://lowcontentprofits.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/low-content-profits/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs",
        "low-content"
      ],
      "tagline": "Low Content Profits is a blog and course site for low-content and medium-content KDP publishers, with free interior templates.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "currency": "USD",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Blog, free keyword and description generators, and 15 free interior templates (email signup). Other templates sold through its Gumroad store; course priced on its own page."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "self-publishing-titans"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://lowcontentprofits.com/",
        "https://lowcontentprofits.com/best-amazon-kdp-tools-and-resources/",
        "https://lowcontentprofits.com/best-amazon-kdp-courses/"
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    {
      "id": "lulu",
      "name": "Lulu",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/lulu/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution"
      ],
      "tagline": "Lulu is a print-on-demand and distribution platform for self-publishers that sells through its own bookstore, retail channels and the author's own store.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to publish. Creator gets 80% of gross profit on print (90% on ebooks) after print cost and retailer share. One-time $4.99 Global Distribution review fee. Lulu Direct: you pay print and shipping and keep the sale."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "bookvault",
        "ingramspark",
        "blurb"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.lulu.com/sell/sell-on-lulu",
        "https://help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000255597-publishing-a-print-book-for-global-distribution",
        "https://help.lulu.com/en/support/solutions/articles/64000262744-creator-revenue-guide"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "mailchimp",
      "name": "Mailchimp",
      "url": "https://mailchimp.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/mailchimp/",
      "categories": [
        "email-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform for small businesses, owned by Intuit, with a small free plan and contact-based paid tiers.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 13,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Essentials starts at $13/month and Standard at $20/month for up to 500 contacts; Premium is sales-led. 14-day free trial on Essentials and Standard. Pay As You Go email credits are also offered."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
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        "web"
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        "ads-promotion"
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        "web"
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        "pinterest-business"
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        "ios",
        "android"
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        "web"
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        "novelcrafter"
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        "low-content"
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        "ios"
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        "affinity",
        "adobe-express",
        "kdp-coloring-book-studio"
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        "chrome-extension",
        "firefox-extension"
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        "grammarly",
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        "audio"
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        "draft2digital",
        "streetlib",
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
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        "keywords-categories"
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        "kdspy",
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      "id": "puzzle-maker-pro",
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        "low-content"
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      "tagline": "Puzzle Maker Pro is Windows software for puzzle book publishers that batch-generates 60+ puzzle types and assembles print-ready PDF interiors.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "from": 47,
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      "alternatives": [
        "book-bolt",
        "tangent-templates"
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        "https://www.bookpublishertools.com/puzzle-maker-pro/",
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    {
      "id": "reddit-r-kdp",
      "name": "r/KDP",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/KDP/",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/reddit-r-kdp/",
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        "communities"
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      "tagline": "r/KDP is the main Reddit community for Amazon KDP publishers to ask practical questions and share results.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "free",
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      "kdp": {},
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        "kdp-community"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "communities"
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      "tagline": "r/printondemand is a Reddit community for print-on-demand sellers, mostly of apparel and merch on Etsy, Merch by Amazon and similar platforms.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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      "kdp": {},
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        "reddit-r-kdp",
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      "tagline": "r/selfpublish is a Reddit community for self-published authors to discuss publishing, distribution and marketing beyond any single platform.",
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      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
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      "kdp": {},
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        "reddit-r-kdp",
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        "reviews-arc"
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      "tagline": "Readers' Favorite is a book review and award contest site for authors that offers free reviews and paid express reviews by volunteer reviewers.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
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      "alternatives": [
        "netgalley",
        "booksirens",
        "booksprout"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://readersfavorite.com/book-reviews.htm",
        "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GLHXEX85MENUE4XF",
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      "tagline": "Recraft is an AI image and vector generator with custom styles, useful for decorative journal interiors and coloring page art.",
      "official": false,
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        "currency": "USD",
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      "platforms": [
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      "kdp": {
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        "touches_kdp_account": false,
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      "alternatives": [
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        "leonardo-ai"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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    {
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      "name": "Reedsy Blog",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/reedsy-blog/",
      "categories": [
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      "tagline": "The Reedsy Blog is a free writing, publishing and book marketing blog run by Reedsy, the freelance marketplace for editors, designers and marketers.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
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      "platforms": [
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      "kdp": {},
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      "categories": [
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        "cover-design"
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      "tagline": "Reedsy Marketplace is a curated freelance marketplace for authors that connects them with vetted editors, cover designers, marketers and translators.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "currency": "USD",
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        "content_types": [
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      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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      "categories": [
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        "editing"
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      "tagline": "Reedsy Studio is a free browser-based writing and formatting tool that exports EPUB and print-ready PDF, with real-time collaboration.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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      "kdp": {
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        "ads-promotion"
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      "tagline": "Robin Reads is a curated ebook deal newsletter for authors that features free or $0.99 books in genre emails for a flat per-day fee.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "paid",
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        "currency": "USD",
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      },
      "platforms": [
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      "kdp": {
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        "bookbub"
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      },
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      "tagline": "Self Publishing Formula, now branded Learn Self Publishing with James Blatch, sells author courses and runs the Self Publishing Show podcast and events.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
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        "free_tier": true,
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      },
      "platforms": [
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      "kdp": {},
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    },
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        "low-content",
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
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        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
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        "refund_days": 7,
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      },
      "platforms": [
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        "web"
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      "kdp": {
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "book-bolt",
        "bookbeam"
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    },
    {
      "id": "self-publishing-school",
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      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "note": "Program pages show $6K (Children's Book School) and $9K (Become a Bestseller); higher tiers cost more. Payment plans are offered; enrollment requires a call."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
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        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "content_types": [
          "nonfiction",
          "fiction",
          "children"
        ]
      },
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        "self-publishing-formula",
        "kindlepreneur",
        "the-book-designer"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://self-publishingschool.com/",
        "https://selfpublishing.com/become-a-bestseller/",
        "https://selfpublishing.com/childrens-book-school/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "sellersprite",
      "name": "SellerSprite",
      "url": "https://sellersprite.ai",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/sellersprite/",
      "categories": [
        "keywords-categories",
        "book-research"
      ],
      "tagline": "SellerSprite is a subscription research suite for Amazon FBA and FBM sellers covering keywords, categories, competitors and BSR-based sales estimates.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
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        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 39,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Basic is $39/month or $390/year. Sign-up needs no card and the Chrome extension is free to install; most data needs a paid plan. Refunds only for the unused part of a subscription."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "helium-10",
        "jungle-scout",
        "publisher-rocket"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.sellersprite.com/en/price",
        "https://sellersprite.ai/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "shopify",
      "name": "Shopify",
      "url": "https://www.shopify.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/shopify/",
      "categories": [
        "direct-sales"
      ],
      "tagline": "Shopify is a general ecommerce platform for small businesses that authors can use to run their own store and sell books directly to readers.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "subscription",
        "from": 39,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": false,
        "note": "Basic $39/month or $29/month billed yearly, plus card fees from 2.9% + 30¢. Offer shown: 3-day trial, then $1/month for 3 months."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "ios",
        "android"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "lulu",
        "bookvault",
        "bookfunnel"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.shopify.com/pricing",
        "https://www.lulu.com/sell/sell-on-lulu"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sigil",
      "name": "Sigil",
      "url": "https://sigil-ebook.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/sigil/",
      "categories": [
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Sigil is a free, open-source EPUB editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that lets you edit an ebook's HTML, CSS and structure directly.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free and open source (GPLv3)."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "windows",
        "mac",
        "linux"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "calibre",
        "jutoh",
        "pandoc"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://sigil-ebook.com/",
        "https://sigil-ebook.com/sigil/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "spotify-for-authors",
      "name": "Spotify for Authors",
      "url": "https://authors.spotify.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/spotify-for-authors/",
      "categories": [
        "audio"
      ],
      "tagline": "Spotify for Authors is Spotify's free, non-exclusive audiobook publishing portal for self-published authors that puts audiobooks on Spotify and can pass them to Voices by INaudio.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free to upload. 50% of suggested retail price on a la carte sales; Premium listening paid from a shared pool with no published rate."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "authors-republic",
        "elevenlabs",
        "kobo-writing-life"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://authors.spotify.com/self-published-authors",
        "https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/spotify-for-authors-opt-in-distribution-terms/",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "storyorigin",
      "name": "StoryOrigin",
      "url": "https://storyoriginapp.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/storyorigin/",
      "categories": [
        "email-tools",
        "reviews-arc",
        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "StoryOrigin is an author marketing app for building mailing lists, arranging newsletter swaps and group promos, and managing review copies.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 10,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Standard plan is $10/month or $100/year; extra pen-name accounts get 50% off yearly. Basic is free (file delivery, universal links, word count tracking). Guided setup has a separate fee."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction",
          "nonfiction"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "booksprout",
        "booksirens",
        "mailerlite",
        "kit"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://storyoriginapp.com/pricing",
        "https://storyoriginapp.com/",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202101910"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "streetlib",
      "name": "StreetLib",
      "url": "https://www.streetlib.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/streetlib/",
      "categories": [
        "print-distribution",
        "audio"
      ],
      "tagline": "StreetLib is an ebook and audiobook distributor for authors and small publishers that reaches 50+ stores, subscription services and library platforms for a one-time fee.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 299,
        "currency": "EUR",
        "period": "one-time",
        "free_tier": false,
        "note": "StreetLib One: 299 EUR once, 85% of net revenue, not refundable, account approval required. Older help articles still describe a $99/year plan for existing subscribers."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "any"
        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "publishdrive",
        "draft2digital",
        "authors-republic"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.streetlib.com/pricing",
        "https://www.streetlib.com/",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GD9PMU58BV24QFZ7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sudowrite",
      "name": "Sudowrite",
      "url": "https://sudowrite.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/sudowrite/",
      "categories": [
        "ai-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "Sudowrite is a subscription AI writing app for fiction authors that drafts, rewrites, expands and critiques prose using credit-metered AI models.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "subscription",
        "from": 10,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "note": "Hobby & Student plan with 225,000 credits a month; Professional $22 and Max $44. Yearly billing is advertised at up to 50% off. Free trial without a credit card."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "novelcrafter",
        "claude",
        "prowritingaid"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://sudowrite.com/pricing",
        "https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390"
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    },
    {
      "id": "tangent-templates",
      "name": "Tangent Templates",
      "url": "https://templates.tangent.rocks",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/tangent-templates/",
      "categories": [
        "low-content",
        "cover-design"
      ],
      "tagline": "Tangent Templates is a web app for low-content publishers that builds KDP interiors and covers from 130+ templates, sold for a one-time price.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 59,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "One-off price with permanent access and no subscription, per the vendor's page."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web",
        "chrome-extension"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": true,
        "content_types": [
          "low-content",
          "coloring",
          "children"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "book-bolt",
        "canva",
        "puzzle-maker-pro"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://templates.tangent.rocks/",
        "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFyvwc83TVE"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "the-book-designer",
      "name": "The Book Designer",
      "url": "https://www.thebookdesigner.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/the-book-designer/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "The Book Designer is a free blog for self-publishers about book design, interior layout, fonts and production, founded by Joel Friedlander.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "self-publishing-school",
        "creativindie",
        "reedsy-blog"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.thebookdesigner.com/about/",
        "https://www.thebookdesigner.com/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "the-creative-penn",
      "name": "The Creative Penn",
      "url": "https://www.thecreativepenn.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/the-creative-penn/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Blog and podcast are free; books, webinars and a Patreon are paid extras."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "the-self-publishing-show",
        "jane-friedman",
        "alli"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.thecreativepenn.com/",
        "https://www.thecreativepenn.com/the-creative-penn-podcast-for-authors/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "the-fussy-librarian",
      "name": "The Fussy Librarian",
      "url": "https://www.thefussylibrarian.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/the-fussy-librarian/",
      "categories": [
        "ads-promotion"
      ],
      "tagline": "The Fussy Librarian is an ebook recommendation newsletter for authors that sells genre-priced placements for free and bargain ebooks.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "from": 10,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "Prices vary by genre. Bargain promos run $10-$22 (prices dated Jan 1, 2022) and free promos $15-$79 (dated Jan 29, 2023) on its rate card."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "fiction",
          "nonfiction",
          "children"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "written-word-media",
        "ereader-news-today",
        "robin-reads",
        "bookbub"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/advertising/prices--genre-statistics",
        "https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/advertising"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "the-home-boss",
      "name": "The Home Boss",
      "url": "https://thehomeboss.com",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/the-home-boss/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs",
        "communities"
      ],
      "tagline": "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.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 27,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "Courses and kits $27-$147 one-time on Podia; Academy membership $37/month, cancel anytime; free resources available."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
          "low-content",
          "puzzle",
          "children"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "low-content-profits",
        "self-publishing-titans",
        "laura-jane-illustrations"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://thehomeboss.com/",
        "https://thehomeboss.com/academy/",
        "https://thehomeboss.podia.com/"
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    },
    {
      "id": "the-self-publishing-show",
      "name": "The Self Publishing Show",
      "url": "https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/podcast-sps-audio",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/the-self-publishing-show/",
      "categories": [
        "courses-blogs"
      ],
      "tagline": "The Self Publishing Show is a free weekly podcast for indie authors about marketing, ads, AI and the business of self-publishing.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Podcast is free; courses and live events are sold separately."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "self-publishing-formula",
        "the-creative-penn",
        "kindlepreneur"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.learnselfpublishing.com/podcast-sps-audio",
        "https://selfpublishingformula.libsyn.com/",
        "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-self-publishing-show/id1090684236"
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    },
    {
      "id": "euipo-tmview",
      "name": "TMview",
      "url": "https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/",
      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/euipo-tmview/",
      "categories": [
        "legal-isbn"
      ],
      "tagline": "TMview is the EUIPO-led free trademark search tool for checking whether a series, imprint or brand name is already registered across the EU and partner offices.",
      "official": true,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "EUR"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "wipo-global-brand-database",
        "uspto-trademark-search"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.tmdn.org/tmview/",
        "https://www.euipn.org/en/tools/TMview",
        "https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-brand-database/faqs_branddb"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "copyright-office",
      "name": "U.S. Copyright Office",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/copyright-office/",
      "categories": [
        "legal-isbn"
      ],
      "tagline": "The U.S. Copyright Office is the government registry where authors register copyrights and look up existing registrations.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "paid",
        "from": 45,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
        "note": "Electronic registration: $45 for one work by a single author who is also the claimant (not made for hire), $65 standard application, $125 on paper."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://www.copyright.gov/about/fees.html"
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    },
    {
      "id": "uspto-trademark-search",
      "name": "USPTO Trademark Search",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/uspto-trademark-search/",
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        "legal-isbn"
      ],
      "tagline": "USPTO Trademark Search is the free official database for checking whether a book title, series or brand name is already trademarked in the United States.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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    },
    {
      "id": "vellum",
      "name": "Vellum",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/vellum/",
      "categories": [
        "writing-formatting"
      ],
      "tagline": "Vellum is a Mac-only book formatter known for polished ebook and print output, sold for a one-time price.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "one-time",
        "from": 199.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "one-time",
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      },
      "platforms": [
        "mac"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": true,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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          "nonfiction"
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      },
      "alternatives": [
        "atticus",
        "reedsy-studio",
        "draft2digital"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://vellum.pub/",
        "https://store.vellum.pub/product/vellum-press"
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    },
    {
      "id": "voracious-readers-only",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/voracious-readers-only/",
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        "reviews-arc",
        "email-tools"
      ],
      "tagline": "Voracious Readers Only is a reader-matching service for novelists that sends free review copies to readers who agree to be contacted by the author.",
      "official": false,
      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "freemium",
        "from": 30,
        "currency": "USD",
        "period": "month",
        "free_tier": true,
        "note": "One free 20-book giveaway per author; ongoing promotion \"starting at\" $30/month per its author page."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {
        "outputs_kdp_files": false,
        "touches_kdp_account": false,
        "content_types": [
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        ]
      },
      "alternatives": [
        "booksirens",
        "booksprout",
        "storyorigin",
        "hidden-gems-books"
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      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
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        "https://voraciousreadersonly.com/authors/",
        "https://voraciousreadersonly.com/",
        "https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GLHXEX85MENUE4XF"
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    },
    {
      "id": "wipo-global-brand-database",
      "name": "WIPO Global Brand Database",
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      "page": "https://kdp123.com/t/wipo-global-brand-database/",
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        "legal-isbn"
      ],
      "tagline": "The WIPO Global Brand Database is a free international trademark search for checking a book series or brand name against Madrid System and national registers.",
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      "related_to_directory": false,
      "pricing": {
        "model": "free",
        "currency": "USD",
        "note": "Free; an optional free WIPO account saves searches."
      },
      "platforms": [
        "web"
      ],
      "kdp": {},
      "alternatives": [
        "euipo-tmview",
        "uspto-trademark-search"
      ],
      "vendor_verified": false,
      "verified_at": "2026-11-09",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-brand-database",
        "https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-brand-database/faqs_branddb"
      ]
    },
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