Publishing PlatformNamed in 1 case study

Amazon KDP

Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, where documented authors publish books drafted or illustrated with AI tools.

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Pricing

Free to publish. eBook royalty is either 35% of list price, or 70% minus delivery costs (average $0.06 per unit) in eligible territories.

Free plan: Yes. No fee to publish; Amazon keeps a share of each sale.

Checked on the official pricing page on October 20, 2026. Prices change and can vary by region, tax, and billing period.

How It Is Used in Our Cases

Publishing nonfiction books drafted with AI help
Publishing illustrated children's books
Adding audiobook and print editions

Limitations

The 70% royalty only applies in listed territories and price ranges
Delivery costs reduce the 70% royalty
Low-quality AI books tend to get poor reviews

In the Case Studies

Case Studies Using Amazon KDP

1 case study

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January 15, 2023

1 source

A designer wrote and illustrated a children's book with ChatGPT and Midjourney in a weekend and sold 841 copies

Ammaar Reshi

Ammaar Reshi, a product design manager in San Francisco, used ChatGPT to write "Alice and Sparkle" and Midjourney to illustrate it, then self-published it on Amazon within 72 hours. His Twitter thread went viral and drew both praise and anger from artists. He had sold 841 copies before Amazon paused sales.

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Reported figure

841 copies sold (revenue not disclosed)

Evidence levelSelf-Reported

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