The costs affect paperback and hardcover books, not Kindle or Kindle Unlimited. Independent authors (like myself) had to make a choice between eating the cost in royalties, or raising our prices. I went with eating the costs, but only because I could afford to take the hit. The next time, I probably won’t be able to, so I’ll have to raise prices across the board.
I’m not mad about this — or, at least I’m not mad at Amazon. They probably should have raised printing costs earlier. I’m just pointing this out so that people don’t freak out when the books of their favorite indy authors suddenly get a bit more expensive. And to suggest that you get your paperback purchases in early…
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