File this one under: Why did it take so long? Amazon KDP now allows authors to decide when their print book’s detail page becomes available to readers, with an option to release the book immediately or schedule a date anywhere from five to 90 days in the future. After the book is scheduled for release, you can order author copies before it’s published. Note that this is not the same as setting a pre-order for a print title, a service KDP does not offer. One hopes that’s slated to come next. Learn more.
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
