He began publishing with KDP after reading about it on a blog.

Martin Smith is a former journalist turned children’s author who has found self-publishing to be an opportunity to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis through the bestselling Charlie Fry series. “It can seem daunting at first, but between the formatting tools and built-in cover designer, Kindle Direct Publishing makes it very easy to get started and getting started is the first step.” He added: “We may even adopt the same indie-publishing mindset and produce some of the screen content ourselves.”īarry advises new authors considering self-publishing to just get started, then continue to develop and learn as you go. We’re already exploring audio, foreign language, merchandising rights, and are working on TV and film.” “One of the great things about KDP is it allows you to hang on to your publishing rights. “Kindle Direct Publishing has allowed me to write the stories I want to write and get them into the hands of readers - in a fraction of the time it would take with a traditional publisher.”Īs well as a shorter publishing timeframe, Barry also now enjoys complete ownership as an independent author with Kindle Direct Publishing. He began his KDP journey with the popular Space Team series and hasn’t looked back since. He has written over 140 books for both children and adults spanning genres like science fiction and crime thrillers.īarry first heard about Kindle Direct Publishing through a self-publishing podcast. Living and writing from the Scottish Highlands, Barry Hutchison is a full-time author with experience in both traditional and independent publishing, frequently writing under the pen name ‘J.D. Kirk) – Space Team, Dan Deadman Space Detective series

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