Exclusivity Is Bad: Why My Books Won’t Be On Kindle Unlimited

You won’t find The Stars Were Right as a part of Kindle Unlimited, at least not for now. Currently, for indie authors to be able to offer their books through Kindle Unlimited the book needs to be enrolled in KDP Select which requires exclusivity with Amazon (you can see Amazon’s FAQ on KDP Select here). I recently wrote at length on the benefit of remaining platform agnostic; it’s something I fully believe in and I will continue to do what I can to make sure all my readers have full access to my books on the platform of their choice. So, until the requirement of exclusivity is lifted, no Kindle Unlimited for me.

I could write more on the topic, but instead of repeating what others have written I’d rather direct you to these fantastic articles by a few talented authors who sum up my feelings pretty well:

Hugh Howey: It’s 2011 All Over Again
Chuck Wendig: To Kindle Unlimited, and Beyond
Michael Sullivan: Kindle Unlimited’s Two-Tier System Makes Some Authors Second-Class Citizens

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