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How Do You Get Paid?
💰 You Published Your Book on Amazon KDP… Now How Do You Get Paid?
I've been seeing this question pop up quite a bit lately! Authors finally get their books published on Amazon, but then they're wondering…
🤔 How do I know if someone bought my book?
🤔 Where can I see how much money I've made?
🤔 When does Amazon actually pay me?
If you're new to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), here's how it works!
💵 1. How Do You Make Money With KDP?
When someone purchases your paperback, hardcover, or eBook, you earn a royalty.
Your royalty is the portion of the sale that Amazon pays you after applicable costs and fees.
You can also earn royalties when Kindle Unlimited subscribers read pages of an eligible eBook enrolled in KDP Select!
📊 2. Where Do You Find Your Earnings?
This is the part many new authors miss!
👉 Log in to your KDP account at https://kdp.amazon.com
👉 Click Reports at the top of your dashboard.
👉 Select Royalties Estimator to see how much you've earned.
You can filter your earnings by book, marketplace, format, and date range.
Want to see how many books you've sold? Check the Orders report!
You can also go directly to your reports here:
📅 3. When Does Amazon Pay You?
Here's the important part: Amazon doesn't pay you immediately after a sale!
KDP typically pays royalties approximately 60 days after the end of the month in which the sale was reported.
For example:
📚 January sales → Paid at the end of March
📚 February sales → Paid at the end of April
📚 March sales → Paid at the end of May
Expanded Distribution royalties generally take longer (approximately 90 days).
So don't panic if you made sales this month but haven't received a deposit!
🏦 4. How Do You Receive Your Money?
Amazon sends your royalties using the payment method you've set up in your KDP account.
Make sure your banking information and tax details are completed correctly.
Good news! Electronic funds transfers generally have no minimum royalty threshold, so you don't need to sell hundreds of books before receiving your first payment. Check and wire payments may have minimum thresholds.
Want to see what Amazon has already paid you?
Go to Reports → Payments to view your payment history, amounts, dates, and statuses.
💡 My Advice for New Authors
Don't just publish your book and forget about your KDP dashboard!
Get comfortable checking your sales reports, understanding your royalties, and tracking which books are actually earning money.
Remember, your book sales and your royalty payments happen on two different timelines.
👇 Let's hear from you!
Have you received your first KDP royalty payment yet, or are you still working toward your first sale?
If you're waiting for that first payment, drop a 💰 below!
Let's celebrate those publishing milestones together! 🎉
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