{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kindle+ Rolls Out as KDP Reports Go Haywire | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 29, 2026)","description":"Kindle Unlimited is becoming Kindle+, bringing eligible audiobooks into the subscription program, but KDP authors are reporting missing page reads, fluctuating royalty estimates, and changes to historical reports. This week's Self-Publishing News examines the Kindle+ rollout, the reporting problems authors are experiencing, and the unanswered questions about author earnings. Plus, the Alliance of Independent Authors warns about an approaching ACX royalty deadline, while new findings reveal an opportunity for Kindle+ authors to reach public libraries. Also covered are IngramSpark's holiday ordering deadlines, PublishDrive's temporary security shutdown, and new digital audiobook distribution opportunities through Chirp and Hoopla. &amp;nbsp;  Novel Report - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/NovelReport (affiliate link) (BREAKING) KDP Drops a Kindle Unlimited Bombshell - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/-mKOqB0pvgI?si=gX1KJY8SwXS41jgk  KDP Community: Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+, KDP audiobooks now included -  https:\/\/www.kdpcommunity.com\/s\/article\/Kindle-Unlimited-is-now-Kindle-KDP-audiobooks-now-included Written Word Media: KDP Global Fund Payouts [Updated September 2026] - https:\/\/www.writtenwordmedia.com\/kdp-global-fund-payouts\/ KDP Community: Major KENP and Royalty Estimator Reductions After October 21 Reporting Update \u2014 Anyone Else? -  https:\/\/www.kdpcommunity.com\/s\/question\/0D5at00000zGxxkCAC\/major-kenp-and-royalty-estimator-reductions-after-october-21-reporting-update-anyone-else?language=en_US Reddit: Amazon took away about 25% of my page reads for this month and last month. -  https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/KDP\/comments\/1xblsob\/amazon_took_away_about_25_of_my_page_reads_for\/?rdt=35176 Jane Friedman's The Bottom Line (sub required) - https:\/\/janefriedman.com\/subscribe-paid-newsletter\/   IngramSpark - https:\/\/IngramSpark.com PublishDrive - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/PublishDrive (affiliate link) Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) - https:\/\/ACX.com  ALLi: ACX and Audible\u2019s New Payment Model: What You Need to Decide Before 31 December -  https:\/\/selfpublishingadvice.org\/acx-and-audibles-new-payment-model-what-you-need-to-decide-before-31-december\/   Voices by INaudio - https:\/\/voicesbyinaudio.com Voices by INaudio: Digital Voice Narration (DVN) FAQs - https:\/\/voicessupport.inaudio.com\/en\/articles\/3219456  &amp;nbsp; Rapid-Fire Newsflash  Spoken - https:\/\/Spoken.press Written Word Media: 3 Golden Opportunities to Sell More Books This Holiday Season -  https:\/\/www.writtenwordmedia.com\/3-golden-opportunities-to-sell-more-books-this-holiday-season\/ Kindlepreneur: The Author\u2019s Complete Guide to Selling Books Direct to Readers - https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/how-to-sell-direct\/ Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http:\/\/authors.tertulia.com\/newsletter  Tertulia for Authors - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link)   Miblart Cover Design - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Miblart (affiliate link) - use coupon code SPOOKY15 to get 15% off your next order till November 1. GetCovers - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/GetCovers (affiliate link) - use coupon code BOO20 to get 20% off your next order till November 1. Authortube Writing Conference Schedule - https:\/\/www.authortubewritingconference.com\/2026-awc-schedule  Beyond the Algorithm: How Authors Sell More Books with YouTube &amp;amp; Email - https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/i62Ghht4HJ8?feature=share    &amp;nbsp; Special thanks to J. Kevin Tumlinson for his contribution to this podcast. - Subscribe to the Wordslinger Show on YouTube - https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\u2068@WordslingerShow\u2069  Subscribe to my email newsletter - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/SignUp Join Channel Memberships - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Memberships&amp;nbsp; Join Me on Discord - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/Discord&amp;nbsp; Check out my main YouTube channel &amp;nbsp;- https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@dalelroberts My Books - https:\/\/DaleLinks.com\/MyBooks&amp;nbsp; Wanna tip me? Visit https:\/\/dalelroberts.gumroad.com\/coffee.  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