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Number of new authors self-publishing on Kindle Direct Publishing service doubled in 2020: Amazon
February 04, 2021
× Amazon on Thursday announced that the number of new authors in India who have self-published their e-books using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has doubled in 2020 as compared to 2019.
KDP is a platform that helps authors self-publish e-books and get up to 70 per cent of the royalties. However, the tech-giant did not provide the exact number of authors who have leveraged the self-publishing service in 2020.
In 2020, Indian writers who used KDP published works across genres such as Literature and Fiction, Society, Politics and Philosophy, Mystery and Thrillers, Amazon said.
Amazon Academy Formally Launched in India, Aims to Help Students Prepare for JEE Exams
Amazon is initially offering the content through Amazon Academy for free. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 13 January 2021 14:18 IST
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Highlights
The platform allows students to access live training sessions
Amazon Academy is currently in beta for Web and Android users
Amazon India on Wednesday formally launched Amazon Academy as its edu-tech venture in the country. The new offering, which is essentially the rebranding of the JEE Ready app that debuted in December 2019, is currently designed for engineering college aspirants preparing for the IIT-JEE and other engineering entrance exams. It is touted to offer curated learning material alongside live lectures and assessments in Math, Physics, and Chemistry. Media reports suggest that the Indian subsidiary of Amazon has been piloting Amazon Academy in the country for a few months.
Amazon India on Wednesday launched Amazon Academy to help students prepare for the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) for entrance to engineering colleges.