This article will help self-published authors understand the structure of the royalty payments received from selling your eBooks through Amazon KDP. Before we get too technical let's take some time to cover the basics.

Amazon will only allow you to sell your eBook in a MOBI eBook format. (Short for Mobipocket)

As if it isn’t confusing enough to publish online, when choosing an ideal list-price for your self-published eBook… you still need to understand that, for certain readers, the price will be inflated, thanks to Amazon’s infamous Whispernet Surcharge, also known as the ‘Whispernet tax’.