Yes, I found myself in that trap and prevented from using wide distribution as a result. I caught it after the first renewal (6 months). I found it very annoying and decided against ever using KDP Select.

Hey David, No worries. If you wouldn’t mind sending an email to info@writtenwordmedia.com, we can reschedule for your next KDP Select period or get you a refund. Thanks for letting us know.

Hey Sara, your book must be enrolled in KDP Select to be made free for a limited period of time. Another option you can try is to make your book free on other sites and ask Amazon to price match, but this doesn’t always work. Good luck!

Hi Ian – Yes, you can still offer your book in hardback on Amazon if you are enrolled in KDP Select. The exclusivity applies only to the digital version of your book, so you can still distribute the hardback at other retailers. The exclusivity clause reads “When you enroll an eBook in KDP Select, you’re committing to making the digital format of that book available exclusively through KDP while it’s enrolled in the program.” You can read the full exclusivity terms here. Thanks for the clarifying questions, Ricci

Two questions :
1. If I use KDP Select, can I still offer my book in hardback version on Amazon.
2. Does KDP Select only mean that the electronic/digital version must be exclusive to Amazon/Kindle? In other words, can I still distribute a physical hard copy version elsewhere?

Thanks,
Ian

Hi Irene – Are you referring to enrollment in KDP Select? If so, there is an option to auto-renew but you can also choose not to check that box if you don’t want to auto-renew. Thanks for alerting authors to this as it can be easy to miss! Ricci