Short answer
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is Amazon's self-publishing platform. It lets authors publish ebooks and print books and sell them on Amazon.
Direct answer
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is Amazon's self-publishing platform. It lets authors publish ebooks and print books and sell them on Amazon.
What authors usually misunderstand
Authors often confuse KDP with being 'published by Amazon' or think KDP replaces the need for professional production.
FloodGate's approach
FloodGate uses KDP as a distribution pipe in many projects. We help set up accounts, metadata, and retail-ready files.
What this means for you
KDP is the publishing and retail pipe. Author Central is the author identity layer.