Her KDP Account Was Terminated After 14 Years | Self-Publishing News (Oct. 1, 2026)

One author lost access to both her KDP and ACX accounts after a book was flagged as previously published, and I break down what happened and what options authors should know about if KDP rejects an appeal. Plus, Draft2Digital adds ebook preorders to the Smashwords Store, Ingram Content Group shares results from its AI rollout, Writer Beware exposes how personalized AI publishing scams are engineered, and I take a look at Ream and Author Ad Engine. All that and more in the Self-Publishing News for October 1, 2026. Support for Self-Publishing with Dale comes from Novel Report.

Novel Report - https://DaleLinks.com/NovelReport (affiliate link) The Holiday Season Makeover Challenge - https://DaleLinks.com/HolidayMakeover Ruthanne Reid: Amazon just deleted my KDP account. You need to pay attention. - https://youtu.be/0nQx4lR326U?si=R9a00I1vRKH8UHvr Dale L. Roberts: KDP Appeal Rejected? You Still Have Options - https://youtu.be/mLSCoiCcOQI?si=BY_BCXF6gxUKJYmq Draft2Digital Announces Ebook Preorder Sales Now Available at the Smashwords Store - https://draft2digital.com/blog/press-releasedraft2digital-announces-ebook-preorder-sales-now-available-at-the-smashwords-store/ Ingram Finds Success in AI Rollout - https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/101218-ingram-s-ai-rollout-is-a-success.html Writer Beware: How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - https://writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/how-those-personalized-generative-ai-scam-emails-are-built/ Ream - https://ReamStories.com Author Ad Engine - https://authoradengine.com/dale Rapid-Fire Newsflash Tertulia for Authors: Office Hours - http://authors.tertulia.com/newsletter Tertulia for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/TertuliaForAuthors (affiliate link) Booklinker - https://mybook.to/BooklinkerDaleSubstack Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (Oct. 6-7, 2026) - https://www.amazon.com/primebigdealdays The Self-Publishing with Dale Podcast (live): If I Started Selling Books Direct Today, I'd Do This - https://youtube.com/live/Jq4VjK0Q3rc?feature=share Indie Author Training: Dictate Your Novel This November: The DRAFT Method for Speaking Your Story - https://webinars.indieauthortraining.com/talks/dictate-your-novel-this-november-the-draft-method-for-speaking-your-story/ SelfPubCon 2026: The Future of Self-Publishing: What's Working Now & What's Next - https://selfpublishingadvice.org/selfpubcon2026/

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