KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING

THE STAGES OF THE TRADITIONAL BOOK CHAIN PRESENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT BOOK THROUGH A SELF-PUBLISHING PLATFORM

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/ri.v26i2.32950

Keywords:

Book, Book Production Chain, Self-publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing

Abstract

Aiming to contribute to the scientific community with a critical analysis of self-publishing
platforms, highlighting their limitations and potential within the context of the book production chain,
this article discusses the stages of the traditional production chain and their application in the
independent publishing process, focusing on Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing platform. To this end,
we base our study on the traditional chain presented by Thompson (2013) and conduct a comparative
analysis between these stages and those of independent production on the mentioned platform.
Methodologically, we selected and compared the stages suggested by Thompson (2013) with the
production and dissemination practices on Kindle Direct Publishing. The results indicate that, although
the platform offers a narrative of independence, the independent author remains subordinated to the
platform in various aspects. However, Kindle Direct Publishing democratizes production tools,
providing a significant reconfiguration in the self-publishing process.

Author Biographies

Jaimeson Machado Garcia, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul

Graduado em Comunicação Social - Publicidade e Propaganda pelo Centro Universitário Franciscano (2013, UNIFRA, Santa Maria - RS) e em Comunicação Social - Produção Editorial pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2014, UFSM, Santa Maria - RS). Mestre pelo do Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras com bolsa do Programa BIPSS - Bolsas Institucionais para Programas de Pós-Graduação da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (Edital 01/2019, UNISC, Santa Cruz do Sul - RS) e doutorando também pelo do Programa de Pós-graduação em Letras (UNISC, Santa Cruz do Sul - RS) com bolsa PROSUC/CAPES - Modalidade II. Durante o segundo semestre de 2023 realizou o doutorado-sanduíche no Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Comunicação e Semiótica (COS) da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) com co-orientação da Prof. Dra. Lucia Santaella.

Ana Cláudia de Almeida, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul

Possui Graduação em Letras pela Universidade Federal do Pampa (UNIPAMPA), em Comunicação Social - Jornalismo pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC) e Mestrado em Letras pela Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC). É doutoranda em Letras também pela UNISC. É professora das disciplinas de Leitura e Produção de Texto, Redação Técnica e Métodos e Técnicas de Pesquisa no Centro de Educação Profissional da UNISC. Tem experiência na área de Letras e Comunicação, com ênfase nos seguintes temas: ouvidoria, narrativa, escuta e “eu”.

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01-10-2024

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GARCIA, J. M.; ALMEIDA, A. C. de. KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING: THE STAGES OF THE TRADITIONAL BOOK CHAIN PRESENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT BOOK THROUGH A SELF-PUBLISHING PLATFORM. Ideação, [S. l.], v. 26, n. 2, p. 64–79, 2024. DOI: 10.48075/ri.v26i2.32950. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/ideacao/article/view/32950. Acesso em: 4 apr. 2025.

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2024)

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Artigos

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