450: How to Make Money with Kids Books on Amazon

<p>Royalties from book sales is one of the most passive of all <a href="https://www.sidehustlenation.com/income-streams/">my income streams</a>.</p> <p>After you create a book, with print or digital distribution handled by Amazon,  you can collect royalties for years.</p> <p>And while I enjoy the writing process and have published several titles myself, I have yet to venture into the world of children's books. </p> <p>(Despite having the outlines of a couple kids books on my phone for the last two or three years!)</p> <p>This week I connected with <a href= "http://MattRalphTheWriter.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Matthew Ralph</a>, a children’s book author from England, who recently quit his full-time marketing job to focus on his publishing and freelancing business.</p> <p>His bestselling work to date is <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Sam-Speedy-Sloth-Matthew-Ralph/dp/1916242200?&linkCode=ll1&tag=shnation-20&linkId=64035948ff8869fbb550b276517e5fef&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><em>Sam the Speedy Sloth</em></a>. The idea of which came to him while walking through an airport, and by the time his flight landed, the book was almost written.</p> <p>Matt has since added more books to his portfolio, while freelancing to help other self-publishing authors.</p> <p>Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to learn:</p> <ul> <li>what the children's book creation process is like</li> <li>the most effective ways he’s found to market his books</li> <li>how he’s expanding his portfolio and entering different markets</li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/childrens-publishing/">Full show notes</a></p>