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Trends in LGBT Fiction on Amazon KDP: What’s Rising and What’s Fading

Self‑publishing has been especially important for LGBT fiction. Long before traditional publishers fully embraced queer romance, KDP gave writers a way to reach readers directly. The downside is that the marketplace is noisy and constantly shifting. What sells this year might stall next year—not because the trope is “over,” but because reader expectations, aesthetics, and packaging have evolved.

For queer authors, trend awareness is not about chasing fads. It’s about:

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