Andrey Bernhart and Tim Gebhard

The Publishing Playbook

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Tim Gebhard and Andrey Bernhart are experienced, unconventional self-publishers who share their strategies on self-publishing, Amazon KDP, book creation, AI, and more in their podcast “The Publishing Playbook.”

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Andrey Bernhart and Tim Gebhard

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#006 - 34 Minutes of Amazon KDP Cover Creation Knowledge [+TUTORIAL] 14.05.2026 34:46

Watch the second half of this episode on YouTube to see our screenshare: https://youtu.be/H2NKimQBckA In this podcast episode, Tim and Andrey talk about cover creation, what makes a great Amazon KDP book cover, and what many self-publishers do wrong in terms of cover creation. In addition, the second half of the video is a full tutorial where they screenshare Visuals by PublishFlow and show yo...

#005 - How Much Can You Earn With Amazon KDP in 2026? [Realistically] 06.05.2026 15:09

Everybody has a different starting situation when they begin to publish books on Amazon KDP. That's why it's complicated to say how much realistically is “normal” to earn with self-publishing. Tim and I (Andrey) are extreme examples. Our situations are not normal, so we can speak from our perspective, but never be fully objective. Nevertheless, we know at least 100 publishers from all ar...

#004 - Every Amazon KDP Mistake We Made in 2 Years (So You Don't Have To) 22.04.2026 24:44

🎉 Check out our software PublishFlow: https://publishflow.ai/?utm_source=PC4 In this episode we share our biggest mistakes and challenges we faced in the last 1-2 years of doing Amazon KDP. We cover multiple important self-publishing-related topics in this video and hope that with this input you can learn from our mistakes instead of making them yourself. #amazonkdp #kindledirectpublishing #bo...

#003 - KDP Q&A: Amazon Ads, AI Books & the $1M Month Goal with Amazon KDP 02.04.2026 44:29

In this episode of the Publishing Playbook, Andrey Bernhart ($500K+ on Amazon KDP) and Tim Gebhard ($250K in 9 months) sit down for a listener Q&A. We answer your most asked questions about self-publishing, Amazon KDP, AI-powered book creation, PublishFlow, and what it really takes to scale. Topics covered: - Why Andrey gives away his publishing workflow through PublishFlow instead of gatekeep...

#002 - Two Self Publishers share their unexpected TOP 5 apps for AMAZON KDP 18.03.2026 26:38

PublishFlow: https://publishflow.ai/?utm_source=Podcast2 Every serious self-publisher uses at least 5 different tools every single day — but most don't even realize it. In this episode, Andrey and Tim each reveal their personal top 5 tools that power their Amazon KDP businesses — from simple apps everyone knows to cutting-edge AI that's changing the game. If you enjoyed this episode, sub...

#001 - Amazon KDP Changed Our Lives. Here's the Full Story. 09.03.2026 33:44

In this first episode, we (Andrey and Tim) sit down to share how they each discovered Amazon KDP, what their publishing journey looked like from day one, and where things stand now. Andrey has generated over $500,000 in book sales in the last two years, with his best month hitting $123,000. Tim started in May 2025 and scaled to $55,000/month within months. Together, they're part of Driven Pub...