Coloring Books With GenSpark
AI-generated coloring books published via Amazon KDP using GenSpark AI
Video published Sep 4, 2026 by Kimberly Mitchell
Startup cost: Very low startup cost (a GenSpark AI subscription; no inventory since KDP handles printing) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)
Source video
Kimberly Mitchell · The $1.7M Coloring Book Trend (How to Start From Home in 2026)| Genspark AI ↗
What It Is
Use an AI workspace tool (GenSpark AI) to research a profitable, low-competition coloring book niche using live Amazon sales data, generate a complete 50-page coloring book interior and full wraparound cover, then publish it through Amazon KDP as a print-on-demand paperback with no inventory, warehouse, or shipping required.
The Pitch
The presenter cites a real example: a self-published coloring book brand did about $283,000 in UK Amazon sales in 2024, then was signed by Penguin Random House in a six-figure deal, with those titles reportedly becoming worth $1.7 million the following year. She walks through the full process live: an AI deep-research prompt to find a profitable niche (landing on "bold and easy" flower/botanical coloring books based on real keyword and bestseller data), generating the full interior and cover with AI, formatting for KDP's requirements, and publishing within about 72 hours — plus generating a full brand kit and a week's worth of Pinterest and Instagram marketing content from the same tool.
Who It’s Best For
Someone willing to research a specific niche using data rather than guessing, and comfortable disclosing AI-generated content to Amazon (KDP requires this) as part of the publishing process.
The Truth (as we see it)
The mechanic itself is real and low-cost to test — the presenter builds a complete, publishable product in the video using free/low-cost tools. The headline $1.7 million example is one breakout success story, not a typical outcome, and coloring books are a genuinely crowded category on KDP, so standing out will depend more on niche selection and marketing (the Pinterest/Instagram content generation shown) than on the AI generation step itself, which many competitors now also use.
Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.
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