IngramSpark has long been the leading alternative to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Print for print-on-demand books. This is especially true if you are not exclusive to Amazon. While this is not a comparison of IngramSpark to Amazon KDP print, most authors choose to use IngramSpark because ...
One neat thing about Amazon is that you can easily format an e-book using Kindle Create, a free formatting software that makes your book look professional before you upload it to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). If you’re wondering how to format a book for Kindle, keep reading. We’ll...
Of the free options on this list,Kindle Createis the best formatting tool. It’s a program created by Amazon specifically forself-published authors to format their booksfor Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). That means you’re guaranteed that the eBook files will function properly on Kindle devices...
The files created are currently compatible with most POD services (Lulu, KDP Print,IngramSpark, CPI, etc.). Again, the first step is to position your endnotes. For physical copies, you can decide whether you’d like them to be footnotes at the bottom of a page or actual endnotes at ...
This guide covers everything from how to write a book that readers actually want, finding a professional editor, learning your niche and nailing your branding, how to format that manuscript of yours so it’s a perfectly reflowable ebook (some serious pitfalls here if you don’t know what yo...
Once you find a coloring book search term that seems relatively low-competition, you want to make sure that thebooks are selling. You can do this by looking at the top 10 results for that keyword, finding the Best Sellers Rank, and pasting it into my KDP Rankings Tool to see how many...
For those seeking more detailed guidance, websites likeAmazon KDP Support,Calibre eBook Management, and online forums can be invaluable. Alternatively, you may use Word to convert your documents to Kindle. If using Word is an option for you, you can use the Export functionality in Word to exp...
If I self published a book several years ago primarily for print purposes for personal use and distribution, can I republish using the KDP format? I have all rights to the book. And I know from the publisher that I would just need to get a new ISBN number Comments are currently closed...
With my experience as a published author of over 80 books, I have created this guide on how to write and publish a book so you too can have the tools you need to become a published author. One popular self-publishing platform is Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which offers a fre...
Kindle Create plugin for MS Words from KDP(this isnotKindle Create stand alone, which is used for formatting and produces a KDP proprietary format and is a pain to use). Calibre ePub reader (I usedBlueFire Reader) Steps to Create an eBook ...