9 Things to Consider Between IngramSpark & kdp

If you are about to self-publish your book but are unsure about which platform to use, have a read through this list of things I’ve learnt over the last year or so. I initially published my book on Amazon CreateSpace (now renamed as Kindle Direct Publishing) as that’s all I was familiar with at the time back in Dec 2017, but have since found many other platforms which are also similar. For the sake of this post, I am concentrating on kdp vs IngramSpark as I was looking into, and since have, published my book through IngramSpark. One of the best points between the two is that Ingram supplies many bookshops across the world. I’m in the UK and am...

PUBLISH YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON kdp IN 9 SIMPLE STEPS

...ccount on kdp.amazon.com and go to your “Bookshelf”. Select one of the options to add a new title. In this guide I’m focusing on a Paperback set up. The first stage it to fill in all your book title information and author details, plus keywords and categorisation. On the next step you will be given the choice to choose a free Amazon-only ISBN, or to provide your own. If you bought one, here’s where you need to enter it. Set your publication date if it’s a previously published book, else leave this blank if you are publishing your book for the first time. Next thing to select is your paper type and whether you need colour prints inside the book or not...

6 Simple Ways to Format and Publish Your eBook

...So you’ve recently written a book. Great! Maybe you’ve published it online as a paperback already, but now you want to get it into the hands of those with eReaders and Kindle devices. Seems straightforward enough, right?  Well, kinda.  An eBook isn’t quite as simple as just handing out a PDF version of your book. I mean, you can do this, but it’s not very optimised for reading on a mobile device via the various eBook apps. It’ll require a lot of pinching-and-zooming on smaller screens! Your eBook Options If you’re publishing/published via Kindle Direct Publishing (kdp), once known as CreateSpace, then there is an automatic...

HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH YOUR BOOK EASILY (EVEN IF YOU’VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE)

...? https://kdp.amazon.com If you want to publish only to Amazon, you can skip PublishDrive and go direct. But be warned: You’ll need to handle your own formatting (or use a tool like Reedsy first). The process can be more manual and time-consuming. kdp does offer free ISBNs, but you won’t be able to use them elsewhere. I personally recommend using Reedsy + PublishDrive for wider reach and less hassle. ✅ Step 5: Get Early Reviews with Booksprout (ARC Tool) ? https://booksprout.co Want to launch your book with reviews already in place? Set up an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) campaign using Booksprout. It allows you to: Invite beta...

Marketing your book well with Amazon

...So you've about to publish your book on Amazon, congratulations! That's it, right, nothing more to do now? This is just the beginning. Now is the time to make sure that your keywords and description are really on point and help drive your organic sales. I have recently discovered a tool called eGrow which lets you reverse lookup keywords from other books on Amazon, which you can also check per marketplace too (i.e. the .com or .co.uk Amazon marketplaces). You just paste a product URL into the dashboard, and it will bring up a list of results you can filter and look through to see what people are searching, and how much the keyword is worth, that are relevant...

The Best Tools And Resources For Self-Publishing Authors

...There’s no denying that the world of literature and poetry has changed drastically in recent decades.  In the past, aspiring authors had no choice but to manually write or type out their manuscripts, mail them out to publishing houses and agents, and then pray that somebody would be interested in publishing their works.  However, today, authors don’t need publishers or agents, and many modern writers can make a living through self-publishing.  Below, we’re diving into our list of the absolute best and most popular tools and resources for self-publishing authors.    Writing And Editing Software As an author, your pen is probably your best friend....