You will next need to upload your interior file PDF of the actual inside of the book and your cover file.
Once these are done, you can launch your Book Preview to see what the book looks like. This is a helpful tool. So, if you have errors show up, you may have to deal with them.
Some errors can be ignored because they are really not a problem. Others must be dealt with before proceeding. Next, you need to deal with pricing.
Again, pricing is difficult, but you can do it! Make sure you check your royalties in each country just in case you priced your book so low that you are losing money somewhere.
That sounds great, but you should get a proof copy to examine before you publish the book. Check out my blog on working with your proof copy. Also, check out the comments at the bottom of the Proof Copy blog. They can be helpful. You may be shocked at what you find when you see the book and hold it in your hands.
They are proof copies. I notice with KDP, there is a push toward just publishing your book. I found Createspace encouraged you to get your proof copy and not to publish till you received it.
I would stick with the old approach. Take your time with your proof copy! When you order your proof, you choose how many you want up to five and then you wait for an email with instructions on how to finish the order not normally a long wait. The reason you can get up to five is so that you can hand them out to editors and proof readers. Glyphs are a visual or pictoral font used below a chapter name. They can look quite stylish, especially if not over-used!
Microsoft Office comes with pre-loaded fonts, some of which can be utilized for this. Webdings and the Wingdings family are excellent. You can also download other fonts from places such as Google Fonts and FontSquirrel. Just check that they are allowed for use in print books. You may have to give credit on the copyright page of your book.
While on the subject of fonts, this is where some authors can betray their lack of design training. Many authors find it irresistibly tempting to go old-school PowerPoint and include multiple fonts, sizes, borders, and varieties of clipart.
Professional book designers recommend using a maximum of two fonts—especially on any one page. So that would be one font for body text and another for chapter titles and subtitles. This is an invaluable aid in letting you know that your book will look good in print. If you pass the Interior Reviewer, all you need to do is upload your book jacket.
When you receive your cover, upload it to KDP and allow them to do final checks. You will receive an email to let you know if it has been approved, usually within 1—2 days. Here are the most common stumbling points that people report when trying to get their book on KDP:. It comes down to a choice of a serif or a sans serif font.
That means a font with or without the little bits that stick out from the edges of letters. This was back when many Word documents ended up being printed, so they used a serif font, which is easier on the eye than a sans serif when printed. Today, fewer documents are read in printed format, as many people have switched to doing most things online and on handheld devices. For paperbacks, serif fonts are the ones to choose.
If you want something a little different, there are both free and paid fonts available online. Just be careful to read the license agreements to be sure you are allowed to use any of the fonts you choose in print publications. Avoid gimmicky, fancy, or handwriting-style fonts in books. Readability is reduced with fancy fonts. They are modern, humorous, and quirky. They use a fancy font for their main headings, but easy-to-read standard fonts for the main body of their books.
So if you do want to choose a font with a difference, take your lead from successful publishers and limit it to short main headings only. Check, check, and triple check your formatted manuscript!
Get as many pairs of eyes on it as possible. Books in traditional publishing houses tend to go through seven rounds of checking, done by editors, proofreaders, etc.
People make mistakes! So do order a physical proof copy if you can and go through it line by line looking for errors and omissions—there almost certainly will be some! She is a former teacher and trainer, chicken keeper, and field archer.
She started her career in public relations. Then, while her children were growing, she did any work she could get that allowed her to be at home with them. That included writing, course creation, editing, book indexing, book formatting, document and presentation production, and more. After becoming a teacher and then an IT trainer, she still freelanced, writing and creating courses for others before eventually taking the plunge to create her own books and courses.
I put what I thought was a simple picture for the back of the book. Unfortunately, there was a lot of white surrounding it. I tried to get it back out, but I cannot get it out. Any suggestions? Hello, On PDF and Docx submission to KDP the page before each chapter has a paragraph or more by itself or siometimes just one sentence from the previous chapter.
However, in this new book, the Kindle version works fine, but the print version has numerous spaces throughout the manuscript. Do you have any specific other help for this issue? Thank you. Would you please address how graphics should be handled in the formatted copy? Are they anchored? My book will be in black and white only, but can the printing process handle shades of gray as well? Thanks for your help and advice!
Will it be blank when I get my test book? For Paperback on KDP, all interior pages start in the right. The inside of the cover is not printed and is blank. The very last page is a left side and is used by Amazon to print your barcode and where is what made. The inside of the back cover is blank when using kdp. I have some workbook pages that I need formatted. They translate differently when I upload the manuscript. Could I send you the entire story and hire you to format it to be accepted by KDP print on demand for publication?
What would it cost? Hi, I have a book set in Microsoft publisher and has images and illustration boxes. Kindly advise. When I convert to pdf using Acrobat X the end result is on an 8. Obviously this changes all the margins from the original size. After combing the pages. I have a mix of page sizes. Any thoughts or advice? I am computer savy but simply not finding a tool or option to adjust.
Nor am I finding much online. I may have to try another program to pdf but am hoping maybe I am just overlooking something on my end.
HI David contact me i will solve your problem.. Do I have to insert a hard page break at the end of each chapter as I would if I was formatting for e-book? Thanks for your help. Hi Bryce! I think it would be better to have a page break at the end of each chapter. It makes the chapter easier to find. It also makes the layout look cleaner. Or can they be outside? Thanks a lot. Hi Andrea! I think you can place text outside the margin as long as it will not be too close to the crop marks or bleed.
Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the superb work! Your email address will not be published. A physical copy of your book to send to reviewers, book bloggers, and others who can help promote your book. The ability to set up a book giveaway on Goodreads a good way to get in front of a lot of potential new readers.
Increased credibility. The existence of a print book gives you and your brand more authority. Hang in there! Not often, right?
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