kdp jumpstart Upload Your Book to KDP
- June 8, 2024
- kdp
Table of Contents
kdp jumpstart Upload Your Book to KDP
Upload Your Book to KDP
**Version 1.0**
(Please make sure you’re using the latest version)
How to upload your eBook content
1. Sign in to your KDP account and go to your Bookshelf.
2. In the KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS MENU, click the ellipsis button (“…”)
and select “Edit eBook Content.”
3. On the Kindle eBook Content page, go to the “Manuscript” section.
4. Decide if you want to enable Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM
is intended to inhibit unauthorized access to or copying of digital content
files. Some authors want the protection that DRM offers; others want readers
to share their work so they can reach a wider audience and choose not to
enable DRM.
Note: DRM is a one-time option. It can’t be changed after you publish.
5. Click Upload eBook manuscript and open the .kpf file you saved
after formatting your manuscript in Kindle Create.
6. You already created your cover in the “Kindle eBook Cover” section in
Lesson 9, so go to the “Kindle eBook Preview” section and click Launch
Previewer. Make sure your eBook, including your manuscript and cover,
displays as intended.
Note: Make sure the information in your manuscript and cover files (e.g.,
book title, author name) exactly match the book details you entered.
7. Go to the “Kindle eBook ISBN” section and enter an International Standard
Book Number if you have one. You don’t need one to publish. Please don’t use
an ISBN from a paperback edition for your eBook.
8. When you’re done, click Save and Continue After you upload your
file, it will be reviewed. If your file doesn’t pass our content and quality
review, you’ll have to edit and resubmit it.
How to upload your paperback content
1. Sign in to your KDP account and go to your Bookshelf.
2. In the PAPERBACK ACTIONS MENU, click the ellipsis button (“…”) and
select “Edit Paperback Content.”
3. On the Paperback Content page, go to the “Manuscript” section.
4. Decide if you want a free ISBN or use your own. It’s important to some
authors to provide their own ISBN because it allows them to choose their
book’s imprint of record. An imprint is a trade name that a publishing company
uses to publish a work. If you use your own ISBN to publish your paperback,
you’ll be prompted to enter the imprint name as well. The imprint you enter
must match either the imprint or publisher name that appears in Bowker.
Note: If you choose a free KDP ISBN and you inserted a pre-formatted copyright page while formatting your manuscript, you’ll need to update the copyright page in your file with the ISBN.
5. Go to the “Publication Date” section. Leave this blank if you are
publishing your book for the first time.
6. Go to the “Print Options” section:
- Choose your ink and paper. If your paperback is printed with black ink, you can choose cream or white paper. For paperbacks with color ink, you can only choose white paper, which shows a higher contrast for images and graphics.
- Choose the trim size you selected when formatting your manuscript: 6” x 9” or 8.5” x 11”.
- Choose your bleed settings. Select “Bleed” if you have images that extend to the edge of the pages of your book.
- Choose a cover finish:
o Glossy finish is shiny. It makes black covers darker and artwork more striking. It’s commonly used for textbooks, children’s books, and nonfiction.
o Matte finish has minimal sheen and a subtle, polished look. It’s commonly used for novels and other fiction.
7. Go the “Manuscript” section. Click Upload paperback manuscript and
open the Word file you saved after formatting your manuscript with Kindle
Create Add-in.
8. You already created your cover in the “Book Cover” in Lesson 9, so go
to the “Book Preview” section and click Launch Previewer. Make sure your
paperback, including your manuscript and cover, looks how you want it to.
Note: Make sure the information in your manuscript and cover files (e.g., book title, author name) exactly match the book details you entered.
9. When you’re done, click Save and Continue.After you upload your file, it will be reviewed. If your file doesn’t pass our content and quality review, you’ll have to edit and resubmit it.
How to update your book content
1. Sign in to your KDP account and go to your Bookshelf.
2. Go to the book you want to update.
3. In the KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS or PAPERBACK ACTIONS menu, click on the
ellipsis button (“…”) and select “Edit eBook Content” or “Edit Paperback
Content.”
4. Go to the “Manuscript” or “Cover” sections. Upload a new file or re-
launch Cover Creator.
5. When you’re done, click Save and Continue at the bottom of the page.
If you significantly change the content of your book, it’s considered a new
edition and should be published as a new book. If you update your content,
make sure the information in your manuscript and cover files exactly matches
the book details you entered.
The attributes listed below are locked after publication. They can’t be
updated unless you unpublish and republish your book as a new book.
eBook | Paperback |
---|
DRM settings
Publication date| ISBN
Imprint
Publication date
Ink and paper type
Trim size
kdp jumpstart Upload Your Book to KDP – Download
[optimized]
kdp jumpstart Upload Your Book to KDP – Download
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Read User Manual Online (PDF format) >>