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| . | Tax forms will be available on or before January 31 for U.S. publishers, and March 15 for non-U.S. publishers. To download your tax forms, follow the instructions in our Help article. If you've elected for paper delivery, please allow up to 2 weeks for mailing. |
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| . | Japanese is now available as a language option for print books | |
| . | You can now select Japanese as a language when publishing paperback books. This allows you to reach more readers who are looking for books in Japanese. Learn more |
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| . | Publish in Hardcover to give your readers more choices | |
| . | For books with 75–550 pages in select trim sizes, we now offer hardcover publishing. To format your cover with custom templates sized to your book’s specifications, you can try our new cover calculator and template generator. Learn more |
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