We've created several resources to help you prepare your book, including guides and tools for formatting your manuscript and creating your cover. What are you working on?
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Prepare, Publish, Promote
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Prepare Your Book
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Format Your Manuscript
- eBook Manuscript Resources
- Submitting Your Paperback to KDP
- Formatting on a Mac
- Create Your Cover
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Format Your Manuscript
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Publish Your Book
- Enter Book Details
- Upload Content
- Set Rights and Pricing
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Promote Your Book
- Kindle Merchandising Programs
- Merchandising Tips
- Linking Your eBook and Paperback
- Customer Reviews
- Amazon Programs
- Tools and Resources
- Update Your Book
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Step 2: Publish
After you've formattted your manuscript and cover, log in to your KDP account, go to your Bookshelf, and create a new title. To publish your book, you'll complete three sections:
- Details. Enter information like your book’s title, description, and keywords.
- Content. Upload your manuscript and cover. Preview your book.
- Rights & Pricing. Select the territories where you hold distribution rights. Set your price.
Learn more about the publishing process for eBooks and paperbacks.
Step 3: Promote
After publishing your book, you'll want to promote it to prospective readers. In addition to promoting your book yourself with email, websites, and other outreach, you can use our promotional tools.
For example, enrolling your eBook in our optional KDP Select program gives you the opportunity to reach more readers and earn more royalties. Enrolling in KDP Select means your book will be exclusive to the Kindle Store and will be included in Kindle Unlimited (KU) and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL). Enrolling in KDP Select also grants you access to promotional tools like Kindle Countdown Deals and Free Book Promotions.
You can also reach more readers by creating a free Author Page through Author Central. You can add editorial reviews, manage your bio and blog, and keep readers who "Follow" your Author Page up to date on your activities.
Learn more about promoting your book.
For example, enrolling your eBook in our optional KDP Select program gives you the opportunity to reach more readers and earn more royalties. Enrolling in KDP Select means your book will be exclusive to the Kindle Store and will be included in Kindle Unlimited (KU) and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL). Enrolling in KDP Select also grants you access to promotional tools like Kindle Countdown Deals and Free Book Promotions.
You can also reach more readers by creating a free Author Page through Author Central. You can add editorial reviews, manage your bio and blog, and keep readers who "Follow" your Author Page up to date on your activities.
Learn more about promoting your book.
