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Update Your Manuscript
To update your manuscript, follow the instructions below. When updating your manuscript, please make sure the information in your file matches the book details you entered. Also, if you significantly change your book, it is considered a new edition and should be published as a new book.
If you updated a published book, it will be reviewed again. For information on timelines, including details on new publications and updates to published books, see our Help page.
The paperback attributes listed below will be locked after publication because of ISBN requirements. They can't be updated unless you unpublish and republish your paperback as a new title.
- Sign in to kdp.amazon.com and go to your Bookshelf
- Click the ellipsis button ("…") under KINDLE EBOOK ACTIONS or PAPERBACK ACTIONS next to the book you want to update
- Select "Edit eBook Content" or "Edit Paperback Content." This will take you to the Content page
- Go to the "Manuscript" section
- Click Upload eBook Manuscript or Upload Paperback Manuscript
- Find and open the file on your computer. Once the content completes the upload process, the message "Manuscript uploaded successfully" will appear and the conversion process will start. (This can take several minutes depending on the complexity of the file)
- Go to the "Kindle eBook Preview" or "Book Preview" section
- Click Launch Previewer and make sure your updated manuscript looks as expected
- Click Save and Continue. This will take you to the Pricing page
- Click the publish button at the bottom of this page
The paperback attributes listed below will be locked after publication because of ISBN requirements. They can't be updated unless you unpublish and republish your paperback as a new title.
- Language
- Book title
- Subtitle
- Edition number
- Primary author name
- ISBN
- Imprint name
- Publication date
- Ink & paper type
- Trim size
