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KDP Jumpstart
KDP Jumpstart
New to Kindle Direct Publishing? Want a simple, step-by-step guide to publishing on Amazon? We’ve created KDP Jumpstart for authors like you. KDP Jumpstart is a streamlined, sequential approach to the steps required to go from finished manuscript to published book. To publish on KDP, you’ll complete four major milestones:
KDP experts created this step-by-step guided approach to help authors self-publish easily and effectively. Use the industry advice we'll give you and put your best book forward. Most KDP Jumpstart topics include these sections:
- Getting started. Enter your author, payment, and tax information to set up your KDP account.
- Book details. Enter information like title, author, and description to help readers find your book.
- Manuscript & cover. Transform your manuscript into a formatted file and design a cover that grabs readers’ attention.
- Rights & pricing. Decide where and for how much you want to sell your book.
The KDP Jumpstart advantage
KDP Jumpstart is designed to guide new authors through each step of self-publishing on Amazon. KDP Jumpstart includes:TOPICS12 step-by-step topics covering everything you need to know to publish your book on KDP. | RESOURCESVideos, activities, and insider tips to help you get the most out of publishing on Amazon. |
| Section | What's in it |
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| What this topic covers | What you'll be able to do after reading the topic |
| What you'll need | Information to gather before going to KDP to enter it |
| Your progress | Progress bar that charts which milestones you've completed and which you have left |
| How to... | Videos and articles explaining what you'll need to do to publish on KDP and why it's important |
| Activity | Activities for you to research best practices for preparing, publishing, and promoting your book |
| Insider tip | Industry advice that introduces you to other Amazon resources that can help you reach your publishing goals |
| What to do next | Next steps at the end of each lesson, including a downloadable, printable companion guide for entering your information into KDP |
KDP Jumpstart topics
.| Getting started | |
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1 | Set up your account (U.S. publishers) |
2 | Set up your account (non-U.S. publishers) |
| Book details | |
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3 | Write your book description |
4 | Help readers find your book |
5 | Build your Amazon detail page |
| Manuscript & cover | |
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6 | Introduction to book design |
7 | Format your eBook manuscript |
8 | Format your paperback manuscript |
9 | Design your cover |
10 | Upload your book |
| Rights & pricing | |
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11 | eBook rights & pricing |
12 | Paperback rights & pricing |
