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  1. Author Central

    Amazon Author Central lets you create your Author Page where you can share the most up-to-date ... easily and in one place. In Amazon Author Central, you can: Add your books to your Author Page Add your ... to your Amazon Author Central account. The number of followers you have doesn’t affect your Amazon Best ... you by accessing your Amazon Author Central account. Learn how to get started. Get started To create ... your Author Central account: In KDP, go to the Marketing page. In the Author Central section, choose

  2. Authors & Contributors

    will need to register for an Author Central account to have one. Check out these examples of Author Pages ... Central page. Can I update my book’s author or contributor’s field? Once your book is published, you ... Your book should have at least one author or primary contributor. In addition to listing the author ... , illustrators, or anyone else you want to give credit to. When entering the author name, be mindful ... to paperbacks, hardcover, and eBooks. Author name is one of the most common ways customers

  3. Proof and Author Copies

    Proof and author copies differ from copies that are purchased directly from the Amazon website ... as a test copy for you to review prior to submitting for publication. Author copies are prints ... of your live book offered to you at print cost. Author copies don’t include unpublished (draft) changes ... you’ve made on KDP. You are welcome to resell or give away author copies you ordered from KDP. You ... won’t receive any royalties for the purchase or resale of a proof or author copy, and proof or author

  4. X-Ray for Authors

    them. X-Ray for Authors is a free Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) tool that enables you, the author ... feature. With X-Ray for Authors, you can add new X-Ray entries, edit existing ones, or enable X-Ray ... , you can turn on X-Ray for any of your books using X-Ray for Authors (see steps below). To make it easy ... commentary. Accessing X-Ray for Authors Go to your Bookshelf Click the ellipsis button ("...") under ... directly to the X-Ray for Authors tool. If not, we'll turn on X-Ray for your book and then, to make

  5. How to create a series with multiple authors

    Creating or editing multi-author series is not available through the KDP Bookshelf currently ... . Contact us to create or update your series with multiple authors. Your books must meet these requirements ... . Note: Custom descriptions are not available for series with multiple authors. We’ll display

  6. X-Ray for Authors: Tips and Tricks

    descriptions are useful for readers. Where no content has been provided by the author, and where ... and that they especially value content from the most authoritative source – the authors themselves. Nonfiction ... from the author about their narrative choices. You can also use X-Ray to provide readers ... to include in the narrative of your book but think would still interest readers. Authors are using X-Ray ... about the writing process and why authors make certain decisions. Use X-Ray to share why you gave

  7. How do I order a proof or author copy?

    Contents Order proof copies Order author copies If your book is in Live status If your book ... is in Live with unpublished changes status Which country should I order from? Note: Proof and author copies ... have different quantity limits per order. For proof copies, the maximum is 5, and for author copies ... or author copy orders can’t be adjusted. Note: Proof and author copy orders don't qualify for free or Prime ... destination. Note: There are some regions where you may need to order your proof or author copy from

  8. I’m getting an error ordering my author copy

    For errors related to your shipping destination, check How do I order a proof or author copy ... with ordering author copies: Wrong quantity. If you submit your order and the quantity displayed ... of author copies you want. There is a maximum of 999 units per order. The quantity can't be updated ... to Live, you'll be able to order author copies within 24 hours. Empty Cart or basket. If your Cart ... to the corresponding Amazon site. For example, if you chose Amazon.co.uk when ordering author copies, you need

  9. What is the cost to ship my proof or author copy?

    To find the shipping cost for your proof or author copy order, check the total shipping cost ... if you’re only looking for an estimate. Note: Proof and author copy orders don't qualify for free ... . For instructions on how to enter checkout with a proof or author copy, visit How do I order a proof ... or author copy? We’re unable to provide a direct formula for shipping costs as total shipping costs

  10. How much do proof or author copies cost?

    proof or author copies through your KDP Account, you’ll pay the author price for your books. The author


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