Before starting youll need your finalized book in digital format, a good idea of what you want to put on the cover, a clear marketing strategy, and of course, an account with createspace. If youre not already publishing paperback versions of your book, you. Format your book for createspace by roxanne smolen writing. This will send an email with a link to your createspace account email address within 3 hours. Formatting your book for selfpublishing is one of the easiest steps and will. As you add text to your cover, make sure it exactly matches the book details e. Enter your createspace email address and click submit. Amazon did not invent the e book, but it arguably revolutionized e book reading. Formatting print books with word selfpublishing advice. Its fast and easy to publish your print book with createspace,your digital book with kindle direct publishing and create an audiobook with acx. Book designer ryan scheife specializes in all aspects of book design, including cover design, page design, typesetting, and ebook formatting for your digital books.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Createspace s current role in the selfpublishing world is as a platform for authors to publish their books to amazon. Amazons createspace templates made publishing easy, and createspace pricing was in line with what independent authors could afford. Follow the email link and confirm your createspace account information is correct. You can earn up to 70% royalty on kindle ebook and 60% on paperback sales. With the release of the kindle in november 2007, e books and ereaders took off. Createspace is owned by amazon which means your paperback. Unlike a kindle book cover, you need a full jacketa front, spine, and backin order to publish a print book. Overall, the selfpublishing process on createspace and kdp is the same. Up until april 2018, it was also a platform where authors could hire the selfpublishing services needed to produce the book, such as editing, cover design and typesetting. With amazons independent publishing services you can reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work. Selfpublish ebooks and paperbacks for free and reach millions of readers on. Before you order your cover, though, youll need to format your book.
How to selfpublish a paperback book with createspace. Learn more about our specialized publishing options. How to format a book for createspace and kdp print w ms word. How to format your book for createspace in under 5 mins. The stepbystep guide to formatting your print book for kdp. Build your book is a stepbystep video guide for formatting a paperback. Thats because the size of the cover is determined by the size of the finished book. You can publish your books in digital and print for free and sell on amazon to millions of readers. We now offer specialized options for your different publishing needs. Maybe you have hesitated because you were nervous about the expertise needed.
You can now manage your createspace content on amazons improved publishing services. This video will walk you through the process of formatting a books manuscript. Get my free book for a limited time the self publishing blueprint. All experienced cover designers are familiar with this process. Login to get started with kindle direct publishing, manufacturing on demand, or print on demand for publishers. In the past, selfpublishing a print book was expensive and risky. You can use kdps free tools to prepare your book and publish quickly. Sign in to kdp to link your kdp account or create a new account. For the many indie authors who still favor microsoft word for formatting their books, heres a companion piece to ian andrews recent post about using word to create ebook interiors. Createspace seems to be continuing this service for now.
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