Paperback Pricing and Earnings on KDP and IngramSpark
Your paperback pricing on KDP and IngramSpark has to be high enough to cover each platform’s printing cost and any other deductions, so that...
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Where Do Review Quotes Go on a Book Cover?
Where endorsement quotes sit on a book's front and back covers, where extra praise goes inside the book, and what to do when a...
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KDP Title Limits: How Many Books Can You Publish Each Week?
KDP now limits each author to two new titles per book format each week, for both creating and submitting books, and the limits reset...
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Accessible EPUB Checklist: What to Check, With Code Examples
A checklist for accessible EPUB 3 files, ordered from the headings every book has to the rare cases, with a markup example for each...
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Book Trailer Thumbnails: Which Image Shows, and Can You Change It?
Which still image fronts your book trailer on YouTube, Instagram Reels, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn, whether you upload it or pick a frame, and...
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Do You Need an ISBN to Sell a Book From Your Own Website?
No: if you sell a book only from your own website, nothing in the book trade is ordering it, so no ISBN is required....
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Can You Quote a Reader’s Review in Your Book Marketing?
Yes, but ask first. The reader who wrote the review owns it, not Amazon or Goodreads, and the retailers’ own terms restrict commercial use...
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What Are Paid Editorial Reviews, and Where Do They Go on Your Book Page?
Paid editorial reviews are professional reviews you commission and then quote on your book’s page. They are not customer reviews, they carry no star...
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How to Choose ARC Readers (and Why You Should Turn Some Down)
Look for ARC readers who already read and review your genre. What to ask on your application form, which Amazon rules decide who can...
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Do Audiobooks Earn Public Lending Right Payments in the UK, Canada and Australia?
Audiobooks earn Public Lending Right payments in the UK, Canada and Australia, but each country attaches different conditions and none of them signs you...
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ASIN vs ISBN: What Amazon’s Book Number Is and What It Isn’t
An ASIN is Amazon's own catalogue number and an ISBN is the book trade's, so a print book on Amazon carries both. Here is...
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Who Owns a Book Cover You Made in Canva or From Stock Images?
On a cover you build yourself, you own your arrangement and licence everything else, which is enough to sell the book but not to...
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