Others have said that not all their books show up in their KDP account. Occasionally, the metadata is missing, and sometimes there have been reformatting problems. The most worrisome problem is that some authors report that they have lost their original files or PDFs. Much of the electronic side of self-publishing—like uploading files and processing customer orders—happen very quickly.
In order to avoid printing delay and missing important dates for book signings, some authors have gone to outside publishers for faster delivery. Getting your book out into the world sounds great, but it does take expertise and effort. First, find a reputable company with years of experience. The publishing industry is changing rapidly, and you need a consultant who understands what it takes to be successful now , not a year ago.
Find a firm who can help you in every area of the publishing process—or at least in the areas where you need help. Look for someone who offers book proofreading services. You want a publishing consultant who listens to your vision for your book and who is willing to collaborate with you, not control you.
Remember that your books will be around for decades, not days. Make sure you work with a consultant who will be around for the long haul.
Find a firm that establishes lifelong bonds. Consultants are skilled and experienced in every step of the publishing process. A publishing consultant will know exactly how to fix formatting issues and how to access your original images.
They will guarantee that your manuscript looks better in the new format than it did in the old. A good consultant will help make your book successful by offering expert advice in every stage of the process. Self-publishing has come a long way from the early days of CreateSpace to the newer, streamlined KDP platform. EliteAuthors can help you with everything from proofing to publishing to packaging to marketing. Contact us to find the success that is waiting for you.
My name is Geneva Perry. I put information on the live chat and keep checking my email and received no response to my questions. Hello, Thank you for contacting Elite Authors. You will need to go to kdp. You may also contact Amazon directly for any questions at If you have any questions about publishing a new book, and are in need of editing or design services, please feel free to reach out to Elite Authors.
Thank you and take care,. Your email address will not be published. December 16, What happened to CreateSpace? How does KDP work? Why did CreateSpace close up shop? What factors contributed to the closing of CreateSpace? What services does KDP offer?
What other options for self-publishing do CreateSpace authors have now? How do you make an account on KDP? This means that with IngramSpark, you have the flexibility to set terms that are more attractive to booksellers.
It also means that you have the potential to make more per book sale with IngramSpark. Authors and publishers are often shocked to find out that their titles have global viability. Why limit your sales prospects to just the United States? This is what we call our Global Connect program. These relationships help IngramSpark publishers get their books into the wholesale channels in those countries. Amazon has distribution in the United States and to their European channels.
So, the main difference between the two platforms here is that IngramSpark has much broader global distribution. Note that if you are making your title available in both self-publishing systems, you can't choose KDP's Expanded Distribution because that makes the title available to Ingram and will cause a conflict with the ISBN when you upload into IngramSpark.
Of course, if you're looking for a one-stop for all of your content, IngramSpark provides the broadest distribution from one self-publishing platform. This is a good choice if you only want to go to one platform to upload and update your content when there are changes to be made versus having to update in both IngramSpark and Amazon KDP. Last but not least, call or email our customer service team and ask them to transfer your title from Expanded Distribution to your IngramSpark account.
Filling out a form is required but once that is submitted, your title will appear in your IngramSpark account in a few weeks.
Availability messaging tends to change over time as the book develops a sales history. One of the best things a new author can do as soon as their title goes live is to order their own book through Amazon to help spur good availability messaging. The other thing is to make sure the title is finished before it is uploaded into any system that feeds data to Amazon to keep the title from rapidly moving in and out of revision cycles, which can negatively impact availability messaging.
But know that IngramSpark continues to work collaboratively and closely with Amazon to improve availability messaging on their site. Some of the differences between IngramSpark and KDP come down to hardcovers, print options, discounts, broad book distribution, and convenience. My understanding is they are using the same printers. Well, the proof is in the pudding. And all I had to do was pick up the phone for help with CS.
Does Kindle even have a phone number? Their customer service is horrible! Hopefully, they will continue to improve; many things about KDP have improved. I have received offers at various times to call KDP regarding paperbacks. Click help and look for the Contact Us button on the bottom left.
You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. However, both offer digital proofing tools to help catch mistakes before you order a printed proof. Also, whereas CreateSpace first offers an interior reviewer before file review and then a digital proofer after the file review, KDP print consolidates this into a single digital preview tool accessible prior to file review.
A cool thing about previewing at KDP is that you can preview how your cover looks back, spine, and front before going through the file review process. With CreateSpace, you must first go through file review 12 to 24 hours, usually before seeing the option for the digital proofer. The KDP printed proof has a not-for-resale watermark on the cover, whereas the CreateSpace proof simply indicates that it is a proof copy on the last page inside the book.
A funny thing about KDP is that you must first request the option to purchase a printed proof, then wait for an email to come that will take you to Amazon to order your proof. With CreateSpace, you just click to purchase a proof, without having to wait around for an email to come. KDP print will almost always make you revise your cover on your own until it meets this requirement to the letter. CreateSpace only lets you enter 5 keywords or phrases , and each one is restricted to 25 characters including spaces.
KDP print lets you choose two Amazon browse categories, from the same category list that you see when you publish a Kindle eBook. If you publish both paperback and Kindle editions at KDP, this makes it easy to choose the same categories for both editions of your book. The main advantage is that CreateSpace automatically distributes to Amazon Canada and pays the same royalty for Canadian sales as for US sales.
Again, this sounds great, as authors are hoping to sell books worldwide, but the reality is that most self-published books sell primarily through Amazon. You can pretty much count on it NOT happening. KDP print includes distribution to Amazon Japan you get to set a royalty specifically for Japan, in addition to European countries , but otherwise CreateSpace offers much wider distribution through expanded distribution channels.
But in practice, there can be a number of reasons to make changes: Adjust your price. Revise your description. Change keywords or categories. Update your cover. Correct typos. Keep the material current in a dynamic marketplace. Like this: Like Loading Thanks for sharing this, Chris. Shared a link to your post via Twitter. Appreciate your excellent work! Has anyone else had this issues since they sent out the merger notice?
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