Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Overview

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In this 1.5-hour long project, you will be self-publishing a paperback book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. You will be guided through the entire process of selecting a trim size, downloading a template, formatting the book according to the requirements of Amazon KDP, creating a book cover using the Cover Creator tool, setting up an Amazon KDP account and then publishing the book on Amazon KDP. We will also discuss keyword research & category selection to ensure your book appears on the search result. We will also be discussing the best practices to follow while choosing a Title and Pen name to avoid trademarks and copyright issues in the future. You will also be guided to handle tax and banking requirements while setting up a KDP account. By the end of this project, you will be confident in self-publishing any book through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Syllabus

Project Overview

We will begin this guided project by selecting a trim size, downloading a book template & formatting the book according to the requirements of Amazon KDP. We will explore all the fundamentals of formatting including automatic table of contents, fonts, page breaks and much more. We will then download the final draft in the “recommended” format. Then, we will set up our KDP account & discuss Tax and Payment methods for the US and non-US residents. We will then create a book cover in the Cover Creator tool & publish the book on Amazon KDP. We will also explore Trademarks & Keyword research tools. By the end of this project, you will be confident in self-publishing any book through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.