How to Upload Your Book Files to KDP: Self-Publishing Upload Requirements

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In the past, I did a full step by step tutorial on how to publish your book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. What I did not go into, however, was how to prep the files for uploading ahead of time. In this video I'm going to go over the file requirements for hen you are publishing for print or ebook on KDP and how to prep the interior of your book and the manuscript.

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Step by Step KDP Tutorial:    • Step by Step Self-Publishing with KDP: Boo...  
Design a cover wrap in Photoshop:    • How to Design a Paperback Wrap Book Cover ...  
Design a cover wrap in Canva:    • How to Design a Book Cover in Canva (Begin...  
How to format an ebook in Draft2Digital:    • HOW TO FORMAT AN EBOOK - Basic Formatting ...  
Kotobee Author tutorial:    • Simple eBook Formatting for Kindle/Amazon ...  

IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - Intro
2:15 - Print Books: Interior Files
3:17 - Trim size
4:58 - Bleed settings
5:47 - File type
6:14 - Print Books: Cover Files
7:56 - Ebooks: Interior Files
8:31 - Draft2Digital for ebook formatting
9:14 - Adobe InDesign for ebook formatting
9:58 - Kotobee Author for ebook formatting
10:45 - ISBNs for ebooks


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Mandi Lynn published her first novel when she was seventeen. The author of multiple books, Mandi spends her days continuing to write and creating YouTube videos to help other writers achieve their dreams of seeing their books published. Mandi is the owner of Stone Ridge Books, a company that works to help authors bring their books to life through cover design and digital book marketing. She is also the creator of The Book Launch Planner, a planner designed to help authors publish and market their books. When she’s not creating, you can find Mandi exploring her backyard or getting lost in the woods.

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