Launch plan and graphics
Can you launch the ebook and paperback together on KDP?
Yes, you can launch ebook and paperback together on KDP: pre-order the ebook and schedule the paperback. They lock five and three days before launch.
Launch plan and graphics
Planning a first KDP launch: a 4-week timeline, pre-orders, and whether KDP Select's 90 days of exclusivity pay for themselves.
Guides
Launch plan and graphics
KDP author copies for a book launch: cost, shipping and limits
KDP author copies cost your book's print cost per copy, with no further discount, plus shipping at checkout.
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Book launch email: what to send your list, and when
Send three emails: an announcement on launch day, a reminder a few days later and a last call. Each needs your postal address and an unsubscribe link.
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Kindle Countdown Deal vs Free Book Promotion: which one to run after launch?
Kindle Countdown Deal vs Free Book Promotion: each 90-day KDP Select term allows one or the other, not both.
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Is KDP Select worth it for a first book? What 90 days of exclusivity buys
For a first ebook with no readers on other stores, often yes. KDP Select is free and gives 90 days in Kindle Unlimited, but the ebook can be sold nowhere else.
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KDP pre-order: how to set it up, and what happens if you miss the date
A KDP pre-order lists a Kindle ebook up to 18 months ahead. Upload the final file 72 hours before release or KDP cancels every order. Paperbacks cannot take them.
Launch plan and graphics
Book launch plan: a 4-week timeline for a first KDP book
Work back from one fixed date: files and listing final four weeks out, early readers at three, posts and emails written at two, launch week for showing up.
See your own book formatted, free
Up to 1,300 words of your manuscript, set at your trim size, back in 2 business days. No card.