KDP upload and listing prep
Can you change a KDP book after publishing, and what is locked?
Yes, but not all of it. Description, keywords, price and interior stay editable. A paperback's title, subtitle and author name lock after 72 hours.
KDP upload and listing prep
Uploading a paperback to KDP step by step: ISBNs, print cost and list price, and what happens in KDP's review before the book goes live.
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KDP upload and listing prep
How do you set up a KDP series page and add your books to it?
From your Bookshelf, choose Create series page or Add to series. KDP says the series page appears within 72 hours once a book in it is live.
KDP upload and listing prep
KDP review process: how long it takes and what to do if it stalls
KDP says ebooks are usually reviewed and published within 24 to 72 hours, and print books within 72 hours. Low-content books can take 3 to 4 weeks.
KDP upload and listing prep
KDP ISBN vs own ISBN: what the free one costs you
The free KDP ISBN costs nothing but works only on KDP and shows "Independently published". Your own ISBN costs money and can go to other printers too.
KDP upload and listing prep
KDP paperback print cost by page count: set your price without losing money
On Amazon.com, a black ink paperback at a regular trim costs $2.30 up to 110 pages, then $1.00 plus $0.012 a page. At 300 pages that is $4.60.
KDP upload and listing prep
How to upload a paperback to KDP, step by step
From your Bookshelf click + Create, choose paperback, then work through book details, content, and rights and pricing. Match trim size and bleed to your PDF.
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.