How to Become a Kindle Publisher
Tablet computers and e-readers have changed how people read books, blogs and other published works. Instead of taking a leather-bound novel to bed or the beach, users now charge up their device, download their pick and flip through the pages by touching the screen. Owners of the Amazon Kindle, the online retail giant's e-reader, can pick from any number of well-known bestsellers and classics. Amazon also makes it easy for writers to self-publish their own works.
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Create an Amazon account if you do not already have one. This is required to use Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing service.
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Prepare your e-book for uploading. Format the text to have the desired appearance, with indentations and page breaks after the title and at each chapter. Make sure any graphics used in the content are saved as image files like JPG, GIF or PNG; do not include raw Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop files or items saved as EPS as these files will not work with Kindle formatting.
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Sign in to your Amazon KDP account.
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Click "Add New Title." Follow the prompts to publish your work. Describe your written work, approve its appearance and confirm you have the right to publish it.
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Establish a price for downloading your e-book. Amazon's KDP program is free to use for uploading; however, the company charges fees for any products sold. For example, at the time of this publication, Amazon offers two royalty options for users. Publishers can receive a firm 35-percent return of the asking price on all sales or 70 percent of the price paid by the consumer, depending on whether Amazon has listed the price competitively to match other sites or if the Kindle user resides outside the United States.
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