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Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. Explore some of the most talented designers on our marketplace. Hiring a professional designer can help you sell significantly more books. 💅Most readers judge books by their covers. The best way to make sure of this is to use KDP print’s book cover calculator and share the template with your book cover designer. One thing to note is that the book cover file you upload must match the trim size you’ve selected perfectly, or else you won’t be able to move forward. KDP print has by far the best visual representation of different types of paper quality and color options in this setup stage. Printing a book on Amazon is straightforward, and since most authors opt to self-publish on Amazon through KDP anyway, it's pretty convenient to use the same platform.įrom your KDP ‘Bookshelf,’ you can start the process in a couple of clicks, filling in basic details about your book and choosing your printing specs.

KDP Print is Amazon’s own print-on-demand service for indie authors, operating through its Kindle Direct Publishing platform.

So far, so good! Now, let's take a closer look at what it's like to use all of these services. Here’s what the copies looked like when they arrived in the mail: Note that, aside from your book specifications, print costs may also vary by country and are subject to change due to inflation. *Price for one trade book copy as of January 2023: 6”×9”, 328 pages, softcover, black and white interior. Here’s a quick overview:Įxcellent for Amazon sales, poor expanded planĮxcellent for UK sales, poor expanded plan We needed a guinea pig for our test, so we went with How to Market a Book by Reedsy’s very own Ricardo Fayet.