Book Distribution
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Where to sell your book and how to get it there, from Amazon to wide distribution, in print, ebook and audio.
Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
How Do I Get the Rights to My Book Back From a Publisher?
Read the reversion or out-of-print clause, then ask the publisher in writing. What to do if no clause applies, the publisher has closed, and what US law allows.
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Should I Take a Small Press Offer or Self-Publish?
A good small press pays you, never charges you and lets you get your rights back. How to check one, what to read in the contract, and when to self-publish.
How Do I Self-Publish a Book a Publisher Used to Sell?
Get the rights back in writing, then publish as a new book with your own ISBN. What you can reuse, what happens to reviews, and the release-date limit.
How Do I Self-Publish an Anthology With Other Writers?
One person publishes an anthology from one KDP account, credits every writer, lists every story and gets a signed agreement from each contributor first.
KDP Warned Me About My Title or Metadata: What Do I Change?
KDP's warning names a field and a rule. Fix that field on that book, then check your other books for the same pattern and reply to the email.
KDP Identity Verification Failed: What Do I Do?
Most KDP ID check failures are a name, country or photo mismatch you can fix. Finish by the due date or KDP may restrict or close your account.
Start with the free checklist
The checklist is the 12 steps I follow for every book I publish, from choosing a topic that already sells to setting up the book's marketing. It is free, and you get it straight away.