Book Formatting
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Step-by-step guides to formatting your ebook and print book so it looks right on every device and in every store.
Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
AI Book Covers: Are They Any Good, Do You Have to Disclose Them, and What Do They Cost?
An AI cover can sell if it fits your category. KDP requires you to disclose AI-generated images, and US copyright does not cover the raw image. Prices compared.
How Do I Turn My Word File Into a Print-Ready PDF for KDP?
Set the page size to your trim size, use KDP's margins, embed the fonts, then save as PDF and check it in the previewer. Steps for Word and Google Docs.
How to Narrate Your Own Audiobook
You can narrate your own audiobook and sell it on ACX. What to know about claiming your title, a quiet room, recording to ACX's checks and the review.
Can I Publish an AI-Narrated Audiobook?
Yes, but not on ACX unless ACX authorises it. What ACX, KDP Virtual Voice, Spotify, Google Play Books and Apple Books say about AI-narrated audiobooks.
How to Get Your Audiobook Into Kindle+
An audiobook reaches Kindle+ only through KDP Select, in the US. The two routes KDP lists, why the option may be missing, and where you see the listens.
How to Publish a Large Print Edition
A large print edition is a new edition in a bigger font, 14 to 18 point, with its own ISBN. Bigger type means more pages and a higher print cost.
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.