Paperback Publishing on Amazon KDP ( Formerly CreateSpace )

Discover how a paperback on Kindle Direct Publishing comprises an interior manuscript and cover, with front matter, body matter, and back matter, in PDF format.

Invest in a professional looking book cover to maximize your paperback sales on Amazon KDP. Research your genre to guide affordable options like premade covers or designers.

Learn to design a professional paperback cover using templates or DIY software, by researching best-selling covers in your subgenre, choosing clear imagery and high-quality fonts, and avoiding clutter.

Learn how to format your interior manuscript for Amazon KDP, choosing between manual formatting, Scrivner, or vellum, to produce professional paperback books ready for upload.

Explore how to publish a paperback on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), upload manuscript and cover, set keywords, categories, and pricing, and leverage a free KDP ISBN for Amazon distribution.

Assign a free KDP ISBN for paperback or use your own, then choose interior, trim size, bleed, and cover finish. Upload a formatted PDF interior manuscript to KDP.

Explore cover options on KDP, using the cover creator or uploading your own cover, including design selection, layout edits, image choices, margins, trim lines, and spine considerations for a paperback.

Preview your 92-page black-and-white paperback in the KDP dashboard, check trim lines and safety margins, and review automatic fixes and print options, including cost comparisons for color vs black-and-white.

Select the territories where you hold distribution rights and set a price to control royalties. Use expanded distribution to reach more readers, with currency conversions for pounds, euros, and yen.

See how a paperback goes live on Amazon after KDP acceptance, from the congratulations email to the paperback’s sales page, stock status, and country availability on the dashboard.

Discover fonts for books and covers, and how to verify commercial licenses on Fonts.com, Creative Market, and bundles for print on demand.

Explore print on demand for writers and creatives via Merch by Amazon, covering design, uploading, royalties, and the reduced production, inventory, and refunds handling on Amazon.