What Readers Look For Before Buying a Book?

What Readers Look For Before Buying a Book

A reader rarely buys a book because of one perfect element. More often, the decision is a sequence of small yes-or-no judgments: Does this look like the kind of book I enjoy? Is the promise clear? Do I trust the author or recommendation? Can I get it in the format I want at a price […]

What Is Book Typesetting? Practical Guide for Self-Published Authors

What Is Book Typesetting

Book typesetting is the process of turning a final, edited manuscript into a readable, consistent page design for a specific printed edition. It determines the trim size, margins, typefaces, font sizes, line spacing, paragraph treatment, chapter openings, running heads, folios, image placement, tables, notes, and the thousands of small spacing decisions that shape the reading […]

Best Kindle eBook Format: KDP Formatting Guide

Best Kindle eBook Format

For most professionally produced, text-led books, EPUB is the best format to upload to Amazon KDP. It is an open, reflowable ebook format, and KDP recommends checking it with Kindle Previewer before uploading. KPF is also a strong option when the book is built in Amazon’s free Kindle Create tool. A clean DOCX can work […]