Publishing your book on kobo

Kobo writing life user guide consult your publisher or attorney. The third step of the ebook publishing process is getting your book out there where readers can easily find it. So, to follow up on my make your book digital series, previously we talked about how to get your book into kdp, which of course is amazons self publishing behemoth. Mar 06, 2014 an interview with mark lefebvre, director of self publishing and author relations at kobo about tips on getting picked for merchandising, global opportunities, the new japanese ceo and the sony deal. Kobo will provide you with an easytoread overview of your book stats. For example, my book beautiful demons is the first book in the peachville high demons series. Publishing your book is changing on ingramspark the book. The cover image represents your work, and should catch the readers eye. Building your book for kindle by kindle direct publishing. When my book shows up on kobo, the title says beautiful demons peachville. At reedsy, our goal has always been to help authors through every stage of the publishing process, from the actual writing down to the marketing and promotion. How to selfpublish an ebook in this article, ill go through why self publishing an ebook is a good idea, how to format an ebook for publication, exclusivity vs going wide on multiple platforms, the specific sites available for self publishing ebooks and what information you need, thoughts on pricing, and piracy. So, to follow up on my make your book digital series, previously we talked about how to get your book into kdp, which of course is. And if they reject your book, they also let you know the reason.

Using the tools in the app, you can add artwork and metadata to a book. May 14, 2019 find the perfect editor for your book. Other important things to include on your cover are your author name and book title. If you have not yet published the book, you will be able to delete it entirely. With kobo, you can see all the different storefronts in different territories at.

How to publish your ebook on amazon, apple ibooks, nook, and kobo. Leverage insights to optimize publishing and marketing strategies, grow your global sales and increase revenue on kobo stark publishing solutions lefebvre, mark leslie on. Kindle direct publishing kdp is amazons very own selfpublishing haven. My practical experience in question is my new book northern california history travel adventures.

As a selfpublisher, youre probably familiar with kobo and the kobo ereader. The official launch of kobos joint ebook store with walmart is happening very soon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading killing it on kobo. How to make sure your books are accepted by kobo writing life. Leverage insights to optimize publishing and marketing strategies, grow your global sales and increase revenue on kobo stark publishing solutions book 2. This will take you to a screen that will show you each of your published books. This means that virtually every time someone purchases and reads. Publishing your book on kobo writing as a second career.

Publishing ebooks with kobo self publishing on a budget. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Books for kobo can be read on kobo ereaders or on kobo apps, which are listed on kobo s website. If you are using kobo writing life as a publisher or aggregator, you must have legal consent from the content owners before you can distribute their titles. The 7 most popular platforms to selfpublish your ebook. However, if theres one thing our marketplace cant do, its the. Over 300,000 authors trust the professionals on reedsy, come meet them. If youre interested in publishing your book with rakuten kobo, visit the kobo writing life help center here.

When re publishing a delisted book, the book will lose the rankings and associated placement in search results which were accumulated when the book was initially published. With amazons big pool of kindle owners and ebook readers, your book will have a solid market to. How to publish your ebook on amazon, apple ibooks, nook. Get published with bookbaby and well make sure your ebook is made available in all the most popular ereader stores including. Like amazons kindle direct publishing kdp, kobo provides a publishing platform and access to sales channels, and its own branded ereader device. Whether youre a bestselling author or just about to publish your first novel, bookbaby wants to make your book available to kobo s reading community for purchase, for recommending, and for broader discussion. Smashwords, one of the ebook pioneers and largest distributors of selfpublished ebooks, with more than 125,000 titles from over 40,000 authors, is very much a diy operation. The pdf worked well for paperback editions of my book, the mobi worked well for kindle, and epub worked well for kobo. May 07, 2020 ibooks author is a free app available in the app store on your mac that you can use to create and publish ebooks. Where to publish your ebook kobo, kindle, apple, overdrive. Amazon now 42% of income from that series see chart overall income from the series is up 700% due to promo and new releases. In this post, well go over everything you need to know in order to self publish with kobo.

Jun 01, 2012 smashwords, one of the e book pioneers and largest distributors of selfpublished ebooks, with more than 125,000 titles from over 40,000 authors, is very much a diy operation. This video is part of scribe book schools writing, publishing and marketing courses, which is 100% free. Getting your book featured on kobo reedsy live duration. There are many platforms on which you can self publish your novel as an ebook. You collect 100% of net sales paid by our online retailer network. Leverage insights to optimize publishing and marketing strategies. The fine print of selfpublishing, now in its fifth edition, has been lauded by industry professionals as the goto book for authors considering selfpublishing. Publish and sell books with ibooks author apple support. While i love that you can offer promotions on kobo to discount your book i find it very frustrating that kobo doesnt offer any opportunity for readers to find those promotions. Robinson published august 27, 2019 updated august 26, 2019.

Oct 10, 2019 i discussed the amazon kindle print book ebook in some detail in my last post, which was publishing your book is changing on amazon kindle. May 20, 2019 how to publish your ebook on amazon, apple ibooks, nook, and kobo. Their partnership with 99design helps you design a great cover for your book as well as convert the ebook and format it. Aug 22, 2019 kobo will provide you with an easytoread overview of your book stats. How to publish on kobo kobo ebook publishing bookbaby. If at any point you need to remove your book from kobo, update your book price, or make any changes to your text or information, you can do all of this under the ebooks portion of the website. Fulfill your dream of publishing your work and finding fans around the world. If youre publishing preorders directly to kobo writing life and youve got six to 12 minimum lead time, i would strongly recommend looking at the builtin promotions within kobo writing life. Smashwords, draft2digital, ingram, any requests regarding your book must come to us directly from. Fast, free and easy ebook publishing and distribution. Through our major online book retailer and library partners and our relationship.

I had to pull my wordperfect document into word, clean up all the weird codes page numbering if youre working with word, this is probably a helpful guide. Kobo ereaders and reach with apologies to kobo as no continue reading publishing your book on kobo. When republishing a delisted book, the book will lose the rankings and associated. So if youre going to market your book internationally, it might be worth looking at the covers in the online store where you plan to sell your book to see what kinds of covers are selling well in your category. Through our major online book retailer and library partners and our relationship with ingram digital, your ebook will be sold in the online stores that currently account for over 98% of all ebooks sold. Setting up a new ebook kobo writing life help centre. We make it easy to selfpublish your books and provide help and guidance every.

If you select yes, this field defaults to todays date. Kobo will list your book s subtitle in parenthesis next to your title, so if you want your series name listed next to your book, you could enter it here. Whenever i tell people that, though, the next question, at least in the u. Jul 02, 2017 there are many platforms on which you can self publish your novel as an ebook. Selling books at kobo and publishing news with mark lefebvre. The map to the right shows the countries where kobo ebooks in my awakening series have been bought. Why im glad about going wide and going direct with kobo. If you are looking to publish your book with kobo, youve come to right place. Book 3 out of ku, 2 week preorder on book 4, 3 month preorder on book 5, promo on ibooks and nook, lots of other advertising. Mar 25, 2017 the kobo team looks at your cover, blurb, interiors maybe and pricing. Why you cant make passive income with amazon kindle.

At reedsy, our goal has always been to help authors through. Using the tools in the app, you can add artwork and. Leverage insights to optimize publishing and marketing strategies, grow your global sales and increase revenue on kobo stark publishing solutions paperback october. And now your book can share virtual shelf space with the latest pulitzer prize winners, new york times best sellers, and timehonored classics. A the fine printa has helped thousands of authors understand selfpublishing companiesa services, contract terms, printing markups, and royalty calculations. If you notice that another user is selling a book that you own the rights to, please contact us and we will investigate the. Worlds largest ebook distributor for indie authors and small independent presses.

If at any point you need to remove your book from kobo, update your book price, or make any changes. Selling books at kobo and publishing news with mark. So if youre going to market your book internationally, it might be worth looking at the covers in the online store where you plan to sell your book to see what kinds of covers are selling well in your. Why you cant make passive income with amazon kindle direct publishing duration. Top 10 selfpublishing companies for firsttime authors.

If you are using kobo writing life as a publisher or aggregator, you must have legal consent from the content owners before. Global ebook publishing on walmart with kobo has partnered with kobo to deliver six million ebook titles to readers in 190 countries. Publishing book publishing book books ebook ebooks kindle ipad nook kobo tweet republished. Email the team and let them know something unique about your book. Kobo carries over six million ebooks, with customers in over 190 countries. Kobo will list your books subtitle in parenthesis next to your title, so if you want your series name listed next to your book, you could enter it here. If you are a traditionally published author, please contact your publisher directly. Theyre not so bothered about buying at 99c, more about seeing a hefty discount. I discussed the amazon kindle print bookebook in some detail in my last post, which was publishing your book is changing on amazon kindle.

Smashwords how to publish an ebook with smashwords. Jan 01, 2012 the pdf worked well for paperback editions of my book, the mobi worked well for kindle, and epub worked well for kobo. Kobo now operates one of the worlds largest ebookstores with a catalogue of 4 million titles across 68 languages and reaching readers in 200 countries. Kobo users can purchase books recommended by friends simply by tapping on the shared book cover from an activity feed. Kobo writing life and international ebook sales with. Founded in december 2009, torontobased kobo has emerged in the last two years as a global diy selfpublishing platform and ebookstore, as well as producing its own range of ereader. Kobo writing life makes your dream of being published a reality. This video is part of scribe book schools writing, publishing and marketing courses, which is 100%. Well send your earnings directly to your bank account. Smashwords how to publish an ebook with smashwords ebooks. If your book has already been published before you can enter the original publication date here. Your book cover is the first thing your reader will see when they find your book in the kobo store.