Read how to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life by steve bareham available from rakuten kobo. The chart below may have shrunk to fit the width of your browser. Kobo writing life makes your dream of being published a reality. Toronto, july 23, 20 prnewswire kobo, a global leader in ereading, today announced its kobo writing life kwl self publishing platform now offers advanced features that enable authors to. Images licensed from, sound track creative commons permission. Selfpublishing ebooks on amazon and smashwords or draft2digital is logical. Top 10 self publishing companies to publish your first book.
When you selfpublish with ingramspark, you have access to one of the publishing industrys largest global print and ebook distribution networks which makes opportunities to sell your books that much greater. Where amazon developed and added kdp for authors and publishers, kobo and kwl has the feel of a publishing platform and community built from the ground upspecifically for books, readers and authors. Kobo is a global ebook retailer that understands reading isnt just a private activity. Publishdrive introduces ebook, print, and audiobook distribution under one roof. For direct retail sales, smashwords is a growing community, but is still. By publishing with kobo, you can optin to enroll your ebook in kobo plus. Amazon kdp vendor and you can publish on any other vendors you want and your own website. Quills ink self publishing your book and ebook quills ink, a self publishing company in india that helps authors to publish and sell their books across the globe. Youve mastered the interwebs by publishing your ebook on. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on kindle stores worldwide within 2448 hours. If you publish to sony via smashwords your royalty will be 60%. Complete the four initial publishing steps describe your ebook, add ebook content, choose content rights, set price. In cases of print and ebook distribution, the orders are added to your monthly compensation report when you sell a copy, and youll then. Pricing is not as important as getting your book featured in the right places.
Notionpress is another online platform to selfpublish your book in india. When hes not dreaming up lies to tell his readers, ben works as a selfpublishing consultant, helping fellow authors to selfpublish and sell their. The kobo ereader is an ereader produced by torontobased kobo inc. The company is headquartered in pennsauken, nj just outside philadelphia, pa and meets the printed book and ebook needs of thousands of selfpublishing authors around the globe. Nov 16, 2015 in our fourth how to self publish video, simple self publishing part 4, we go over what options kobo has for self publishing to help you decide if its the right fit for you. The majority of titles are sold in the open epub format, albeit with drm.
Two new kobo ereaders, the kobo glo and the kobo mini, are scheduled. With amazons big pool of kindle owners and ebook readers, your book will have a solid market to fall into. Kobo offers kobo plus, an ebook subscription service similar to kindle unlimited. In both packages, you own the 100% rights to your book. Kindle direct publishing kdp is amazons very own selfpublishing haven. I want to selfpublish an ebook on amazon, kindle, or kobo.
Sony do not allow indie authors to publish directly. There are a few different ways to publish your ebook, which vary in terms of piracy protection, royalties paid to you, and audience scope. The kobo aura edition 2 comes with a frontlit display that you can manually adjust thanks to their comfortlight technology. Kobo launches ebook selfpublishing platform, writing life. Kobo enhances kobo writing life making selfpublishing easier.
In this tutorial we show you how to use adobe digital editions, calibre. In canada, amazon has less than 40% of the market, with strong competition from retailers such as indigo and kobo. How to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life youtube. We recommend putting your ebook on kobo, in addition to selling it on one of the larger ebook vendors. If neither of these work for you, but you see your ereader listed under devices then click on an ebook and drag it over to your device. Publish your ebook to amazon kindle with lulu lulu blog. There are no registration fees for kobo writing life and no setup fees for selfpublishing your ebook at kobo.
Jun 05, 2012 publish to kobo and take your epub to your adoring fans, no matter where they might be. As with all kobo devices, the kobo aura edition 2 comes with the same open ebook ecosystem that allow you to access various ebook file types. On various ebook websites youll often see 10 or 15 book categories and nonfiction is just one. An ebook is a special type of computer file that you can read on a computer, dedicated electronic ereading devices like a kindle or kobo, a tablet computer such as an ipad, or a smartphone. Ebook distribution is also possible, with ebooks made available to major online retail partners in ebook distribution channels including amazon, apple books, and kobo. I would suggest going through the kdp select program on amazon to get your book started. How to self publish 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.
Yes, as long as you do not choose amazon kdp select. Through kobos strategic partnerships, your ebook will be available around the world in the online bookstores of leading retailers. If you publish with amazon kdp, there is no restriction at all on publishing and selling your ebooks elsewhere. Kobo writing life, a free selfpublishing platform for independent authors and publishers. Oct 21, 20 the alliance of independent authors alli and i have been quoted and, yes, even misquoted, about the removal of authorpublished books from online book retailers in the recent erotica row on bbc radio 4s pm, in the guardian and the bookseller, among many others. Its fast and easy to independently publish your print book with createspace, your digital book with kindle direct publishing and create an audiobook with acx. Driving growth, profitability and international expansion in a fiercely competitive market, he combines a passion for reading with a deep focus on the hardware and software experiences that can make a customers reading life better. Transferring the ebook to your ereader will authorise it with the same adobe id that your computer is authorised with. The alliance of independent authors alli and i have been quoted and, yes, even misquoted, about the removal of authorpublished books from online book retailers in the recent erotica row on bbc radio 4s pm, in the guardian and the bookseller, among many others. Wh smith took the serious step of shutting down its entire uk website while it removes abusive ebooks. Im super pleased to have sold books via kobo in 74 countries in english and in todays show, i get excited with mark lefebvre as we discuss the possibilities ahead, and. Top 10 best websites to publish ebooks for free 99businessideas.
Kobo, which also owns overdrive, a distributor specializing in libraries, has 26 million users and a library of 4. Print titles arent the only books distributed through ingram. With a sharp focus on the social aspect of literature, kobo encourages readers to recommend and discuss recent reads with other kobo users. How to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life ebook by. This provides independent authors and small presses new opportunities to sell their ebooks at a new site. You can opt into the kindle channel while also having your ebook submitted to the ibookstore, nook store, kobo store and everything else. Selfpublishing an ebook for free with kobo writing life. Kobo is popular with readers in canada and elsewhere outside the us. Writing life is in beta tests with 50 authors now and will launch in english by the end of june, with new language and country.
Kobos publishing platform is called kobo writing life kwl, and like smashwords, kwl has a more author and readerfriendly branding about it. All books published here are only sold via barnes and nobles online and physical bookstore locations. Depending on how you price your book, you can receive from 35% to 70% royalty for each book sold. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app. Another plus is the financial reporting, which is clear daytoday, with running geographic totals for each book. Self publish ebooks and paperbacks for free with kindle direct publishing, and reach millions of readers on amazon. Amazon kdp select special program where you can only sell on amazon for 90 days. Barnes and noble press retailer previously known as nook, barnes and noble press is the selfpublishing platform of the aforementioned book retailers. The kobo glo supports most ebook standards, including epub. Kobo owns about 20% of the worldwide ebook market, and is the leading ebook retailer in many countries, including canada and japan. Spatz lives in glenside, pa with his two children, a demented cat, and some wellused bicycles. But to rank up to bestselling mobile device master, you must submit your ebook for distribution.
Last summer, kobos director of selfpublishing and author relations, mark. With amazons self publishing services you can reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work. Documentation how to develop applications that make use of kobos ebook. How to selfpublish a graphic novel is a guest post by ben galley. If you publish with them, you can publish elsewhere. Content and metadata changes are also easy to make. He made no mention of the content of the book other than that it was bad because it was another subpar, self published piece of garbage. Jun 30, 2014 pricing is not as important as getting your book featured in the right places.
Mar 29, 2020 publishers can simply upload an ebook, print, or audiobook format or multiplebulk content files, select desired stores to distribute to, and publish with a click of a button. I want to selfpublish an ebook on amazon, kindle, or. You do not have to pay any fees to publish on kobo. All of them offer different distribution channels, which is ideal for getting your ebook to as many ebook retailers as possible. Today we give you a guide on how to load epub and pdf files on the kobo glo hd.
Authorising an ereader device with an adobe id help centre. Self publish your books with ibooks the mac observer. Get detailed sales analytics see your updates in real time with our easytouse dashboard. Publish ebook, print and audiobook under one roof publishdrive. In order to transfer your drm protected ebooks to your ereader device such as nook, sony, or kobo you first need to authorise both adobe digital editions ade and your ereader device using an adobe id this is not the same as your account details if you do not authorise both devices you will still be able to download and read your ebooks within ade, but it will. Ben is a bestselling dark fantasy author from the uk. Kobo enhances kobo writing life making selfpublishing. Toronto, july 23, 20 prnewswire kobo, a global leader in ereading, today announced its kobo writing life kwl selfpublishing platform now. Michael is the president and chief executive officer at rakuten kobo. If you find it useful then youll probably also like this ebook publishing quick reference pdf. Selfpublishing on kdp select, smashwords and draft2digital. This platform has thousands of community members with distribution in over 140 countries all around the globe. To be fair, amazons kdp doesnt require exclusivity, but its kdp select which lets selfpublished authors include their titles in the kindle owners lending library does. Apr 11, 2019 one of the major benefits of using ingramspark to selfpublish a book is the distribution thats made available to indie authors.
Should you selfpublish with kobo simple self publishing. At the publish your ebook section, set your publication date and tick the allow preorders box. As faster internet speeds and cheaper cellphone devices bring digital books to the rest of the world, i believe authors should be considering global markets for sales growth in the coming years. Selfpublish to a global market through kobo s strategic partnerships, your ebook will be available around the world in the online bookstores of leading retailers in over 190 countries. Selfpublishing on kobo does not require any exclusivity to their site. Other important things to include on your cover are your author name and book title.
You can also subscribe to the kobo writing life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. So, you can publish and have a book earning you money before lunch. Weve taken all the great aspects of nook press and created one unified experience to make publishing your print or ebook as seamless as possible. Signing up for kobos writing life and uploading your ebook. Nov 02, 20 how to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life. Here is a comparison chart of royalties paid to selfpublished authors by the major ebook stores. This blog post is to put the record straight about our thoughts on the ongoing kobo situation. On 17 july 2012, kobo launched a selfpublishing platform called kobo writing life.
Aug 10, 2019 notionpress is another online platform to selfpublish your book in india. He is the author of the epic emaneska series, and a new western fantasy series, the scarlet star trilogy. The canadianbased company kobo which was recently acquired by the japanese ecommerce giant rakuten has launched their much anticipated selfpublishing platform. Well send your earnings directly to your bank account. How to set up a preorder alliance of independent authors. Anyone with a kobo writing life account can set up a preorder at kobo up to 180 days in advance. Mar 28, 2016 this podcast is sponsored by kobo writing life, which helps authors self publish and reach readers in global markets through the kobo ecosystem. There are two important things to consider when working with digital content. Its easy to set up your account on kobo writing life. You can publish your ebook on smashwords and earn up to 85% royalties on sales.
Click to save your choices and your ebooks journey begins. Kobos site, without going through smashwords or another ebook distribution vendor. Kobo pays a royalty of either 70% or 45% depending upon the ebooks list price and currency. 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 devices. Consider each one of them and choose the one you think will make you the most money. Publish your book for free and reach millions of readers. Alliance of independent authors on erotica controversy. How to self publish a graphic novel is a guest post by ben galley. Setting up a new ebook kobo writing life help centre. If you publish on amazon kdp, can you publish elsewhere. Kobos ebook interface, writing life, is easy to use and elegant, producing high quality ebooks directly from word documents or uploaded epub format.
In our fourth how to selfpublish video, simple selfpublishing part 4, we go over what options kobo has for selfpublishing to help you decide if its the right fit for you. Distribute ebook, print, and audio with publishdrive. Relatively speaking, nonfiction or self improvement ebooks like mine are just a tiny piece of the selfpublishing ecosystem. Self publishing ebooks on amazon and smashwords or draft2digital is logical. This sends your ebook to online retailers across the globe, including amazons kindle store. It is time to discuss about self publishing ebooks for free with kobo writing life.
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