![]() ![]() In 2005, Amazon acquired CreateSpace, but continued building its own POD service (KDP Print).Ģ018. CreateSpace made it easy to create paperback versions of books and even provided expanded distribution and printed proofs, making it a popular choice among authors. CreateSpace used to be a print-on-demand service for self-publishing authors - and as POD services went, it was pretty good. As CreateSpace was one of the go-to options for anyone aiming to print a self-published book, the switch left many in the lurch and confused. Amazon has merged CreateSpace with Kindle Direct PublishingĬreateSpace, one of the premier print-on-demand (POD) services for self-published authors, has merged with Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing. But some authors have long relied on their process and will have to adapt to this new requirement.Ģ018. After all, many authors don’t bother with the file conversion in the first place and choose to upload their manuscripts as Word documents. Instead, authors can still upload their Word documents in both. Now, for similar reasons, Amazon will not be accepting MOBI files as of June 28th. PDFs can be problematic though, as the conversion to a reflowable ebook format can get skewed. Amazon stops accepting MOBI books from authorsįor years, Amazon has had specific formats that they accepted for upload on Kindle Direct Publishing - namely MOBI files, PDFs, and Word documents. Readers will then purchase and redeem tokens to unlock subsequent episodes.Ģ021. The first few episodes of every story will be free so that readers have a chance to check out a new story and see if they like it. Kindle Vella stories will be able to be purchased right on the iOS app, using tokens. Authors can self-publish Kindle Vella stories in a serial format, one short 600–5,000-word episode at a time, using the same Kindle Direct Publishing platform that have always used in the past. It is a new way for authors to share serialized stories with readers, one chapter at a time. Amazon is launching Kindle Vella, mobile first serialized fiction self-publish platformĪmazon is launching a new system the iOS Kindle app called Kindle Vella, in the next few months. ![]()
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