Have you tried the new KDP Hardback Edition Service? It just started and is listed as still in BETA on my KDP Author Dashboard. The price is comparable to Ingram Spark only you don’t have the initial $50 setup fee for just that edition. Of course, you will have to get a new ISBN for this edition. You will also have to choose the size, paper, color of ink, and whether you want a glossy or matte finish. They are not offering dust jackets right or even ever. Thank goodness though that will take some experimenting and frustrating hours to figure out.

Jolene, our blogger, and a published author has already submitted 3 or 4 of her books for hardback editions. But since she is re-writing her very first book that one will have to wait. Also, 3 of the 4 books are really workbooks and will look really nice in a hardback edition. Check out her author page for more information at https://jolenesbooksandmore.com/jolenes-published-works/.

There are various reasons you might want to start off your new books with hardback. It is kind of a traditional thing to publish the hardback edition with all pomp and circumstance, offer swag with their purchase, etc. They do last longer as a book and can be passed down. Some people still wait for the paperback editions to buy as they are cheaper and still others only want the eBook version so they don’t clutter up their homes with books everywhere (WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE – UGG) anyway it is all about what you and the readers your want to reach are really wanting. I am a traditionalist and would love to have a hardback edition of every single book I read more than once. But I would also like to have a paperback edition to read at the beach and an eBook edition to read wherever else I happen to be waiting.

For those who would like to have their books formatted for hardback please click on the box below we are currently running a special for all KDP indie authors who would already have their paperback versions in Adobe PDF or WORD doc and a JPEG or PNG of the full cover that they uploaded to Kindle. We will convert to the size you need and make sure it passes inspection.


KDP Amazon Harback Special

KDP Amazon Harback Special

$100.00

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