How to Publish and Sell Your Book on Amazon!

A: Yes! As long as you’re not currently enrolled in KDP Select, which demands exclusivity, you can sign up with BookBaby and get your eBook into dozens of other stores.

A: Yes! You can create your account here. This account is separate from your BookBaby account, so any questions on how to manage it would have to be directed to Amazon. You can modify your author bio, post a photo, and link to your personal website through this feature.

A: The .mobi file is actually two files in one. One is used by more recent eReaders such as the Fire, PaperWhite, and Kindle Android apps. The other is used by older Kindle devices. After your book is delivered to Amazon they create a proprietary 3rd file type called an .azk file. This is the file delivered to Apple Books users with the Kindle app on their device.

If you’re checking your .mobi proof on an iPad or iPhone using the Amazon app, we strongly suggest that you check the ePub version in Apple Books- this will give you a much closer approximation of the true appearance of your final Kindle formatted file.

The only way to see how the eBook from Amazon will appear in an iOS device running the Kindle app is to purchase it directly from Amazon after it’s available for sale.

A: Search keywords can be a word or a phrase. Amazon recommends that for the best results, you use phrases that are 2-3 words long. To determine the right search keywords for your book we suggest you think like a reader browsing for a book with your book's topic. What are your target readers searching for?

Amazon's rules for key words are designed to provide the best experience for their customers. Any of the following key words could cause your book to be rejected by Amazon:

• Reference to other authors
• Reference to books by other authors
• Reference to sales rank (i.e. 'best-selling')
• Reference to advertisements or promotions (i.e. 'free')
• Reference to anything that is unrelated to your book's content
• Using multiple search terms in one keyword (i.e "diet, self-help, and meditation" would need to be divided into separate keywords)

A: Sideloading Kindle Fire with access to a computer (easiest):

• Using a mini USB to USB cord, connect the Kindle Fire to a computer
• Download the eBook file on your computer
• Using a file explorer program, open up the kindle (will show as a temporary drive) and open the folder on the computer with the file
• Drag the eBook file from the computer to the Kindle Fire Books directory
• Follow your computer’s procedure for disconnecting peripheral devices and your book will now be available in the Kindle Fire’s “Books” tab

Sideloading Kindle Fire with access to a computer (easiest):

• Download the eBook file to the Kindle Fire using either the browser or via email.
• Download and install a file explorer program, such as ES File Explorer from Amazon APP market (it’s free)
• Using the file explorer find the book file (it will be in the main Kindle directory) and copy it (press and hold the icon until the sub-menu pops up)
• Go to the “Books” folder
• Paste the file (with ES Explorer you will need to select “Operations,” then hit paste)
• Power Kindle Fire off and back on
• Book should be in the Books tab