Sample book copyright page getting your book published. Amazon kdp formerly createspace and ingramspark printon. For the best results, follow the five steps in this guide. To help you format your manuscript, we created templates in microsoft word into which you can insert your content. Once you have the lccn, it will cover case bound hard, paper, ebook, you dont need another for your title. Oct 28, 2009 think of the page as the place where the publisher tries to get all its work done, take care of legal and bibliographic necessities, before getting out of the way of the author. Knowing how to a book the right way is something that scares the crap out of most authors. Im a professional book designer and ive formatted over a thousand books on fiverr. Beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. Suggests title page, page, dedication page, table of contents, plus other tips including page layout, fonts recommends serif for titles, nonserif for text, raster graphics not vector, title on spine only if book more than pages, front cover should look good whereas back cover should appeal to reason. Most selfpublishers get intimidated when it comes to making their first book page. Writers and illustrators took the restricted format and made it into a thing of beauty. Creating a cover for a createspace book is a more complicated process than if you self publish on kindle alone.
The more words in your book, the more pages it will take up. A selfpublisher is an author who is also the publisher of their work. Step 1 for using createspace for publishing a print on. It prevents retailers from purchasing a book, making copies, and then selling the copies to its customers.
This matters because amazon does not recommend printing text on book spines that are less than 100 pages. Selfpublished books are no different, so they should include a page. I did this to show everyone that mistakes can be made. I decided i would go ahead and republish the first book through createspace, as thats currently. When you publish through kdp or ibooks, or nookpress, or createspace, or any other retailer or distributor, you are granting them a license to sell the book on their website or possibly. A is a legal protection that allows you to prevent others from using a creative work such as a photograph, song, video, or book that you created without your permission. When it comes to selling your book via print on demand pod services ingram spark, createspace, kdp print, etc. But recently they ended their author services, which included marketing, book editing, cover design, and book formatting, most likely because customized services were not worth the time and investment for a company of amazons size. Then i put the full information page at the end of the book. The library of congress number is assigned during the publishing process, and will be included on the page in your book. Lccns when and how to get a library of congress control number. If youre uploading a pdf to kdp, that means that you should make sure that it comes right after the title page and just before the table of contents.
Copy and paste these somewhere so they can be put on your books page. Scrolling up the screen shows us that after we saved our progress, we obtained our isbns. Createspace and kdp became one service on december 18, 2018, when we moved your createspace books and account details to kdp. Jan 15, 2010 samples of a long page and a short page are provided so readers can copy and paste them into their own book files, ready for customization. For 18 years, createspace was a great selfpublishing resource for independent authors. Authorhouse will complete all the paper work and send a copy of your book to the library of congress. How to create a copyright page in 5 minutes with template. The automatically created samples always start at the.
Is ing a book necessary before i selfpublish my book with authorhouse. It often contains a notice, legal notices, publication information, printing history, cataloguing information from a national library, and an isbn that uniquely identifies the work. If you didnt know, is an ondemand printing service owned by. Createspace publishing is a print on demand, or pod service of. For createspace, i have the title page at the front, the on the back of that page, then the story starts on the next page. Using both createspace now kdp and ingramspark for. The blank templates have the page size and margins set. The edition notice or page is the page in a book containing information about the current edition, usually on the back of the title page. If your books are written andor published under a business structure of some sort, you can list your company as the owner on your page in your ebook. In most cases, protection lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years. So, a selfpublisher takes on the cost of printing, along with writing and. Depending on your book, some steps may be unnecessary for example, your book doesnt have images. Copyright page samples you can copy and paste into your book. What you want them to contain is basic info, disclaimers, how to contact publisher that could be you, year, who owns it, isbn, lccnor a statement that it is in the library of congress database, publishing categories that your book falls in and country it is printed in.
A turnkey book cover, ready for createspace and kindle. Createspace does not offer a hardcover option at this point, so if thats a deal breaker, youll have to choose another platform like lulu to publish your book. As createspace was one of the goto options for anyone aiming to print a selfpublished book, the switch left many in the lurch and confused. Amazons kdp formerly createspace is a printondemand pod service from amazon, and ingramspark is a competitive service from the industryleading distributor, ingram. However, in an odd twist, createspace is refusing to publish books until they incorrectly number their pages. We create pdfs for createspace and kdp and other printondemand services, and kindle files and epubs too. When you selfpublish, you are doing the same work that a traditional book publishing company does. I almost threw the book away after reading that one. Its practically an authors worst nightmare for good reason. Login to get started with kindle direct publishing, manufacturing on demand, or print on demand for publishers.
Createspace s community of writers get help, advice, and everything in between from other authors for both new and experienced writers. Now, for many books, the page doesnt take much space. For number two, i just copied that, and changed the numbers. Amazon is popular because it provides any publisherselfpublishers and major publishers alikeautomatic distribution to both services provide highly.
This entry is probably going to come out as more of a complaint in regards to my recent experience with the createspace publishing machine. The above image shows the book cover and interior so you can check it is what you wanted. Copyright page example of copyright pages free copyright. In fact, everythings going swimmingly in your plan to conquer the world with your selfpublished book until you wake up in a cold sweat realizing that you forgot to include a page. What you need to know about createspace author services. The kindle direct publishing kdp interface will be familiar to those who have selfpublished kindle ebooks on amazon. This page provides information about intellectual property ip rights and common ip. Your page count will tell you how thick your book will be.
But i often publish standalone stories as short as 3000 words. A physical book also needs a back cover and a spine the middle bit. I erroneously told them my date for my book was 2008. And i dont want the page to take up valuable space in the sample. May 14, 2018 sharing some quick tips and tricks to make your publishing business progress.
Why and how to file a, and a guide to completing your books page. A customer purchases your book on and a book is printed to fulfill that order. Up until april 2018, it was also a platform where authors could hire the selfpublishing services needed to produce a book. Unpublishing, republishing, and updating your book. How to become self disciplined and accomplish more every day duration. How to copyright a book quickly stepbystep with examples. After all, if you get it wrong, someone could steal your work and pass it off as their own. Kindle and kdp book covers made easy cover design studio. December 18, 2018, when we moved your createspace books and account details to kdp.
What i did on my first come, follow me, was to just open a professionally published book, and used that as a template. Think of the page as the place where the publisher tries to get all its work done, take care of legal and bibliographic necessities, before getting out of the way of the author. In the page setup section of the layout tab, click size. I understand the small print and legal jargon were enough to make me squimish as well. All titles that are currently published through createspace will be automatically moved to the kdp platform. The layout of your book depends greatly on the size of the page. If you want a professionally formatted work, youve come to the right place. May 07, 2019 knowing how to a book the right way is something that scares the crap out of most authors. Learn the different parts of the page and where and how to get the data you need. The cover size depends on the number of pages, because that determines the spine width. The back of the title page is going to be blank otherwise, so theres no reason not to use it for something more useful.
Here is what should go on that page, and how it should be laid out. The reason i do this is that many book retailers automatically create samples. Createspace, one of the premier printondemand pod services for selfpublished authors, merged with amazons kdp print in late 2018. But changing the page size will change the page count. In particular, he notes that you should save the assigned isbn numbers, and use them on the page of your book. The page is standard in any book where its poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or comic. Keep the whole thing as unobtrusive as possible and. Two business days after we receive all the needed information about your book, youll receive an email with your createspace kindle ready files. Format your book for createspace, kdp, ingram spark. Intellectual property rights frequently asked questions. What documentation should i send if kdp asks that i confirm my rights.
Then when you turn that page, on the back side of it, all the information is there. Sharing some quick tips and tricks to make your publishing business progress. Book formatting for createspace, ingramspark, lightningsource. It also affects the way the book feels in the readers hand, the page count of the book, and your profitability. A page should not have any page numbers or other header footer information on it. Lets say that my interior and my cover are ready to be uploaded.
Authorhouse issues every book an international standard book number isbn. A guide to self publishing your book with amazons free publishing service adams, joel on. Add something to the page that is different from the file you submit to ingramspark and createspace and make the books description slightly different on each. Createspace is a platform for authors to publish books to amazon, a role it seems to be continuing this service for now. I, as an author and comic book artist, am about to release the second chapter book volume in my romance series, the heavenly bride. Learn about isbn options, costs and the necessary steps to using createspace publishing to produce your print book.
You may want to include the publishing company logo on the page. Upload the createspace interior file and the cover file. The information you add to your author central account appears on. Mar 08, 2018 your book s page is an important part of your book marketing scheme, so heres an ultraeasy word template for you to paste into your book. Jan 31, 2018 as a side note, the current pricing calculator for a 200page book with standard 6. The choices available for the size of the book as well as. Sep 25, 20 at amazon, once you add a physical book to your author page at authorcentral, it will evidently remain there forever. If you want help formatting the other parts, see our stepbystep guides for preparing your manuscript in word for windows and mac. Jan 31, 2018 createspace is a platform for authors to publish books to amazon, a role it seems to be continuing this service for now. One of the biggest roles a traditional book publisher fills is covering the cost of printing. The very first page you see when you open the book normally has the book s.
We now offer specialized options for your different publishing needs. Two years ago, i published a childrens book through createspace using my own companys isbn, which i listed on the s page, plus. With no changes or adjustments you can submit them directly for publishing. That is, imagine you are holding a book in your hands. Im a publisher and the book was previously published by a different publisher. You can spend your energy writing the next book, rather than spending it on selfpromotion. A lot of us get caught up in a confusing haze of laws. Your books page is an important part of your book marketing scheme, so heres an ultraeasy word template for you to paste into your book. Hi, i am in the process of self publishing my book with amazon create space. As all writers know, the process of selfpublishing a book is everfluctuating and evolving.
You can now manage your createspace content on amazons. To get the ball rolling, contact me to get a custom quote for your manuscript, or book my createspace formatting gig on fiverr. The most common approach is to put it on the verso the reverse side of the title page. If youve written a book or created some other original work such as a blog, photo, or illustration, you must register your. How long does it take for your work to get copyrighted. Ive published eleven books and the quality of the finished books has been consistently excellent. Although i personally have published on createspace, i have neglected to add the isbn. The page is most commonly found on the back of the books title page. Each format or binding must have a separate isbn i. Here is a list of elements to included when you need to create a. In july 2016 amazon launched kdp print as separate offering which createspace customers will now be required to use. Book sizepage size the size of your book affects every other design choice you make.
A also ensures another writer will not repurpose your intellectual property characters, tone or narrative arc as his or her own. Here is what you absolutely need to know before working with createspace. It is critical that your book contain a page for legal reasons. Enter your books trim size, including bleed, into the width and height fields. That way you can tell where a printed book came from and verify that createspace is handling the amazon listing.
Some people say that the first page is the most important one in any book and that is probably true as a means for hooking a reader. With a fortyplus percent share of all books sold and sixtyplus percent of the online book market, amazon is by far the biggest market that you can reach as a selfpublished author. If you publish a paperback, for example, and add it to your author page, even if you unpublish the book, it will remain on your author page. Reedsys professional designers can make your books look like they belong on the bestsellers lists. You only have 3 months to register your once your work is 1. The samples are typically a percentage of the book calculated by proprietary algorithms.
I looked at a lot of books on my shelf before i decided on the right size for tyote. In august 2018, amazon announced that the kdp print webbased interface would be replacing createspace as amazons print on demand pod paperback selfpublishing interface. A guide to self publishing your book with amazons free publishing service paperback march 11, 20. You can now manage your createspace content on amazons improved publishing services. Many conventions have grown up around the 32page picture book. Granted, i do all my own work from cover design to interior set up so the cost is zero. Jan 07, 2015 for more on writing a childrens book, see how to write a childrens picture book. Our team of expert book formatters will make your book shine. There is no difference in the language if youre operating as a soleproprietorship, an llc, or any other type of business organization. But i contend that the page wins the prize because its probably the first page that a librarian, bookseller, or distributor looks at. Page numbers and createspace normally you would expect a publisher to help you make sure your book is done correctly. Uploading your selfpublishing paperback to kdp print. Copyright page template to use in your book book design. How to self publish on createspace in three easy steps.
I initially said published by createspace, followed by their address, but more properly it should have been by me, published through createspace. Createspace was an early adopter in printondemand publishing and in 2005 they were acquired by amazon. The templates with sample content include formatted front matter e. Createspace is the easiest way for an average person to selfpublish their book because it publishes books directly to amazons sites all around the world. Or you can buy this book and go on createspace with confidence. Jun 14, 2017 beware this talk will make you rethink your entire life and work life changer duration. Today ill not only provide you with an example book page you can just copy and use but also explain each one. Selfpublish amazon paperbacks createspace selfpublishing. Ironclad book copyright page examples that will protect you. Certain sales channels only support industry standard dimensions. How much does it cost to publish a book on createspace.
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