Manuscript

Before uploading your manuscript to Amazon, ensure it is properly formatted and saved in one of the accepted file types:

E-book file formats:Paperback / Hardback file formats:
– Microsoft Word
– Kindle Package (KPF) [Created using Kindle Create]
– EPUB
– HTML (ZIP, HTM, or HTML)
– Rich Text Format (RTF)
– Plain Text (TXT)
– Adobe PDF (PDF)		– With bleed: PDF
– No bleed: PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, HTML, or TXT file. [KDP will automatically convert these file types to PDF prior to publishing/printing].

Important Notes –

Each version (paperback, hardback, and e-book) have different formatting requirements. You can find these requirements, along with step-by-step guides, on Amazon’s Book Formatting page.

If you plan on publishing a paperback or hardback edition, your manuscript must match the trim size you intend to use for your book.

If your manuscript includes a bleed (which is necessary if you have images that will reach the edges of the pages), you must save it in PDF format.

Hardback trim size options:

Screenshot of KDP hardback trim sizes. Option 1: 5.5 x 8.5 in (13.97 x 21.59 cm). Option 2: 6 x 9 in (15.24 x 22.86 cm). Option 3: 6.14 x 9.21 in (15.6 x 23.39 cm). Option 4: 7 x 10 in (17.78 x 25.4 cm). Option 5: 8.25 x 11 in (20.95 x 27.94 cm).

Paperback trim size options:

Screenshot of KDP paperback trim sizes. Most Popular Standard Trim Sizes. Option 1: 5 x 8 in (12.7 x 20.32 cm). Option 2: 5.25 x 8 in (13.34 x 20.32 cm). Option 3: 5.5 x 8.5 in (13.97 x 21.59 cm). Option 4: 6 x 9 in (12.24 x 22.86 cm). More Standard Trim Sizes Option 5: 5.06 x 7.81 in (12.85 x 19.84 cm). Option 6: 6.14 x 9.21 in (15.6 x 23.39 cm). Option 7: 6.69 x 9.61 in (16.99 x 24.4 cm). Option 8: 7 x 10 in (17.78 x 25.4 cm). Option 9: 7.44 x 9.69 in (18.9 x 24.61 cm). Option 10: 7.5 x 9.25 in (19.05 x 23.5 cm). Option 11: 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm). Option 12: 8.5 x 11 in (21.59 x 27.94 cm). Non-Standard Trim Sizes Option 13: 8.27 x 11.69 in (21 x 29.7 cm). Option 14: 8.25 x 6 in (20.96 x 15.24 cm). Option 15: 8.25 x 8.25 in (20.96 x 20.96 cm). Option 16: 8.5 x 8.5 in (21.59 x 21.59 cm). Self-Define Trim Size Options to create a custom trim size.

For more information about file formatting, visit: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GKX2T59EVGFSMKQK

Amazon has templates you can use to format your manuscript: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834230

You can also download and use Amazon’s free tool, Kindle Create: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GUGQ4WDZ92F733GC

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