Step 1 for using createspace for publishing a print on demand. Next, youll need to download the correct createspace cover template to send to your graphic designer. Includes popular topics like formatting page numbers, kindle formatting, and conversion to pdf. Using createspaces formatted templates the formatted interior templates provide a basic layout for your books interior. Aug 20, 20 hi david, i am designing a collection of recipes for a book to sell and i am hopeful to create one with black and white text and color photos, whether the photos are full page to bleed on every other page or so or less frequent. If you want to experiment with book sizes and the way they might impact your typesetting choices, the reedsy book editor allows you to do so for free. At midnight sue nadel volunteered her husband steve to help me out. Createspace books would need to be moved onto the kdp platform. Granted, i do all my own work from cover design to interior set up so the cost is zero. You can now manage your createspace content on amazons improved publishing services. In addition to picking white or cream pages see this post if you have questions you need to decide which trim size to use. This way, when the book is trimmed to size, the image will reach all the way to the edge. If available, it should also include the publisher and place of publication.
How to selfpublish your book through amazon forbes. This is the 3rd video in the createspace series that shows how to set page size and margins. Formatting your print book in ms word for kdp print. Different information may be listed for people looking to make individual orders, bulk orders for bookstores, college classroom orders, etc. How to format your book for createspace in under 5 mins.
Includes page numbering, headers, drop caps, widows, and more. The editor also provides four popular trim sizes for formatting 4. Sharing some quick tips and tricks to make your publishing business progress. Aug 19, 20 in addition to picking white or cream pages see this post if you have questions you need to decide which trim size to use. Styles also mean that we can make tweaks to the entire books. If you are creating a book cover youll want it exciting. Formatting your print book in ms word for kdp print spread. Login to get started with kindle direct publishing, manufacturing on demand, or print on demand for publishers.
What is the minimum number of pages i can use for my book. A stepbystep guide to book publishing with createspace. So you have written a book, and you have decided to self publish. The page is standard in any book where its poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, or comic. After all the hard work of laying out my book for createspace in one of their. Jul, 2009 there is no particular format set in stone, but a title page should include at least the title of the book and statement of responsibility authors name. Its fast and easy to independently publish your print book with createspace, your digital book with. Createspace, one of the premier printondemand pod services for selfpublished authors, merged with amazons kdp print in late 2018. If your graphic designer does not have or follow the correct template, createspace will not accept the book cover file for publications.
How much does it cost to publish a book on createspace. If you want help formatting the other parts, see our stepbystep guides for preparing your manuscript in word for windows and mac. Remember with a book layout that the first page, which is the title page of the book, will be a right hand page. Jul 16, 20 there are a number of compelling reasons why a business or publisher might want to use createspace publishing to produce a printondemand pod edition of their ebook by most estimates print books are still 5080% of the market. How to selfpublish a paperback book with createspace huffpost. Pages can be customized with stories, events and more.
Likewise, a 402 page book shouldnt really need inner margins larger than a 400 page book. Choose a formatted template from among the selections on the createspace interior templates page. The stepbystep authors guide to writing, publishing, and marketing your books on amazon smith, rick on. There were many editorial errors of my own doing which you corrected perfectly for me. The first two videos cover white or cream pages and picking a. The choices available for the size of the book as well as the. 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. Createspace charges a printing fee every time they print a book. Createspace also lets you link a kindle version of your book to the paperback. How to get page numbers to start in chapter one for createspace. A 200 page 6x9 book costs exactly the same amount as a 200 page 5x8 book.
Sep, 2010 of course, foundation posts work best for this, and ive started with a blog post dating from 2010, and one of the more popular destinations for search traffic, selfpublishing basics. Having some reallife examples at your side, you should get a better sense of. Createspace is not counting the number of pages that have to be printed in color. Trim size, bleed settings, and cover finish dont affect printing cost. After you upload your formatted manuscript and it goes through the createspace automated print check, view your book page by page using the. Shows you how to format a word document for publishing with createspace. Createspace cover template book cover design selfpublish. Alternatively, use the following formula to calculate your page width and height.
Copy and paste your book s content into the template by section, such as the front matter title page, acknowledgements page, etc. Here is a quick how to for authors using the createspace template for selfpublishing. I also wonder if authors dont move their books from createspace to kdp, what will happen. This move will allow us to focus our efforts and innovate faster for authors, publishers, and customers. You can add an international standard book number isbn to your page if you want, but its not required. Oct 27, 2012 createspace for selfpublishing photo books. In this lecture i make two last points before moving on, the first about how much money you should expect to make from publishing on createspace and in the other i point how how you can use createspace to distribute your memoirs and family related books to friends and family without incurring any costs or having to ship books yourself. The quickest and easiest way to make createspace books with free. The blank templates have the page size and margins set. Aug, 2015 how to get page numbers to start in chapter one for createspace date. The quickest and easiest way to make createspace books with free software and programs zbooks tutorial.
From formatting your manuscript for publication using microsoft word 2010 through the publication of your book via the kdp print webbased interface, this course shows it all. With amazons self publishing services you can reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work. On the contrary, the book bears the name and logo of my own publishing company, silver sands books, and uses an isbn assigned to silver sands books, not to createspace. The problem is you want to sell on amazon and have your own store front, but you do not want to shell out a large amount of money upfront. Were excited to announce that createspace has combined with kindle direct publishing kdp, making kdp the single place to publish your print and digital books. Allow me to demonstrate by actually publishing a book for you. Soft cover, hard cover, color, black and white, and so much more. You can now manage your createspace content on amazons. I wanted my name on one page of the header and the book title on the other but of course nothing on the chapter title pages and a page number in the. To continue working on your books, visit this page and follow the steps to access your books on kdp. Understanding book layouts and page margins describes typical margins for a standard 6 inch by 9 inch trade paperback, including createspace book layout specifications.
What does this mean if your books are on createspace. Paste your manuscript into this template or simply start typing. This is because kindles only display the front cover. Publishing a childrens book with createspace youtube. There are two options, design your own cover or use the templatebased cover. It offers each book published by their subsidiary a full detail page indistinguishable from other book pages on, and it includes the fabulous look inside feature. Printing costs vary depending on page count and ink type black ink or color ink. The page ranges versus the inner margins are merely guidelines. This way, purchasers can pick their format on the same sales page. Setting layout for 6x9 createspace book admittedly, ms word is a way cool wordprocessing app, and not a pagelayout app, yet untold numbers of writers use it when writing and designing selfpublished books. In this case, the template is already the right size, and all the white space is extra it will get cut off during printing.
Copyright page example of copyright pages free copyright. Createspace book cover design by crowdspring crowdspring. Shes interested in an a4size book but i cant see anything about sizes and price according to size. Whether youre formatting your book for print or an ebook, there are some pagination rules you must follow. Remember to check the pdf carefully to make sure it looks exactly how you expect. Formatting pages for publishing on amazon with createspace. The most common approach is to put it on the verso the reverse side of the title page. Thank you so much for your patience and professionalism in helping to turn my books lucy leader and salvation jane into paperbacks through create space. How to create a copyright page in 5 minutes with template. Using createspaces formatted templates the formatted interior templates provide a basic layout for your book s interior. Ive published eleven books and the quality of the finished books has been consistently excellent. Through createspace, anyone can upload the text and cover files for a book and have it available for sale on amazon in minutes. Adding headers, footers, and page numbers killer book marketing.
Amazon offers their own print on demand service, but after some recent changes to their editing, design, and marketing services, independent authors frequently ask us which companybookbaby or createspaceis really the best for their book. One problem i ran into was that after pasting more than 10 chapters into the createspace word template, my book has more than 10 chapters and template only goes up to 10 i found that the page numbers started over again with chapter 11. Createspace is part of amazon, the largest book retailer in the world. At least if by cost, we mean a direct upfront payment a publishing fee. Nowhere did that page or any other page in the book claim that createspace was the publisher. Many aspects of the selfpublishing process can be intimidating and confusing, especially the first time you do them. Copy and paste your books content into the template by section, such as the front matter title page, acknowledgements page, etc. For help calculating your book dimensions, try our calculator. Selfpublished books are no different, so they should include a page. Here are some thoughts from amy collins on the the book designer blog.
But it took me a while longer to figure out how to customize your front cover into a full print cover for createspace or other pod providers. Not only does this improve the professional image of my book page. Its too bad createspace may be getting out of the business because their customer service was great. If you didnt know, is an ondemand printing service owned by. So you can fit the art over the template, leave the white space as is, save as pdf and it will still work just fine. The first page will show a space for the book title and authors name. The page is most commonly found on the back of the book s title page. Finally, i purchased clays book and it literally helped me complete the dreaded formatting process for my book that i uploaded to create space. Discusses many formatting details, like tips for better. Whether you want to create a booklet for an event or print out an ambitious book project, consider using the prebuilt page settings for booklets that comes with word. We now offer specialized options for your different publishing needs. All of these templates feature margin headers and page sizes that are acceptable for createspace submissions. As all writers know, the process of selfpublishing a book is everfluctuating and evolving. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.
With amazons independent publishing services you can reach millions of readers worldwide and keep control of your work. If createspace gave you a formula for calculating how much margin you need per extra page it would be far too. No books are held in inventory, since the books are not printed until the order is received from the buyer. Apr 11, 2017 the template is set up with mirror margins in place so that every page, depending on whether it will be on the left or right has a larger gutter margin in the center of the book for the gluing of the spine. When your book and cover are ready, they really will publish your book for free. Createspace members can now access the same great features they use today on. How to create a facebook business page in 7 simple steps. The notice copied below was just sent from createspace and the kdp print team. To publish your createspace book, follow these three steps. And here is nate hoffelder at the digital reader as mentioned above, you can read amazons full notice below. Its fast and easy to publish your print book with createspace,your digital book with kindle direct publishing and create an audiobook with acx.
Kdp prints your book on demand and subtracts your printing costs from your royalties. It talks about formatting, experience, quality and cost. Selfpublish amazon paperbacks createspace selfpublishing. At the end of 20 i put out a package of diy book cover templates in microsoft word and revolutionized publishing with a howto guide to designing amazing book covers in an easy to use program youre already familiar with. A 150 page book will not need an inner margin as wide as a 400 page book. How createspace authors can change a book after its published. The trim size is basically the height and width of the book the depth or thickness of the book will be determined by the number of pages and white or cream pages.
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. We also offer free formatting tools like kindle create and a free cover creator. Application files include the files for your book cover and interior pages and may be created using indesign andor photoshop or illustrator. Createspace is a platform for authors to publish books to amazon, a role it seems to be continuing this service for now. Then, once youre happy with your books format, you can upload the interior of your book to createspace. As far as they care you can print the entire interior in color and its the same price as a book with a single color photograph. The stepbystep guide to formatting your print book for kdp. All books are trimmed to size, and to ensure that the background fills the page, it needs to extend 0. That means you dont have to pay any costs upfront or carry any inventory. We support popular file formats like word, html, txt, and pdf. Printondemand is a technology that has matured over the past decade and allows small presses and indie authors a financially viable option to publish print books.
Will they receive an email from createspace to move their books. This section includes information for people or organizations wishing to order more copies of your book. A physical book also needs a back cover and a spine the middle bit. Setting layout for 6x9 createspace book admittedly, ms word is a way cool wordprocessing app, and not a page layout app, yet untold numbers of writers use it when writing and designing selfpublished books. Alternatively, you might decide to save the best for the end. How should i set the inside margin for my 5x8 book with. Creating a cover for a createspace book is a more complicated process than if you self publish on kindle alone. Picking the right trim size in createspace killer book. I ran page number problems with my upcoming book 360 degrees of grief. The templates with sample content include formatted front matter e. Createspace calls immediately while kdp is frustrating to deal with.
Bookbaby vs amazon createspace self publish amazon. The way you do this is to increase your page size and then ensure that the image extends beyond the trim line. This article, written by lyn horner, guides us stepbystep through the process of publishing a book with createspace. Margins are the space around the edge of the page where there are no words. Im already thinking of ways to apply this to my own small space. This will prevent a white border from appearing at the edge when your book is trimmed. Up until april 2018, it was also a platform where authors could hire the selfpublishing services needed to produce a book. How to publish a book using create space pen and the pad. How to format your ebook for kindle using pages kindle publishing duration. Get my free book for a limited time the self publishing blueprint. It is a tool for helping people intentionally manipulate space to ignite creativity. The easiest way to get this right is by using the createspace cover template calculator.
When creating a book in amazon createspace, you need to choose white or cream colored pages. If you will make your book available for sale online, youll most likely want to create a custom book cover design if you are selfpublishing a book and using print on demand, the first step will be to use the. How to move from createspace to amazon kdp paperback. Choose from the widest range of print book formats available, and make exactly the book you want including photo books and calendars. Whether your readers use a kindle, nook, ipad, kobo or some other ereader, you can quickly and easily create an ebook for everyone. The book fold layout sets you up for printing your masterpiece automatically in the correct order, ready for folding and binding. Ironclad book copyright page examples that will protect you. This post discusses the reasoning behind which to choose if you are an indie author or publisher using. You can publish an ebook and paperback with one file, and the book will be available on amazon within two days. Its fast and easy to independently publish your print book with createspace, your digital book with kindle direct publishing and create an audiobook with acx. Createspace is now officially merged with kindle direct publishing. For your ebookonly project, you can choose as few as 2 pages for your book. Dec 30, 2011 this is a great recipe book for those looking to create or improve makerspaces, studios, collborative spaces, or anywhere else creativity and project development needs to happen.
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