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- PublishingThe KDP publishing checklist: every check before you hit PublishA step-by-step preflight for Amazon KDP: interior PDF, cover PDF, Kindle file and listing checks that catch the most common rejections before you publish.9 min read · updated
- PublishingHow to publish a children’s picture book on KDP with AIFrom idea to Amazon: trim size, premium color, bleed, page count, consistent characters, Kindle edition and AI disclosure for an AI-illustrated picture book.10 min read · updated
- PublishingHow to make a coloring book for KDPTrim size, paper, single-sided pages, line weight, page count, ISBN and pricing for a KDP coloring book, and why it is print only and not low-content.8 min read · updated
- PolicyKDP AI content disclosure, explainedWhat Amazon KDP means by AI-generated and AI-assisted content, what to declare for text, images and translations, and how to answer for an AI-made book.6 min read · updated
- KDP rulesKDP trim sizes and paper types, explainedEvery KDP trim size, the five ink and paper options, their page limits and printing costs, and how to pick the right combination for your book.8 min read · updated
- FormattingHow to format a novel for a KDP paperbackTrim size, margins, gutter, fonts, chapter openers, front matter, page numbers and PDF settings for a KDP paperback novel, with real numbers.9 min read · updated
- CoversKDP cover dimensions and spine width, explainedHow KDP sizes a full-wrap paperback and hardcover cover: bleed, spine factor per paper, spine text rules, safe areas, the barcode box and the Kindle cover.7 min read · updated
- KDP rulesLow-content vs medium-content books on KDPWhat KDP counts as a low-content book, why coloring and puzzle books aren't, and what the low-content box changes for ISBNs, distribution and Kindle.6 min read · updated
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