Book royalties, Amazon distribution, IngramSpark vs KDP, ISBN, and bookstore orderability — explained without a publisher cut.
Amazon publishing submission guidelines in practice: interior PDF or Kindle file, cover spec, metadata, preview. Not a full “how to self-publish” rewrite.
Read more →A book royalties calculator needs list price, channel cut, and print cost — not a vanity sticker. How to use AuthorShelf’s Resources calculator.
Read more →Amazon self-publishing royalties are KDP’s Kindle and paperback rates — not your package fee. What you keep, what print cost does, and how AuthorShelf fits.
Read more →Amazon book distribution is KDP’s storefront. Wide distribution is wholesale/POD so other retailers can order. You often want both — they are not the same button.
Read more →IngramSpark vs KDP is not a fight. KDP is Amazon. IngramSpark is wide print/wholesale. Most debut print programs use both — or a partner who sets up both.
Read more →Bookstores order returnable titles they believe they can sell. Distribution setup makes the book orderable. It does not force a shelf. Here is the honest path.
Read more →Price is not a vibe. It is trim, page count, channel discount, and print cost. How to set a number without copying a bestseller’s $9.99 by accident.
Read more →POD prints a copy when it sells. That is how debut authors avoid a garage of cartons. What POD is, what it is not, and how packages use…
Read more →KDP is a retailer dashboard, not a publisher. Here is what Amazon needs, what you still have to produce, and when a package is worth it.
Read more →Copyright is yours unless you sign it away. ISBN identifies an edition. AuthorShelf does not take your rights or a cut of book sales.
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