Kobo writing life is a boon for indie authors july 5, 2017 by michael kozlowski leave a comment kobo writing life is the selfpublishing arm of kobo and it launched in 2012. One is download books from kobo website, and in this case, you also need dowoload adobe digital editions to receive the book,the next step is easy, strip the drm and convert kobo books to kindle foramt with epubor ultimate. Mar 25, 2017 the kobo team looks at your cover, blurb, interiors maybe and pricing. Marvel has signed a deal with kobo to add 250 digital comics to kobos catalogue as fixedlayout illustrated ebooks, reports digital book world. Hi pat, it wont be a problem, and there are two ways to transfer kobo books to kindle without kobo ereader. Kobo users can purchase books recommended by friends simply by tapping on the shared book cover from an activity feed. There are a few different ways to publish your ebook, which vary in terms of piracy protection, royalties paid to you, and audience scope. We also talked to our awesome contributor rachel thompson, who uses kdp exclusively through their kdp select program. Kobos publishing platform is called kobo writing life kwl, and like smashwords, kwl has a more author and readerfriendly branding about it.
But i could not find any such feature anywhere in the kobo store. The cost to print a book, or many, depends on the page count of your book and the print specifications you choose. Mar 01, 20 late last year, independent booksellers made a deal with kobo, an e book retailer that also sells its own ereader devices. You can now give kobo ebooks as a gift the digital reader.
You have the option to enroll your book in a kobo promotion. The indies now sell both the devices and kobo ebooks. With the help of her friends, kat embarks on a wild treasure hunt hoping to find the one item she believes will allow her uncles ghost to. How to make sure your books are accepted by kobo writing life. Kobo carries over six million ebooks, with customers in over 190 countries. Kobo is an e book company that was born in canada and its basically, our focus is bringing readers and writers together. This video tutorial will show you how to publish your book in the internationally popular kobo online bookstore. The kobo ereader store is different from the kobo ebookstore and we currently do not have the customer information linked between the two websites. Even though its free to submit, you still have to make sure the links you provide are from your books kobo page and not smashwords or gasp amazon. If youre interested in publishing your book with rakuten kobo, visit the kobo writing life help center here. You can buy a kobo reader like this right here in this store. Pressbooks is designed to create publishready book files for all the major ebookstores as well as print and printondemand venues with readers in 190 countries as well as its own slate of ereader devices and apps, kobo is one popular ebookstore platform in which you may want your book to appear. It has also partnered with electronics retailer bestbuy co.
May 28, 20 kobos aura hd ereader is a great niche product. By publishing with kobo, you can optin to enroll your ebook in kobo plus. Check out my article on the new world of self publishing for an explanation of some of the technologies that have fundamentally changed the book industry. How adding candles and baby toys to its lineup of books helped. Popular ebook free kobo books meet your next favorite book.
Not a bad deal considering they let you use their technology to publish your ebook, and then help you promote it on their massive ecommerce platform with millions of regular visitors. Because of that, i have much stronger sales of my box set of novellas on the wide retailers than i do on amazon, because amazon is a putz and wont let me put those in my series page. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. The companys name is an anagram of book with perhaps an. The kobo team looks at your cover, blurb, interiors maybe and pricing. This is a great way to send a personalized, thoughtful gift, while avoiding the holiday rush and the crazy mall madness. In 2018, rakuten kobo began selling its ereaders, ebook gift cards and audio books in more than 3,500 walmart inc. Some quick definitions an ebook is a special type of computer file that you can read on a computer, dedicated.
Why kindle publishing is a much better alternative to publishing houses and selfpublishing most aspiring writers, five to 10 years ago, would have had a difficult time getting their works of art published. Every book published through kobo writing life undergoes our qa. Though ive personally prefer the gift cards ever since the year i got the same book from 3 people and had the fun of. Kobo writing life is a platform, very much like kindle direct publishing without all that exclusivity jazz. Their original launch was delayed by several weeks and then i read reports of authors still having.
An introduction to publishing with kobo writing life. Why kindle publishing is a much better alternative to publishing houses and self publishing most aspiring writers, five to 10 years ago, would have had a difficult time getting their works of art published. And if they reject your book, they also let you know the reason. Kobo ereaders reading experience has a printonpaper feel thats as glarefree as any paper book youve ever read, but has the advantages of crisp, sharp fonts you can adjust to suit your reading needs.
Ive always liked the idea of a dedicated ereader, but ive never liked any of the actual. If your book has already been published before you can enter the original publication date here. Smashwords, draft2digital, ingram, any requests regarding your book must come to us directly from. Setting up a new ebook kobo writing life help centre. Their original launch was delayed by several weeks and then i read reports of authors still having difficulties getting books published through the portal. Selfpublishing an ebook for free with kobo writing life. Jan 06, 2017 while i will again insist on the importance of going as wide as possible when publishing your book, lets take a new dive into a chosen store, among our partners, with kobo. Consider each one of them and choose the one you think will make you the most money. Here are four strategies that helped rakuten kobo compete against big tech. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Check out my article on the new world of selfpublishing for an explanation of some of the technologies that have fundamentally changed the book industry. If you are a traditionally published author, please contact your publisher directly. Jul 05, 2017 kobo writing life is a boon for indie authors july 5, 2017 by michael kozlowski leave a comment kobo writing life is the self publishing arm of kobo and it launched in 2012.
Pressbooks is designed to create publishready book files for all the major ebookstores as well as print and print on demand venues with readers in 190 countries as well as its own slate of ereader devices and apps, kobo is one popular ebookstore platform in which you may want your book to appear. Im super pleased to have sold books via kobo in 74. Indie authors selling ebooks in bookstores by mark lefebre. Selling books at kobo and publishing news with mark. That way readers looking for deals could find the authors book. If you are using kobo writing life as a publisher or aggregator, you must have legal consent from the content owners before you can distribute their titles. Kobo offers kobo egift cards in a selection of fun and festive ecard designs to select from and send by email. Kobo pure soy candles are made of domestically grown and environmentally sustainable soybeans, creating a clean burn and an excellent level of fragrance yield. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy prime now free 2hour delivery on everyday items. Free free kobo books books for kindle freebooksy free. Frequently asked questions rakuten kobo ereader store.
How to get featured on kobo writing by the seat of my pants. The price of the clara is really appealing but the libra sounds more durable. Today, 25 per cent of the books we sell in canada come from selfpublished. Nov 28, 2018 hi pat, it wont be a problem, and there are two ways to transfer kobo books to kindle without kobo ereader. Mar 06, 2014 an interview with mark lefebvre, director of self publishing and author relations at kobo about tips on getting picked for merchandising, global opportunities, the new japanese ceo and the sony deal. Why dont you create a categoryfree books and then a subcategories by genre. Depending on how you price your book, you can receive from 35% to 70% royalty for each book sold the best thing about amazon is that it offers a lot of marketing opportunities in its newsletters and allows. Kobo writing life makes your dream of being published a reality. Late last year, independent booksellers made a deal with kobo, an ebook retailer that also sells its own ereader devices. While i will again insist on the importance of going as wide as possible when publishing your book, lets take a new dive into a chosen store, among our partners, with kobo. If you are a selfpublished author, enter a publisher name that your ebooks will be collectively published under. This is not a serious problem as the format is excellent.
Once you have writen your book it is time to decide how to publish it. With amazons big pool of kindle owners and ebook readers, your book will have a solid market to fall into. The last kobo i had was a glo and it died when i dropped it in my bath, im currently using a kindle paperweight but want to switch back to kobo so i can take books out from my local library. See im pushing your books, not you so its okay the cds work nicely, but its really cool to be able to show people your book available in an ebook version often a better price, portable, instantly largeprint right there. Making exquisite candles by hand ebook by kms publishing. Some quick definitions an ebook is a special type of computer file that you can read on a computer, dedicated electronic ereading devices like a kindle or kobo, a tablet computer such as an. According to a statement from the ebook retail platform provider, kobo. However it does not appear on the kobo vox library but is only available via the kindle app to read. While i love that you can offer promotions on kobo to discount your book i find it very frustrating that kobo doesnt offer any opportunity for readers to find those promotions easily. Why do i have to input my email again when i place an order on the kobo ereader store. See more ideas about self publishing, book publishing and writing a book. If you notice that another user is selling a book that you own the rights to, please contact us and we will investigate the. Though ive personally prefer the gift cards ever since the year i got the same book from 3 people and had the fun of trying to get the coles to give a store credit for two of them.
How ereading company kobo is fighting amazon, apple and. Read making exquisite candles by hand basic instructions on making homemade candles including information on different types of candle mold, candle holders, candle wax and scents so you can enjoy making different types of candles at home and market and sell them for easy income by kms publishing a. Kobo writing life user guide consult your publisher or attorney. Where amazon developed and added kdp for authors and publishers, kobo and kwl has the feel of a publishing platform and community built from the ground upspecifically for books, readers and authors. Wide retailers allow you to put all your books in a series. Kindle direct publishing kdp is amazons very own self publishing haven. What you need to know not all books will be featured. Jul, 2014 even though its free to submit, you still have to make sure the links you provide are from your books kobo page and not smashwords or gasp amazon. Talking with the dead a kat parker novel book 2 by k. An introduction to publishing with kobo writing life i have wanted to post about kobo writing life ever since they launched but i have delayed this several times.
Dec 14, 2014 this video tutorial will show you how to publish your book in the internationally popular kobo online bookstore. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. This means that virtually every time someone purchases and reads your book on kobo, it has the potential to get noticed by thousands of readers. As faster internet speeds and cheaper cellphone devices bring digital books to the rest of the world, i believe authors should be considering global markets for sales growth in the coming years. Give the gift of ereading now you can easily share and give ebooks to your friends and family. Indie authors selling ebooks in bookstores by mark lefebre of. Kobo has confirmed that it has formed a partnership with brazilian bookstore chain livraria cultura, reports digital book world. Your kobo account information is not used while purchasing on the kobo ereader store. I was successful in downloading this book using the kindle app. So, to follow up on my make your book digital series, previously we talked about how to get your book into kdp, which of course is amazons self publishing behemoth. We make it easy to selfpublish your books and provide help and guidance every. Kobo candles kobo soy candle, portuguese olive blossom.