In this issue: Amazon Author Insights, your paperback in eBook form, Kindle Scout, and fans choosing your book cover

[KDP Header]( In this issue: Amazon Author Insights, your paperback in eBook form, Kindle Scout, and fans choosing your book cover --------------------------------------------------------------- Amazon Author Insights Amazon Author Insights is a brand-new way for writers at all stages in their career to find guidance, best practices, and inspiration on [writing]( [publishing]( and [marketing]( from other authors, trusted experts, and teams within Amazon itself. Get advice and inspiration from strong voices and professional writers who know the ins and outs of the publishing world - from recognizable names such as [Hugh Howey]( and [Joanna Penn]( to partners like the [Center for Fiction](. Amazon Author Insights also features a helpful directory of Amazon's [tools and services]( that can help you achieve your publishing goals. Check us out at [amazonauthorinsights.com](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Does your paperback have a Kindle Version? Make your book more discoverable on Amazon and reach more possible readers by converting your available print book to a Kindle eBook. With CreateSpace's Kindle Conversion service, we'll transform your complete and available CreateSpace paperback into a professionally formatted Kindle eBook that optimizes the digital reading experience and gives readers the option to choose their preferred reading format. [Learn more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Ready to publish your next book? Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. Kindle Scout gives authors an opportunity to kick-start their books and potentially earn a Kindle Press publishing contract - in 45 days or less. By using Kindle Scout, authors can connect with readers prior to publication. Kindle Scout readers nominate the books they want to see published. Selected books will be published by Kindle Press and receive five-year renewable terms, a $1,500 advance, 50% eBook royalty rate, easy rights reversions, and featured Amazon marketing. If your book is selected by Kindle Press, readers that nominated your book for publication will have access to early, free copies and are invited to leave reviews and share with their friends. [Learn more]( Curious about the differences between Kindle Scout and Kindle Direct Publishing? Click [here]( to find out! --------------------------------------------------------------- Marketing tip: Have your fans choose the cover of your book! by Maria Murnane I've read many times how important it is for authors to start their marketing campaigns well before their books come out, but rarely do those articles or blog posts give examples of what to do. Here's a specific tactic that's worked twice for me: Ask people to help you choose a cover. [Read more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Expand Your Book's Reach - [KDP]( - [CreateSpace]( - [ACX]( - [Kindle Scout]( - [Kindle Worlds]( - [Kindle Reading Apps]( - [Amazon Author Central]( - [Amazon Author Central.uk]( Resources - [CreateSpace How-to Resource Guide]( - [KDP How-to Resource Guide]( - [KDP Help Pages]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Unsubscribe]( [Update Profile]( CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 Copyright © 2000 - 2016, CreateSpace, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing, LLC. CSP-0317E This email was sent by: CreateSpace 4900 Lacross Road North Charleston, SC, 29406, United States