Kindle Paperback VS Createspace

The difference between Kindle and Create Space:

There are two kinds of books: e-books and print books.

KINDLE is the platform for publishing e-books. Kindle is the Amazon e-reader which is far and away the most popular. The Kindle uses proprietary formatting, .mobi, but you can load Word documents and they will convert. The standard e-book formatting is .epub and used for other e-readers like B&N Nook. Calibre is a free program available online that allows you to convert Word, .mobi, and .epub.

The Kindle books can be put under the Amazon KDP program which means that they are available only on Amazon. This is generally a good idea to do since "most" e-books are sold from Amazon anyway, and the KDP offers you the opportunity to market with giveaways. Don't do this though if you also offer your e-book on your website or on other online venues such as B&N or smashwords.

CREATE SPACE is Amazon's printer that will do your print books. Another good printer is Ingram's Spark -- there are advantages and disadvantages to each. For either printer you will need to offer a 40% discount off the retail price, then pay print costs out of the remainder and keep the rest. CS's biggest catch is that if you market books with them to bookstores rather than just online, they will take a larger percentage (55%) of all sales. Spark's catch is that you need to pay in order to load your interior and cover files.

Remember that print books need an ISBN. You can get a free one from CS but then your print book will be published under their company rather than yours. This may or may not be OK with you depending on whether you just want a print edition for each of your 50 books in your catalog, or you want to have an individual book for something like, say, your novel that you've worked 3 years to write. If you want to get your own ISBNs the only place in the USA is Bowker at www.myidentifiers.com. One is $125 and a block of 10 ISBNs is $300 (barring frequent discounts on the site).

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Should you do both print and e-book? Absolutely. Hope this is helpful.

I know that Amazon owns CreateSpace. I think when you publish a paperback edition of your book on CreateSpace, Amazon will give customers the option of buying it or the ebook version. I might be wrong though.

Hi,

There is no such thing as Kindle Paperback. Kindle is purely for e-books.

Bonnie

I think this is what the OP is talking about: KDP Print - Amazon is Beta-Testing a Combined Kindle and POD Dashboard | The Digital Reader

It looks like only people in the program have information or access to the details so most of us are in the dark.

Mark

here is a screen shot of what my account has on it now....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9i5mioenuj...%20PM.png?dl=0

We should probably put this question on hold for a few months until it has been tested by some authors. Also, people should join the KDP forums at amazon. here is the link https://kdp.amazon.com/community/index.jspa

al

Print and ebooks are two totally different animals. The price of one should have no effect on the other.
Also, CreateSpace doesn't do hard covers. They only do paperback.

Kindle Paperback is still in beta and has not been pushed out to everyone's account as yet. As to which one is better, only time and testing will tell.

Gorgeous Lucky Bitch,
Shana Jahsinta Walters.

Use KDP AND CreateSpace! Cheers!

I attempted to use KDP print for one of my clients books, but unfortunately her book was a non-standard size (5x7) which wasn't an option for KDP print, so I just stuck with createspace on that one. I haven't had the courage to test run KDP print - it also seems that the KDP print only makes your print book available on amazon, but doesn't allow the author to print copies for their own use - I could be mistaken, but it didn't seem to be an option.

This is from KDP website:

Publish Your Paperback on KDP (Beta)
We're excited to offer the opportunity to publish paperbacks in addition to Kindle eBooks.

We'll be adding even more print-related features in the future, like proof copies, author (wholesale) copies, and expanded distribution to bookstores and non-Amazon websites.

Publishing a paperback can help you reach new readers. KDP prints your book on demand and subtracts your printing costs from your royalties, so you don't have to pay any costs upfront or carry any inventory.

Benefits of publishing paperbacks with KDP include:

• Distribution: Reach paperback readers through Amazon websites in the US, Europe, and Japan.
• Royalties: Earn up to 60% royalties on the list price you set, minus printing costs.
• Rights: Maintain creative control and own your copyright with our non-exclusive agreement.
• Get to market fast: Publish your paperback for international sale in just a few days.
• 100% availability: Printing on demand means your book will never be out of stock.

Move Your CreateSpace Paperback to KDP (Beta)
Moving your CreateSpace paperback to KDP will consolidate your paperback and eBook publishing on a single website. You will receive combined royalty payments for the marketplaces you sell your eBooks and paperbacks to. You do not need to do anything extra - your current account settings, payment information and tax details do not need updates. With KDP, you can distribute to Japan in addition to the US and European marketplaces. We also offer a multilingual user interface and customer support in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, and Japanese.

Although KDP doesn't yet offer author copies, proof copies, expanded distribution, or professional services, we will be adding those features in the future.

KDP's print features won't affect any existing CreateSpace titles unless you choose to republish them on KDP. It's up to you whether you want to start publishing new paperbacks on KDP.

KDP and CreateSpace feature comparison chart

Feature KDP CreateSpace

• Distribution to Amazon.com (US) [ KDP Yes] [CS Yes]
• Distribution to Europe (Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es) [ KDP Yes] [CS Yes]
• Distribution to Japan (Amazon.co.jp) [ KDP Yes] [CS No]
• Order physical proof copies [ KDP Not Yet] [CS Yes]
• Order wholesale author copies [ KDP Not Yet] [CS Yes]
• Expanded distribution to bookstores and non-Amazon websites [ KDP Not Yet] [CS Yes]
• Professional Publishing Services [ KDP Not Yet] [CS Yes]

How to publish your CreateSpace paperback on KDP

1. Set up a new paperback title on your KDP Bookshelf.
2. On the Paperback Details page, enter the same metadata used for your CreateSpace book.
3. Select "Yes" when asked whether this book was previously published on CreateSpace.
4. Click "Save and Continue" to move on to the Paperback Content page.
5. Under the ISBN header, enter the same 13-digit ISBN used to publish your book on CreateSpace. If you have a 10-digit ISBN issued by CreateSpace, use the ISBN converter to find your 13-digit ISBN equivalent.
6. Click "Continue" to sign in to your CreateSpace account and validate your ownership of the title.

Once you're redirected back to KDP, you'll want to enter the same book details (publication date, trim size, paper type, cover finish) and upload the same manuscript and cover files you used to publish on CreateSpace. KDP's print specifications are similar to CreateSpace, except we don't support custom CreateSpace trim sizes. See the trim sizes KDP supports

With our Online Previewer, you can proofread your paperback manuscript online or download it to view offline.

After you publish your CreateSpace book on KDP, we'll automatically remove your CreateSpace paperback from sale, and your KDP sales will be tracked in your KDP sales and royalty reports. You can still access historical sales reports on CreateSpace but you will not need to take any additional action there.

Files made with CreateSpace templates
In most circumstances, if you used a CreateSpace template to format your cover or manuscript file, you can reuse the same files to publish your CreateSpace paperback on KDP. See exceptions where you'll need to edit your Cover files and Manuscript files below. If you paid for a CreateSpace cover or interior service, contact CreateSpace customer support to get your files.

If Online Previewer finds errors in your uploaded files, you'll want to correct the formatting and reupload the files. Troubleshooting tips follow below, and you can also see our KDP Print Publishing Guidelines for detailed help with formatting errors.

Cover files
Some older CreateSpace cover templates include white space around the edges that trigger errors on KDP's Online Previewer. If you used a CreateSpace template to create your cover, make sure it matches your book's intended trim size and remove any extra white space. Learn more about KDP's cover size requirements.

Manuscript files
KDP does not support custom CreateSpace trim sizes. If you used a CreateSpace interior template to create your manuscript file, make sure it's in a trim size that KDP supports. If not, reset the trim size and reformat your manuscript file to match your new trim size.

In my experience I would stick with Createspace until things are finalized with the dashboard Kindle side. It's just quicker and easier at this stage is the simple answer.

Seeing as it is still in its infancy I think I will stick to creating my books and publishing them separately via Createspace for print and Kindle for digital.

I haven't played around with the new KDP dashboard yet because I have become so accustomed to using CS.