Creating a Kindle Book Using HTML Templates

by Pardu Ponnapalli

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of what is involved in writing , formatting, compiling, checking and publishing a Kindle book. Starting with a basic explanation of how HTML tags work, there is a logical progression to using the Kindle Previewer to compile HTML files.OPF format files are explained. Techniques are presented to design covers for Kindle books without getting involved with PhotoShop, Gimp or other sophisticated tools. The advantage of Amazon Kindle Desktop publishing for first time authors is also discussed. Preface to the 1st EditionChapter 1 Advantages of Amazon Kindle publishing for new authorsChapter 2 The basics - creating an HTML page body,html headers and ParagraphsChapter 3 Creating a heading, bold and italic effectsChapter 4 Replicating chapters, line breaks and page breaksChapter 5 Images and HyperlinksChapter 6 Final items to wrap up for the templateChapter 7 Modifying chapter headers to work with the table of contentsChapter 8 A real test of the constructed HTML templateChapter 9 Enabling the Kindle Table of Contents and the Kindle Desktop Publishing ProcessChapter 10 Create a cover for your Kindle bookChapter 11 Kindle Previewer Compilation errorsChapter 12 Amazon Kindle Desktop PublishingThe focus of the book is to guide new authors to how to set up shop for long term involvment with Kindle Desktop Publishing.

136 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 6, 2012