Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How to Guide (2020 Edition for PC): Easily Format Books with Microsoft Word, eBooks for Kindle, Nook, Smashwords, Book Covers for IngramSpark, KDP

by Jennette Green

"...a 'must' for any aspiring self-publisher..." ― Midwest Book ReviewNEW 2020 Edition*2nd Place, Writing & Publishing, Global EBook AwardsLearn How to Achieve Your Publishing Dreams Today!“Jennette Green’s Book Formatting for Self-Publishers can help you take control of your publishing career . . .”Have you written a book that you would like to see published? Today, the barriers preventing an author from getting his/her book published have vanished. No longer do authors need to send out countless query letters to publishers, who either dump them in the trash, or send a standard, cold rejection letter. Now you can take control of your publishing career. In this book, you will learn simple techniques to produce a professional looking print book or ebook. Take advantage of the author’s ten years of experience producing professional book files for satisfied clients. Her tips and tricks to mastering the technical details of publishing a book are presented in a simple, step-by-step format that anyone can understand. Dozens of accompanying illustrations make learning the steps even easier. If you own Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro (version 7 or later), you can publish your book now.** With a well-written book, a good marketing plan, and this how-to manual, you can make your publishing dreams come true. What is stopping you? Get started today! In this book, you will learn how Use Microsoft Word. Learn how to format your novel or nonfiction book. Learn tips to make your book look professional. Easily Format eBooks. Use your Microsoft Word print document to create ebooks for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords. Convert Book Covers. Discover how to build a book cover on a template. Learn how to convert any book cover file so that it will be accepted at Ingram Spark, KDP, and Barnes & Noble Press. Apply for Amazon’s “Look Inside the Book.” Find out how to format and submit your book to Amazon’s “Look Inside” program. And much, much more...Jennette Green is a multi-published, international author of both fiction and nonfiction. She has helped numerous authors and publishers prepare their books for publication. She provides technical support, book and ebook formatting, as well as her specialty of building and converting covers to meet IngramSpark, KDP, and Barnes & Noble Press requirements. Her passion is to empower others to achieve their publishing dreams. *2020 Edition for the PC includes the latest information about submission requirements for KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Press, and other online retailers. It also includes formatting information for Microsoft Word 2003 – Microsoft Word 2019, Adobe Acrobat Pro 9 & X, as well as Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, and Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Photoshop 2020.** Adobe Photoshop (or Scribus) is also needed in order to produce a cover file for Barnes & Noble Press. If you would like to apply advanced Kindle formatting to your book, please note that this how-to manual does not cover the use of CSS, html, KindleGen, or other advanced Kindle formatting issues. If this area is of interest to you, the purchase of a separate book covering these topics is recommended. As well, this manual is best suited for fiction novels, or general nonfiction books.

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 13, 2020

About the author

I write sweet romance with a touch of spice. :) I fell in love with writing stories when I was seven years old. As a teen, while traveling on a sailboat with my family in Central America, I filled many notebooks with stories. I wrote my first book when I was eighteen. My books have received the awards of "Top Pick," "Reader's Favorite Hero," "Reviewer's Choice Award," and Ice Baron also won third place in Speculative Fiction in the Global eBook Awards. Snowstorm has been an international bestseller.

My newest release is Ice Master, the second book in the Ice Chronicles series!

Here are my books, by genre:

HISTORICAL ROMANCE
The Pirate's Desire, Historical regency romance, PG-13, clean romance
The Commander's Desire, Historical medieval romance, PG-13, clean romance


CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE
Snowstorm
Her Reluctant Bodyguard, romantic suspense


SCIENCE FICTION/FUTURISTIC ROMANCE
Ice Baron (Ice Chronicles Book 1), PG, clean romance
Ice Master (Ice Chronicles Book 2) PG, clean romance


FANTASY ROMANCE
Kaavl Conspiracy (Kaavl Chronicles, Book 1 of 4), PG-13, light romance
Kaavl Quest (Kaavl Chronicles, Book 2 of 4), PG-13, light romance
Kaavl Calamity (Kaavl Chronicles, Book 3 of 4), romance, PG-14
Kaavl Conqueror (Kaavl Chronicles, Book 4 of 4), romance, PG-14


CHRISTIAN END-TIMES/APOCALYPTIC ROMANCE
Beyond the Rapture (Rapture series), PG, clean, light romance


NEW ADULT
Castaways


MURDER MYSTERY
Murder by Nightmare, a murder mystery novelette, 9,300 words


PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Book Formatting for Self-Publishers, a Comprehensive How-to Guide
How to Format a Print Book in 12 Easy Steps: Easily Format Books with Microsoft® Word
How to Format an eBook for Kindle, NOOK, and Smashwords in Two Hours or Less
How to Format Book Covers for Print Publication in 8 Simple Steps


ADDITIONAL BOOKS, IN THE WORKS

(Working titles are subject to editorial change)

Contemporary Romance:
Solo (A Hope Point novel)

Christian End-Times/Apocalyptic:
Love Mercy (#2 in Rapture series) PG, romance



I love to hear from my readers! :)
Drop me a note at: jennettegreen@jennettegreen.com.

Visit my website to discover new and upcoming books!
www.jennettegreen.com