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EPUB Formatting for Phones, Tablets, and eReaders

ePUB Formatting for Phones, Tablets, and eReaders

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Take a moment to look at your book manuscript. You’ve spent hours on it, getting the spacing just right on that Microsoft Word doc. Every...
Custom On-Demand Book Printing Options for a Premium Finish

Custom On-Demand Book Printing Options for a Premium Finish

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The early days of on-demand book printing were hit or miss: thin paper, washed-out covers, books that were “books” in the simplest possible way. They...
Learn how to self publish your poetry book without sacrificing creative control. BookBaby covers copyright, formatting, cover design, print on demand, and direct sales for poets.

How to Self-Publish Poetry Without Losing Creative Control

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes You don’t write poetry to have it sanded down into something more “digestible” for marketing. Your poetry is your soul with all its silence, sharp...
Understanding the Self-Help Genre So Your Book Reaches the Right Readers

Understanding the Self-Help Genre So Your Book Reaches the Right Readers

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Right now, the self-help genre is spanning two ends of a spectrum. On one end, it can be dismissed as fluffy, vague, and full of...
Why KDP Marketing Fails (and How to Build Your Audience)

Why KDP Marketing Fails (and How to Build Your Audience)

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes You’ve done the hard work. You’ve prepared and uploaded your book to KDP. You’ve seen your book go live and then… Crickets. There’s no avalanche of sales....
Author reviewing book sales data on a BookBaby dashboard to identify marketing trends

How to Read Your Book Sales Data and Make Smarter Marketing Decisions

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Most authors treat their sales dashboard like a mood ring: A good day? It’s about time I got noticed and my book got the attention...
Author writing a book launch email newsletter on a laptop to engage readers

High-Converting Author Newsletter Examples You Can Borrow

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes If you’re an indie author and you’re relying solely on platforms like social, ads, or the whims of the algorithm, you’re just renting attention. With...

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