Un-Create Space
If any of you have a paperback coming out in the near future, you might take note. And, many of you may have already noticed: CreateSpace no longer exists, well, not in itself.
I’ve published eight paperbacks with CreateSpace over the years, and mostly without a hitch. Novel number 9, Mr Thursby, went through Amazon’s new system.
I cannot speak to many aspects of the process. I have never used the “cover-creator,” nor have I ever provided a “DocX file” to be converted. Good luck with that.
I am fortunate enough to have some expertise in graphic design, and was able to provide a PDF for the interior (set in Minion Pro 12/14), and a Photoshop PDF for the cover, spine, and back matter.
So… how is Amazon’s “new” process? Pretty good, though patience is required. At one point, Amazon told me to get a cup of coffee, and this was good advice. In all, it’s a lot like the old CreateSpace process, though a bit more streamlined. I had no problems except one: the online proof viewer did not work for the interior pages. It just kept spooling… That said, the downloadable proof was on my desktop in moments.
What else is different?
You cannot order at cost anymore, i.e., a wholesale price. Kind of drawback if you are thinking of supplying libraries with your new book. Proof copies from Amazon are at cost, but they have a banded “proof copy, not for resale” across the cover. The only work-around I can see is buying your own books at retail and enjoying the 60% royalty. No great bargain here.
Mr Thursby came out great:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1793128383
Speaking of paperbacks, I stumbled across this last week. A place called OutPublish will provide you with 3-D book art absolutely FREE. (I should add I am not affiliated with this company in any way). It’s pretty simple. Go to their site, type in your ISBN and a few seconds later they’ll send you a download link to your new art. It’s not bad, usable for promotion.
https://outpublish.com/book-cover-gen...
I’ve published eight paperbacks with CreateSpace over the years, and mostly without a hitch. Novel number 9, Mr Thursby, went through Amazon’s new system.
I cannot speak to many aspects of the process. I have never used the “cover-creator,” nor have I ever provided a “DocX file” to be converted. Good luck with that.
I am fortunate enough to have some expertise in graphic design, and was able to provide a PDF for the interior (set in Minion Pro 12/14), and a Photoshop PDF for the cover, spine, and back matter.
So… how is Amazon’s “new” process? Pretty good, though patience is required. At one point, Amazon told me to get a cup of coffee, and this was good advice. In all, it’s a lot like the old CreateSpace process, though a bit more streamlined. I had no problems except one: the online proof viewer did not work for the interior pages. It just kept spooling… That said, the downloadable proof was on my desktop in moments.
What else is different?
You cannot order at cost anymore, i.e., a wholesale price. Kind of drawback if you are thinking of supplying libraries with your new book. Proof copies from Amazon are at cost, but they have a banded “proof copy, not for resale” across the cover. The only work-around I can see is buying your own books at retail and enjoying the 60% royalty. No great bargain here.
Mr Thursby came out great:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1793128383
Speaking of paperbacks, I stumbled across this last week. A place called OutPublish will provide you with 3-D book art absolutely FREE. (I should add I am not affiliated with this company in any way). It’s pretty simple. Go to their site, type in your ISBN and a few seconds later they’ll send you a download link to your new art. It’s not bad, usable for promotion.
https://outpublish.com/book-cover-gen...
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