![]() ![]() Generally speaking, black text on cream paper is ideal for fiction, black text on white paper is more suited to non-fiction with no colour images. Under Print Options, select the option that is best for your book.Ignore the publication date (optional) field.Assuming you don’t have your own ISBN at this stage, select the button Assign me a free KDP ISBN. Once your changes are saved, the Paperback Content tab will load.They are all self-explanatory, and you can ignore the optional categories, particularly if you’re just looking to order proof copies. Select + Paperback and complete the fields.Publishing via KDP isn’t my area of expertise, however, so I’d recommend that you do your own research. If you’re going to use KDP for self-publishing, not just ordering proofs, it may be worth setting up a separate KDP account. I’ve read blog posts where people who use a pen name run into difficulties when using their personal Amazon login. If you don’t have an Amazon account, or if you’d rather keep your KDP activity separate from your personal Amazon account, create a separate account. Go to and sign in with your usual Amazon login.Step-by-step guide to ordering Amazon KDP printed proofs You can easily order author copies (without the ‘Not for Resale’ strip) from KDP once you’ve published your book, but this post doesn’t cover that route. I’m happy with this for my proof copies, but it may not suit you. Amazon KDP printed proofs have a ‘Not for Resale’ strip around the cover. Please be aware that this blog post is about printing for proof copies, not for self-publishing to sell. As the costs involved are far lower than other options I’d been considering (around £30 plus postage for five copies), I chose that route. Then I heard about ordering proof copies via KDP. I did look at online printing options, but either the reviews weren’t good enough to justify the fairly high costs involved, just for proof copies (around £100 for 10 copies for my book, which is quite long in its current state), or there was a limit to the number of pages. ![]() ![]() I found the cost of the ink alone for one copy was over £20 or $28. It isn’t economically viable to do it at home. Some have requested a printed copy, rather than an ebook or PDF (I would do the same), so I’ve been investigating various printing options. My manuscript is at a stage where I’m ready to send it to beta readers. Follow my step-by-step guide to receive your printed proofs. If you need to order proof copies of your book, the cheapest option I’ve found is via Amazon KDP. ![]()
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