KDP Cover Guides

Plain-English guides to getting a book cover through Amazon KDP.

What KDP's two sets of numbers mean, why they differ, and how to fix your cover.

Wrong dimensions, low resolution, spine errors, bleed problems and how to fix each one.

How the full cover size is worked out from trim size, page count and paper.

How to choose a trim size for your genre, page count and printing cost.

Wrap, hinge and spine: how hardcover covers differ from paperback.

Costs, royalties and requirements compared, and when to offer both.

How printing costs are calculated and what they do to your royalty.

Formatting your interior with Amazon's free tool, step by step.

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