Mar 25, 2017 for that, youll have to email kobo writing life and tell them you want to be included in their beta programme for authors. The interface and steps to upload and list your book on kobo writing life are extremely easy and distraction free. We put our top 10 kobo writing life episodes into a bundle for you to enjoy. What were reading short bonus episodes of the kobo in conversation podcast, featuring members of rakuten kobo s staff recommending ebooks and audiobooks. For best results, we recommend your image should be 300 dpi and no larger than 5 mb. Well add it to the kobo catalogue within 72 hours and keep it there as long as you want. It originated as shortcovers, a cloud ereading service launched by the canadian bookstore chain indigo books and music in february 2009. Kobo writing life makes your dream of being published a reality. Kobo writing life, a free selfpublishing platform for independent authors and publishers. The kobo writing life podcast features exciting interviews with bestselling authors, tips on the craft and business of writing, and advice for successfully selfpublishing. Kobo writing life kwl is a recently launched 2012 selfpublishing platform that promises to give amazons kindle direct publishing kdp program stiff competition in coming years. When this advice comes from notable authors, those that have produced some of the best books and stories ever written, their words are worth taking into account. Ten great first lines kobo writing life these 10 books are some of my favorites this year. Kobo writing life is the selfpublishing arm of kobo and it launched in 2012.
Key features of kobo writing life include deep analytics, allowing authors to track sales in real time. Kobo news and updates general kobo news, sales and promotions that are happening in our store. Assignment helper provides an inspiring infographic featuring advice from famous authors. Promote your kobo ebooks kobo writing life help centre. Writing life is in beta tests with 50 authors now and will launch in english by the end of june, with new language and countryspecific support added in the coming. If youre interested in publishing your book with rakuten kobo, visit the kobo writing life help center here. Kobo writing life now accepts audiobook submissions. Kobo, we or us and the individual you or publisher who registers for kobos digital publishing service program kobo writing life or kwl, as identified in kobos records of such registration, for the publication of works in any written or. Kobo writing life user guide 24 you can publish your ebook to kobo or schedule a future release date.
If youre on our blog, theres a very good chance that books have changed your life in one way or another. Kobo writing life frequently asked questions 3 fund transfer directly in to your bank account. Now, kobo would like to replicate the event at other stores throughout the country. Access over 5 million of the best ebooks, comics and kids titles, including new york times best sellers, classics, and new releases. Their original launch was delayed by several weeks and then i read reports of authors still having difficulties getting books published through the portal. Kobo writing life news and updates kwl specific news and includes our monthly newsletter. Writing life is the selfpublishing arm of kobo and when authors submit an ebook, it is sold across all of the various markets where kobo sells digital content, which is most of the world. How to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life ebook by. We have interviews with kobo ceo michael tamblyn, bestselling kwl authors lauren blakely and penny reid and more. When an author publishes their titles through kobo writing life and these online retailers, it often causes a title to appear twice on our site. Next, publish your books through kobo writing life.
Kobo launches ebook selfpublishing platform, writing life. This month, kobo writing life, kobos doityourself ebook publishing platform, sponsored a very successful event at jans paperbacks that brought together independent booksellers and local authors. We dont ask for any exclusivity so you are free to publish wherever else you. Kobo has many of the features that have made the amazon kdp program popular, and some other attractive features as well. How to make sure your books are accepted by kobo writing life. Kobos publishing platform is called kobo writing life kwl, and like smashwords, kwl has a more author and readerfriendly branding about it. Oct 29, 2018 the new authors services area of the kobo writing life dashboard. Clean text with simple formatting will win you more accolades than any. Kobo writing life is the free selfpublishing portal that lets authors and publishers create, edit, and upload ebooks to kobo. Sep 25, 2019 find out all things kobo writing life. My writing life the kobo emerging writer prize one year later i was lying on my sofa one evening in april 2016 when i checked my inbox and learned that i was shortlisted for the kobo emerging writer prize in romance for furys kiss.
To celebrate, some kobo staff shared which books mean the most to them or changed their life somehow. Since the launch of the kobo writing life kwl selfpublishing platform in the summer of 2012, the service has grown quickly and now generates about 10% of kobo s unit sales. Kobo writing life and international ebook sales with. Troubleshoot our mobile apps, and learn how to make purchases. According to the etailer, kobo writing life will provide writers an easytouse selfservice portal that will give them a variety of marketing and sales tools and help connect them to readers. A new approach to author branding with vanessa vale duration. Link your kobo account to a partner bookstore account. How to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life by steve. Or, get off the beaten path and discover up and coming authors and books through kobo writing life.
This is a fan site for readers to find deals on ebooks. Content conversion guidelines revised september 2015 1 welcome to kobo writing life. In my experience, the kobo writing life team is very helpful and they create a promotion tab within 24 hours which you can then access through your dashboard. With kobo writing life, you own your rights, set your prices and distribute your books in any country you choose. On kobo s purchase of overdrive in march 2015, and how kobo works with libraries using overdrive to support indie authors. The new service will use the epub open standard that will. Regardless of how successful you are, or how many books youve written, we believe you should always be learning, honing your craft and growing as a writer. If you are a traditionally published author, please contact your publisher directly.
Update your account information and manage your subscriptions. Launched in 2012, kobo writing life is a global diy publishing platform that empowers authors to take their publishing career into their own hands. We make it easy to selfpublish your books and provide help and guidance every. When you choose to distribute your content through kobo writing life kwl, youre making it available to millions of readers in over 200 countries. When your ebooks are published youll receive an email when the publishing is completed for your books.
How to self publish ebooks with kobo writing life book. Kobo writing life pubblica ebook autonomamente con kobo. This is a binding agreement terms between rakuten kobo inc. Tips for publishing your ebook via kobos writing life. Well send your earnings directly to your bank account. Kobo will list your book s subtitle in parenthesis next to your title, so if you want your series name listed next to your book, you could enter it here.
I download the epub file from draft2digital and upload the same file on kobo. An introduction to publishing with kobo writing life i have wanted to post about kobo writing life ever since they launched but i have delayed this several times. Details needed for your new ebook when creating a new ebook using kobo writing life, youll be asked to input information that will help us to display and categorize your book. Another plus is the financial reporting, which is clear daytoday, with running geographic totals for each book. An introduction to publishing with kobo writing life. How to sell more books on kobo with camille mofidi the. If you would like to publish your ebook immediately, select publish me. With kobo writing life, you own your rights, set your prices and. Clean text with simple formatting will win you more accolades than any attempt to produce an electronic version of a coffee table book. Kobo s publishing platform is called kobo writing life kwl, and like smashwords, kwl has a more author and readerfriendly branding about it. It is headquartered in toronto, ontario and is a subsidiary of the japanese ecommerce conglomerate rakuten. Kobos ebook interface, writing life, is easy to use and elegant, producing high quality ebooks directly from word documents or uploaded epub format.
From new book releases to tips about selfpublishing. Sep 20, 20 since the launch of the kobo writing life kwl selfpublishing platform in the summer of 2012, the service has grown quickly and now generates about 10% of kobos unit sales. These distributors send ebooks to a wide variety of ebook retailers including kobo. Optimizing your book metadata top 5 tips from kobo writing life s publisher operations how to upload your audiobook direct on kobo community join the conversation kobo writing life. Kobo writing life was created as a way of removing barriers and allowing authors who wanted to work directly with kobo to get their indiepublished works into our catalog as easily as possible. How to make sure your books are accepted by kobo writing life 1. Nov 29, 2019 the interface and steps to upload and list your book on kobo writing life are extremely easy and distraction free. Kobo writing life teams with booksellers for author events. Open up to over 6 million ebooks and audiobooks on awardwinning ereaders and the free rakuten kobo app. Learn more about selfpublishing for yourself today.
With kobo writing life, you own your rights, set your prices and can distribute your books in any. Which languages are they available, how many do you have, if you are in the middle of translating a whole series, let us know also about the release schedule. Weve put together a comprehensive though incomplete list of some of the best books on the craft of writing and the business of publishing. Review of kobo writing life selfpublishing platform. Content and metadata changes are also easy to make.
These guidelines are intended to help you format your book so that it uploads smoothly into our store and displays beautifully on all. Authors are paid 45 days after the end of each monthly period. For example, my book beautiful demons is the first book in the peachville high demons series. Resolve issues with promo codes, gift cards, or buying books. Your book cover is the first thing your reader will see when they find your book in the kobo store. Nov 25, 2019 before we start talking about audiobooks, can you give us a quick intro to kobo writing life. Kobo s partnership with flipkart and the support kobo provides for authors who will use kobo to move into markets like india. The e books that authors submit are stacked side by side with titles from major publishers. As a publisher or selfpublished author, its to your benefit to spread the word about your kobo books.
Publish your books with rakuten kobo if youre interested in publishing your book with rakuten kobo, visit the kobo writing life help center here. I am the creator of kindle writer software and i am pleased that any books created by the software can now be uploaded to kobo writing life thereby increasing exposure of the books. He is traditionally published through some small publishing houses, but has selfpublished other books. If you need some books to read, something to add to your tbr list in or something to read on your next vacation, add these to the list.
Mark launched kobo writing life, kobo s answer to amazons kdp select program without the exclusivity clauses. Kobo writing life a blog about writing and self publishing. A relative newcomer to the international arena, kobo books is now one of the largest retailers of epubformat ebooks in the. Writing tips from famous authors kobo writing life novel. Kobo writing life is the free selfpublishing portal that lets authors and publishers to create, edit, and upload ebooks to kobo. Kobo hired him in 2011 to come up with a solution for selfpublished authors who wanted to put their work on kobo s platform. Theres a downloadable user guide to walk you through the process, but the process is intuitive enough so you shouldnt need it. Kobo to launch kobo writing life selfpublishing portal. Selfpublished ebooks on kobo will have a fairly large reach kobo has a good ebook distribution channel, called kobo reading life, which has a wide international readers network. Where amazon developed and added kdp for authors and publishers, kobo and kwl has the feel of a publishing platform and community built from the ground upspecifically for books, readers and authors.
Kobo writing life content conversion guidelines 3 remember, ebook readers are about text, not trying to do weird and wonderful things. In december 2009, indigo renamed the service kobo and spun it off into an independent company. We do not allow duplicates of titles on our website as it is confusing to our customers since they are often. Mark launched kobo writing life, kobos answer to amazons kdp select program without the exclusivity clauses. Having received a lot of questions from our clients how to publish their ebooks at major vendors, the second blog in the series explores how you can selfpublish on kobo writing life. After your ebooks have been published to the kobo store and retail partner stores, the best way to increase your unit sales is through promoting your titles. Setting up a new ebook kobo writing life help centre. A beginners guide to kobo writing life birds of a feather. Jul 05, 2017 kobo writing life is the selfpublishing arm of kobo and it launched in 2012. Kobo writing life user guide 5 kobo writing life kobo is proud to introduce kobo writing life the selfpublishing portal that allows authors and publishers to easily create, edit, and upload content to our ebook stores around the world. Just create a kobo writing life account, upload your manuscript, and set the price. Kobo hired him in 2011 to come up with a solution for selfpublished authors who wanted to put their work on kobos platform. Fulfill your dream of publishing your work and finding fans around the world.
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