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Naturally, this has an impact upon saleability and royalties. Print Costs: Print costs within KDP are higher than they were within CreateSpace ( again reason unknown). Three points to consider: Print Costs Expanded Distribution Royalty Percentages. This is a simple process merely requiring them to check/click the appropriate button. In the majority of cases authors hold worldwide rights and consequently need to correct the option.
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’Individual Territories’ impacts ( limits) where a book may be sold.
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With this option the author, usually, has to select which territories ( countries) they do hold the rights for. The Individual Territories option is normally selected where the author does not hold worldwide rights. Check List Territoriesīy default ( reason unknown) the ‘Rights’ for all books transferred are set to ‘Individual Territories’ regardless of what rights were set within CreateSpace: KDP will have pre-selected the territories. There are also a few enhancements they may wish to take advantage of. Note: Though not all details transferred correctly, the majority of books remained available for purchase.Īs said there are a number of matters authors should check. Though some details, in fairness the majority, have transferred across there are a few anomalies which authors are advised to check. Unfortunately this has proven NOT to be the case. It would have been natural, considering KDP had set up the system, for authors to assume all relevant details and information held within the CreateSpace system would automatically transfer ‘as is’. No matter which option an author opted for, the following remains relevant. Authors were offered the option of either instigating the transfer of their books themselves or to wait for it to be actioned by KDP. Authors who have used CreateSpace for publishing paperback print-on-demand editions of their books will be aware Amazon is closing CreateSpace and transferring all books to the new Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) print book facility.