Paper Tiger | Amazon JUST changed KDP upload requirements (August 2021) | What this means for the future of ebooks @PaperTigerProductions | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Amazon JUST changed its upload requirements for Kindle Direct Publishing. From 1 August 2021, you will no longer be able to upload .MOBI files to publish new reflowable ebooks (or to update existing ebooks). This is HUGE news! Find out what it means for you.
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0:00 Introduction
0:11 Amazon's changes to KDP upload requirements
0:32 Why this is a BIG deal
0:42 The THREE ebook formats you need to understand as an indie author
0:52 PDFs (Portable Document Format files)
1:48 EPUBs (Electronic Publication files)
2:07 MOBI (and other Amazon Kindle formats)
2:30 Anatomy of an EPUB file
3:41 Will ebooks finally kill off print books?
4:41 What do ebooks and the internet have in common?
6:26 The publishing industry is stuck in the past
6:50 What ebooks will look like in the future
7:31 What this means for authors
8:08 How can authors stay ahead of the curve?
9:30 Why indie and self-published authors have the advantage
#selfpublishing #authortube #kdp
In this video, I'll provide an overview of the three most commonly used ebook formats today. Amazon's decision to no longer support .MOBI files is very welcome, as this means EPUBs will now be accepted as the default format across all ebook platforms. Authors and publishers don't have to worry about going an extra step further to produce a .MOBI file, they can just focus on creating valid EPUB files and get on with the business of writing and publishing books!
// FURTHER RESOURCES
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET via Life Noggin: youtu.be/h8K49dD52WA
W3C EPUB SPECIFICATION:
w3.org/publishing/epub3
KDP GUIDELINES ON PUBLISHING RICH MEDIA EBOOKS:
kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GCRRGQL2SPQXYXD4
// CHECK OUT
My first book "Today is my birthday!" (a Cantonese/English rhyming story book for ages 2-6):
→ bit.ly/3cmpHqz
Amazon JUST changed its upload requirements for Kindle Direct Publishing. From 1 August 2021, you will no longer be able to upload .MOBI files to publish new reflowable ebooks (or to update existing ebooks). This is HUGE news! Find out what it means for you.
// JUMP TO
0:00 Introduction
0:11 Amazon's changes to KDP upload requirements
0:32 Why this is a BIG deal
0:42 The THREE ebook formats you need to understand as an indie author
0:52 PDFs (Portable Document Format files)
1:48 EPUBs (Electronic Publication files)
2:07 MOBI (and other Amazon Kindle formats)
2:30 Anatomy of an EPUB file
3:41 Will ebooks finally kill off print books?
4:41 What do ebooks and the internet have in common?
6:26 The publishing industry is stuck in the past
6:50 What ebooks will look like in the future
7:31 What this means for authors
8:08 How can authors stay ahead of the curve?
9:30 Why indie and self-published authors have the advantage
#selfpublishing #authortube #kdp
In this video, I'll provide an overview of the three most commonly used ebook formats today. Amazon's decision to no longer support .MOBI files is very welcome, as this means EPUBs will now be accepted as the default format across all ebook platforms. Authors and publishers don't have to worry about going an extra step further to produce a .MOBI file, they can just focus on creating valid EPUB files and get on with the business of writing and publishing books!
// FURTHER RESOURCES
THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET via Life Noggin: youtu.be/h8K49dD52WA
W3C EPUB SPECIFICATION:
w3.org/publishing/epub3
KDP GUIDELINES ON PUBLISHING RICH MEDIA EBOOKS:
kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GCRRGQL2SPQXYXD4
// CHECK OUT
My first book "Today is my birthday!" (a Cantonese/English rhyming story book for ages 2-6):
→ bit.ly/3cmpHqz
