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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- A step-by-step review of how the publishing process works with Barnes and Noble as an alternative, or in conjunction with, Amazon KDP.
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Thank you, that was done smoothly.
Thankyou for the sharing. I'm going to check into Barnes And Noble Press. Im wanting to be an Author.
Thank you so much for this thorough tutorial. One of the best I've seen. Blessings to you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Very useful information.
Thank you for the information, I wish you best of luck in life.
Just going through this process myself, so it's useful to see - I did find it interesting that your cover file seemed to pass so easily to review stage, as I'm currently finding it to be absolutely impossible to satisfy whatever the requirements are supposed to be, having shrunk my images over and over again so that they don't even go beyond the inner blue dotted lines of the template, never mind the red/orange - meaning that ultimately the cover is not at all as I actually want it to appear;
in fact I've even tried it with an entirely blank page and the site still insists that my cover image goes beyond the accepted boundaries, so at present I am waiting to hear from their helpdesk as to why it isn't working... anyway glad you're having some success with it all, at least :) Haven't had any such problem with KDP, their entire process from start to finish was very easy; I looked into Lulu self-publishing too but their finished cost for the book was something like ten dollars more expensive to produce, which would pretty much guarantee zero chance of selling, so they're out.
Oh just in addition, I did find a print-to-order self-pub company in the UK a little while ago, but it required you to buy the ISBN, and also the finished cost of the book was way higher than on B&N/Amazon too, so I gave it a hard pass. Annoyingly, their cover-submission process worked absolutely fine, heh.
Thank you for sharing. I haven't seen this information anywhere else. Very helpful.
Most welcome Patricia - I'll do one on Lulu soon. Let me know if there is anything else I can help with. :-) Stay safe.
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Thank you for this video, I have books on Amazon KDP (for a few months now) and just signed up with B&N Press, it didn't take long to get verified either. I now have 2 books in review waiting to be published. So thank again, I have been wondering about B&N.
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you that was really helpful
Ben Beeton you’re very welcome 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this. I had no idea B&N had a self-publishing arm.
You’re welcome.
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Thank you 😊
I would definitely try it out. I’ve self published a book in Amazon, so I would like to try both.
Yep - always worth trying other avenues.
Thank you, Jayne. This is the most informative "How-to" video for B & N Press. If I understand correctly I can upload the exact same book (title, manuscript, and cover) that I already have on KDP, and just use a free B&N ISBN? I used the free KDP ISBN on the KDP site. ( 2 hours later) I just got a notice from BN that I hit the limit for free ISBNs. That is the first I've heard about that. I have less than 30 books with them.
Sounds like something they’ve introduced since I uploaded the video. KDP changed things last year too.
I called barnes & noble and they said an error is occurring right now and hopefully is fixed by Tuesday. So hoping later and soon it work for me to submit!
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This was extremely useful! Thank you! Also, if you’re self publishing, do you just use your full name for your “publishing house” when filling in that info? Also, is there a way to order a set copy of my own 200 books with B&N to sell on my own? (Girl Scout style)
Hi - depends on whether you have a 'publishing name'? Mine is the SylverZone Print Shop rather than my own name. I've not ordered from Barnes and Noble as I live in the UK, but I think (from memory) once your book is published there is an order form which allows you to order at cost price.
Very helpful tutorial. I have a KDP pdf ebook that I would like to put on Barnes and Noble Print. Should I convert the KDP pdf to pdf and then format it for Barnes and Noble Print? Or format the KDP pdf for Barnes and Noble format? Thanks in advance.
Providing the book size is one Barnes and Noble print, you shouldn't have to convert it at all. Only the cover template may be a little different in size. I find most of my interior PDFs work for all three of the main platforms. Good luck. :-)
Very insightful video, thank you for this. I do have a question. If you want to sell your book on both Barnes and Noble and Amazon, will it be okay that they have a different ISBN that is provided by each site? Or is it once you have one ISBN from one site you have to use the same ISBN on the other site? Any insight is appreciated.
Ryan Kroll it’s perfectly acceptable to have one ISBN on Amazon and another on B&N. You can only use them on the sites that supply them anyway.
@@SylverZone Thank you so much for the quick response!
I come back to this video often lol -- If I uploaded a word document that was 100 pages in length does that mean my printed book would then have 50 physical pages? (thinking the words would be printed on both sides, making it a very thin book?)
Glad the video is of use! Yes 100 page sides would produce a 50 page book.
Hello Sylver, I have two questions:
1) Does estimated page count mean the back and front of a page or does it count them individually? For example If I have a 104 page PDF document should I pick 51-100 (52) estimated pages or 101-150 (104)?
2) Once I create my ISBN, should I add a Copyrights page to my PDF before submitting my book or does Barnes & Noble automatically create a page inside my book with the ISBN they provide to you?
Thanks in a advance!
Fernando Laureano - yes 104 pages is both sides so pick 101-150 and B&N will add the ISBN for you, to your cover. Remember to leave space for it. Bottom right at the back. It is only Lulu.com that generates a JPG for the barcode which you have to download and add to your cover.
Thanks for sharing this info. I've been very happy with my relationship with Amazon doing my books, but I'd like to stretch further and make use of Barnes & Noble as well. I have three questions that you can probably help with: 1. With B & N, can authors order copies of their own books at a discount? 2. If for any reason I'm not happy with the results I get, is it easy to unpublish the books, like it is with Amazon? 3. One thing about Amazon that I love is their KDP customer service. They have been quick and pleasant about any questions. Does B & N have good customer service for authors as well?
Apologies for delay. 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Not as good as AZ in my opinion.
@@SylverZone I had so much going on in life in general that I'm just now getting around to doing something with B & N, so I'm just now getting back to these comments. Thanks so much for your answers to my questions.
Hello,
Thank you for this video. I have a question. Can I use the ISBN I got on Amazon KDP on B&N?
No you can’t, but B&N give you a free ISBN anyway, so doesn’t cost you anything.
Hey! Do you by any chance now how long it would take for the approval part?
From memory around 24-48 hours, sometimes faster.
When it asks for estimated page count is it talking about each page individually or are we supposed to take into account that it will have pages printed back to back?
Exact number - so if you have 200 pages (printed back to back) then it would be 200.
Hi, Sylver! I have a question about b&n press. Do they take a percentage of royalties like Amazon does, and if so how much? (If I'm not mistaken Amazon takes 40% right?)
Currently “…it’s 55% royalties for paperback and up to 70% royalties for eBooks.” Less printing costs for paperbacks/hardbacks - and those depend on too many variables to cover here.
I would always recommend publishing on Amazon first and then B&N.
Hey. If you publish the same book on Barnes and Noble and Amazon KDP, do you need your own ISBN or do they offer you different ISBNs for free...like 2 platforms giving each an ISBN for the same book? Thanks loads.
Both B&N and KDP give you free ISBNs. Different for each platform and you can’t use them anywhere else, like you can with your own.
Are you able to enter how many copies of your book you want ordered? It gets sent in mail from there? How much for copies to sell?
Once your book is loaded up and published you then have the opportunity to order author copies which of course are sent to you - depending on where you live possibly. Price depends on size of book, number of pages, whether B/W or colour.
omg Im having such a hard time uploading my book trying to change the size to 8.5 11 and it say so when I change but wont upload like said, but instead 13.3 X7.5
What program are you using for editing?
So I accidentally put on sale but I need to make edit .. will it let make edits to interior when the process is done or no?
Yes - just upload a new interior to replace the existing one.
Hi. I have a question, I have already a barcode/ISBN. I placed it at the cover and when I upload it (several times), it appears blank. Please help, what should I do? Thank you.
Syril Pulido I would contact B&N’s support. But check you are adding the barcode to your cover as a PNG file?
Awesome video! Does B&N Press follow a "Print on Demand" style of printing books? Is that the arrangement you have with your coloring book?
Works the same as Amazon KDP. Someone buys your book on B&N, they print and ship when it’s ordered. You get royalties some 60 days later. Got to say though, I’ve had some issues lately due to the tax form (I live in the UK). They say they’ve had a hacking problem- still waiting for it to be resolved.
@@SylverZone Thank you for the reply, I am so sorry to hear of your recent troubles! I am trending towards B&N because it seems they offer Print on Demand for smaller trim sizes where KDP does not.
@@andybrophy3182 what sort of size are you after? I’ve got books in 5x8” and 6x6” on KDP and as I remember don’t they do a custom size?
@@SylverZone Well, I have not created an account with them yet so I don't have all the facts, just the preliminary info they provide. I am looking for 4x6 and I do not think Amazon caters to books that small
Can you do a comparison in the top best companies and on ingramspark, fast pencil, gatekeeper press, 48hours…
Sorry - don’t understand what you’re asking?
@@SylverZone compare the most top traditional companies that people use.
@@user-dx4cc8sn1e you’re referring to publishing houses? I’d have to do some research on that as I haven’t used all of them. But I’ll think about it for sure. 😊
Hi, I recently uploaded my interior files for my book and when I did the proof read only 22 of 38 pages were given to me, when I downloaded the file to be read, my question is this normal and will all my pages be added when my book is finally published?
That doesn’t sound right. Apologies for late reply. Missed this question. I would try uploading again.
On barnes and noble press do they allow free returns like Ingram spark? I want to do book signings but not sure if it will work
It seems they do - "If you're not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it for a refund. We will issue a refund for the purchase price of the item plus any applicable taxes to your original form of payment for items returned within 30 days."
can you upload the same book to both KDP and Barnes and Noble using different ISBN?
Yes - they each offer a free ISBN
@@SylverZone thank you :)
But is it like publishing at Amazon?
Such, into using KDP, I can formate it inside like KDP and ad pictures or not?
Such, it should be written and added pictures in the pdf? Because if that is the case, I not worth publishing with them.
It would be fun to have a hard cover of all my books.
As I’ve never used KDP’s formatting option, preferring to do my own, I can’t really comment. I believe there is a formatting option in B&N. As to whether it is worth it. - depends on whether you want the extra market place, which B&N would give you. I would suggest you try it for yourself. Nothing to lose. You can get hard cover copies on Lulu.
I think I missed if you said you published the same book on kdp and Barnes & nobles
Yes you can, but they must have the relevant ISBNs as supplied by each company
Ok thanks
If I print a book on Barnes and noble can I then sell those books on Amazon kdp?
Yes, but you have to publish it through the Amazon process. Use an Amazon ISBN. You can use the same files, might have to tweak the cover to fit B&N’s template size.
What are the requirements for the book other than ISBN and do you get royalties? If so, how much and how do you get it?
B&N provide the ISBN and royalties depend on what price you sell your book at. Go to the B&N ‘about’ section to find out the percentages etc. It’s in a par with Amazon as I remember, same with payment, some 60 days after the sale, although there is minimum amount they pay out.
B&N provide the ISBN and royalties depend on what price you sell your book at. Go to the B&N ‘about’ section to find out the percentages etc. It’s in a par with Amazon as I remember, same with payment, some 60 days after the sale, although there is minimum amount they pay out.
@@SylverZone Do you have to pay anything for your book to be published both as an eBook or printed?
@@Sam-lw2fv - apologies for the delay in replying. Been moving house 😏 No, no fees. Printing costs are deducted from your sale price.
I was curious, how long did it take to get Vendor approval? Sounds like publishing approval took about 72 hours
Anything up to that. Not much different to KDP really.
Hello, I'm trying to figure out how much you make off of the book was it only $1.40, After you changed the price to $6.50? I'm just wondering what percentage Barnes & Noble keeps and what percentage you make? And is B&N the best self publishing platform for low content and high content books, besides KDP? Thanks~Natasha
Prices and profits will have changed since I published this video. You make a similar amount to KDP, though the distribution is slightly less. There are other publishing platforms but if you don’t want to pay then these two are probably the best.
Im having a hard time with my size of book is 13.3x7.5
Seems an odd size?
What about the W9? They ask for it. How do you fill out this tax part?
Straightforward enough I think. As I’m not a US citizen I can’t advise on that. For UK, it’s just your normal details plus you’re tax code. Nothing complicated.
@@SylverZone I didn't realize that I just had to get a W9 PDF, fill it out, and send it back to B&N.
The W9 for an individual is so simple. Basically your name & SSN.
How do I get my published books on Barnes and Noble shelves . Can you help me step by step these are not new books I all ready published these kids book Can you guide me step by step
If you follow the steps in the video it covers the whole process. If you want more detail you can check out my book ‘How to Climb the Self Publishing Rockface’. Available on Amazon and my website. Details in the description.
One question though? Are these books already published through a publishing house? If so, they should be marketing them on Amazon, B&N etc. already?
I'm in India am I eligible for publishing there ?
I don't see why not - it will be the tax form that will tell you I think.
@@SylverZone ok mAn
How do I pay taxes on the books I sell?
Depends what country you live in? In the UK you add it to your tax return if you self-assess. I think you can do something similar if you are on PAYE. But you can ask on the HMRC site. In the US there is an annual tax return I believe?
Can you print your own book and just one copy for yourself??
I suppose so. But if you didn’t want to sell it to the public you would have to take it off sale afterwards. Lulu would probably be the better platform for one-off prints as they have a process for that.
An update on that - you have the option to print a personal copy when you start the process :-)
@@SylverZone thank you so much for all this info. i might have to speed up my timeline haha THANK YOU!!!!!!
@@DomCOuano welcome.
@@SylverZone thank you so much!!
I'm using word and when it converts to a PDF it disorganizes my whole book :( i cannot figure it out
Are you printing to PDF? Have you checked the page size in the print dialogue box?
$1.4 profit per book? Is that what authors go for? It seems one would have to sell a ton of books to be able to pay rent.
Well it depends on what you set your selling price at. But you have to follow the market demand somewhat if you want to sell any. And keep in mind that if you have lots of books and you start to sell well it mounts up. Good luck. 😊
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Geoff Banks have you had problems?
Waste of time. Barnes and Nobles requires 6X9 formatting. You didn't cover that for me. I tried your method and it didn't work.
I gave this a thumbs down because it did NOT show how to put in the author name. It will NOT let you type in the name in that box, SO WHERE DO YOU SET UP THE AUTHOR NAME? A very important step that is missing here.
At 9:57 you will find the section on Author names. If you plan to use the same name all the time you will set this up (as I mention) when you register. Or you can 'add' another contributor and set the status as 'Author' or something else. :-)
@@SylverZone LOL, like I said, all you can do is select a name from the drop-down menu; so the names must magically appear. I will keep looking for how to enter a new author's name. Thanks for the attempt.
@@MichaelDFortner You have to click on the 'Add a Contributor' blue link. Another drop down box appears where you can click on 'add contributor's name'. This then gets added to your Author names list for future choices. Simples :-)
@@SylverZone Simple, right? Wow, finally found it, was going to make another post asking again but finally found it inside there, above the list of existing authors. Thanks.