Create and Manage Series in KDP
KDP has an announcement: Create and Manage Series with Kindle Direct Publishing Quote: You can now publish and update eBook and Paperback series detail pages automatically through KDP. With the launch...
View ArticleI Have An Ebook That Constantly Refreshes Itself And It's Annoying
I don't usually go to this site a lot, forgive me if this is the wrong forum. I have an ebook that for some reason constantly refreshes to the point everything goes back to 0% every time I plug my...
View ArticleThe joys --- or not --- of KPV 3
I have three questions about the Kindle Previewer 3. I'm running the previewer in a virtual Win7 (32bit) PC under QEMU on Linux. The virtual PC has 4GB Ram. Previewer 2.94 runs as expected in this...
View ArticleSize of a .MOBI File
Hello guys, I´m working on a e-book for kids with some images on it. I want to load to Amazon Kindle KDP. 1. I have a book that it is only 26 pages and that it would have about 25 images. 2. I tried to...
View ArticleIs there a way to edit EPUB or Mobi files such that the Quotes are in BOLD?
i dont know if theres a program or calibre related script where i can simply edit my epub files or mobi files (i will convert anyway) so when characters in the novel are talking: "insert talking here"...
View ArticleEPUB to Kindle store - convert to MOBI or not?
Is there any point in converting an EPUB file to MOBI before uploading to the Kindle Store? An EPUB is accepted. You get an online or downloadable preview. Am I missing anything?
View ArticleDownload kindle files without a Kindle
Hi, Not sure to be in the right section. Question is in the title... I own a Kobo and would like to read my amazon prime reading books on it. Is there a trick to make Amazon believe that you own a...
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linespace for standing cap
I use a standing cap at the chapter beginning: <p class="first"><span class="stand">T</span><span class="small">HE GLACIER WOUND AND TWISTED</span> between upthrust walls...
View ArticleGreat on Kindle book
Hi all! I recently noticed that some of the book listings have this "Great on Kindle book" message to indicate that they are somehow higher quality than the rest. Is there something that needs to be...
View ArticleLooking for Kindle Previewer < 3.49 installer
Hi! Does anyone still have Kindle Previewer installer older than 3.49 that you could share? The reason I am looking for it is because newer versions no longer open .mobi files. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleFalkor and MOP
For a while now I have seen the code name "falkor" associated with some new kind of Kindle content. I am curious whether anyone else has heard of this and might know what it refers to. Unrelated, I...
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Popup footnotes takes the whole screen
Usually I use MS Word to edit my books and then I upload them to Calibre, convert them to ePub and finally convert the ePub to Kfx format. I noticed that the popup footnotes takes the whole screen when...
View ArticleLong gap between record 0 and record 1
Hello, Has anyone figured out the reason for the long gap between record 0 and record 1 in kindle formats?
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WEIRD CHARACTERS ON KINDLE FIRE
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? MY KINDLE FIRE IS GETTING WEIRD CHARACTERS WHEN OPENING MY BOOK. SEE SCREENSHOT. Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleIs there a way to create reflowable ebooks without using Amazon technology?
Hi, I am trying to create reflowable ebooks. The ebooks are in epub format and are in Arabic language. That being said, epub is not supported on Kindle on iPhone. Also, I do not want to publish them on...
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Amazon: Cover image should be 72dpi and 300ppi
In their guide on how to create an ebook cover, Amazon tell us that the cover image should be 72 dpi and 300 ppi (see attached image). Now how does that work? And what should I really choose? (I do...
View ArticleKindle eBook vs KDP eBook?
I'm trying to prepare an EPUB to publish on Amazon, but their contradictory specifications are confusing me. In the guide on how to Create an eBook Cover, Amazon asks you not to include a cover image...
View ArticleMOBI support for reflowable files ending on June 28, 2021
Hey all. I posted this on the Kindle developers forum, but perhaps it would be of more interest here. Mods, please feel free to remove as you see fit. I received this notification from KDP Customer...
View ArticleNegative top/bottom margin
Hey :) I want to reduce the margins on my Oasis (using a KF8 ebook). I use the following css: html { margin-left: -45px; margin-right: -45px; margin-top: -45px; margin-bottom: -45px; } For left and...
View Articleepub to mobi fault
I've got an epub file which seems to have every paragraph on a new page. I converted it to mobi in Calibre but it retained the same formatting. Is this a known problem with an easy solution?
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