How to Make a KDP Hardcover Book for FREE

For many self publishing authors and publishers on Amazon via the KDP platform they now have the option of publishing hardcover books. These may be a preferred option for customers for many different types of no content and low content books, especially those such as planners, journals, diaries, 5 year planners etc. They are also a great option for non fiction and fiction authors as well. They are a few important factors to bear in mind and changes to made when compared to the more familiar paperback KDP books. So in this video I go through the process of creating a simple hardcover no content blank lined journal to publish on Amazon. I show you how to go about getting a suitable interior and then show you how to create a simple but effective book cover using Canva. Part 2 to this video will then look at putting it all together and uploading to the KDP platform. Hardcover books could be a great addition to your publishing portfolio and help increase your online money making capabilities.

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00:00 Introduction
01:22 KDP Hardback Books
01:40 Types of Hardcover Books
02:34 Hardcover Interiors
05:26 Create Hardcover Cover

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About this video - In this video I show you how to create a hardcover book using free software to publish on the Amazon KDP platform to build an online income.

[wellnessjourneywithendo]

thank you for all your great videos! I just made my first sale today, someone bought 4 books at once! <3

[lakasmegoldasok]

Thank you for your KDP videos. 💖Thanks especially for including the Hungarian language in the translator. I've been following your channel for almost 1 month with my serving sister who I'm on a mission with in a small Hungarian town. It is much easier with the Hungarian text because our English is not very good.
Besides our ministry, we see online business as an only way to earn passive income. KDP has particularly appealed to us. You inspired us to start this business. Your professional help gave us the encouragement to get started and we have already published several books.
We have a lot to learn, we are going step by step with you. Your presentation of free sofweres and options now at the beginning helps us a lot.
God bless your work, your business, your selfless heart!
Thank you! 🙏❤
Sylvia and Ann

[AL]

I must say, even your demo jobs that you create fast to show us are great. There is an artist or a creative mind in you. Thanks.

[LaToniaLivesOnPurpose]

Paul, I owe you the BIGGEST thank you ever! I stumbled onto your video on low content journals and I was able to upload to Amazon and I even downloaded the blank pages from your shop. I wanted to print the journal but I can’t seem to get the gutter and the specific measurements to copy front to back. Please help. For the record I know you’ve helped people all over the world with your videos. Thank you so much!!!

[gabrielterciu]

Paul, you're the best.Thank you for letting us grow with you and much appreciation from me in particular.

[dessfit]

Wow I asked you a few days ago about possibility to create Hardcover. This is now possible. I'm glad

[stevenzwillinger]

Paul,
You have a larger audience than you may realize. I prepare very specialized, high-content, tiny niche ('stamp exhibiting') and I love your videos!. The skills, resources, tips and traps are the same for high-content as they are for low-content. I even made high-content logbooks based on your guidance. Thank you!

[LetYourHeartWin]

Thank you so much! I have watched SO MANY videos. Yours had everything I needed to create my own cover for my very first published book!

[MohammedAlnasry]

Thanks, your explanation is simple and motivating

[samchooks]

thank you for the free lined interior.

[vanissa]

Since watching your channel i have been grinding to make nice quality content and I have about 16 notebooks including an childrens activity book and a food planner currently pending. Wish me luck & success!

[andreeamariapetrache]

I like your work. Very well explained. Thank you so much.

[jenniferdella-paolera]

Thanks Paul! So exciting to make hard cover books!

[mostafaelouadghiri]

thank you very much I like the way you explain evrything..i just get my first book live on kdp and i am ready to create more and more..

[nishazad]

Hi Paul, Over the weekend I learned to master the 6x9 120 pages paperback notebooks and I was able to design and publish 10 for specific niches which I am very happy about, I know this is a long road and I am willing to walk that road with you at my side. Yes I can make hundreds of them but I am a floral designer at the highest international level and this has helped me a lot also . I am in Florida and my road forward to master every product, find the niches and design and publish . Research has helped me a lot. Thank you . God's Blessings

[TrueGritProductions]

Great video especially the details on Canva

[marymooney]

Another great video Paul, it was easy to copy one of my paperback-lined journals and it went live the next day. Thanks again Paul.

[amutavictoria]

Your are blessed Mr. Paul. You are really doing a lot to help people. May God bless you.

[An-KB]

Thank you Paul! This is the first ever video that I watch from your channel and I already subscribed, because you answered my question that I was after, and because you explain things very well. Thank you very much 👍

[melanieklarofficial]

When turning a paper back I have already made into a hardback, do I have to change the interior or just the cover?