Distribution
2. Before the upload- by Rachael/Courtney
3. After files are finalized for a print only title- by the PM (first) and by Rachael/Courtney/Josie
What two things do we send a new author during onboarding?
When do price changes go into effect?
Fridays. It can take an additional few days for retailers to reflect the change.
Why do we recommend hyphenation?
Uniformed spacing improves legibility. No "rivers"
If my book was released at the end of January, when should I expect my first royalties?
The first eligible quarter is June, depending on when the first book sales were made.
Who creates cover templates and when?
Created by the PM after the interior is approved by the author (before sending to Rachael/Courtney)
What is our standard timeline for responding to authors?
Within 24 hours
What POD trim sizes allow a dust jacket?
5x8- 6x9
What is the minimum page count for POD and bulk printing?
POD- 18
Bulk- 32
(Page count should always be even!)
How do eBook and audiobook royalties work?
Royalties can vary because retailers vary selling methods (subscriptions, % of content read, etc.)
What email template do PMs use to loop Rachael in?
What do you do if author requests are unclear?
What are third party retailers, how can we tell if a listing is third party, and how can we avoid them?
Amazon allows third party retailers to sell on their site. We can tell by the "sold by" on the listing. We can't avoid them, but other sites do not allow them and more traffic to the Amazon listing will prioritize that listing in search results.
What is the gutter?
What is Author Central and what does it do?
Amazon author page providing customers with more information about the author. Authors can link all their published books to the page. They cannot see sales data through their account. They need to set up their account on their end using their personal Amazon account.