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Launch Your eBook With NookPress
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Why NOOK Press?
NOOK Press is Barnes & Noble’s free self-publishing platform.
Authors may price their books from $ 0.99 to $ 199, and receive
royalties of 65 percent on books priced from $ 2.99 to $ 9.99,
and 40 percent for content priced at less than $ 2.98 or over
$10.00. Is NOOK Press worth the trouble? Our sales history
shows that NOOK books sells around 5% of the number of
copies sold in Kindle. That’s not a huge number but the
demographics for Nook
may work in your favor.
To create your NOOK
Press account, go to:
http:// nookpress.com.
Click on Get Started
Now (orange button).
Your Free NOOK Press Account
If this is your fist visit to NOOK Press you will fill out your
account information.
If you have a
B&N account,
you can log in
with your existing
account
information. If
not, complete the
form and look for
a confirming
email.
Sign In
Creating Your First Book
After you login you should see your NOOK Press dashboard:
Begin by creating a new project.
My First NOOK eBook
Type the name of your eBook in the “Project Name” field.
Upload Your ePub File
With NOOK Press you have two options: Upload and Writing.
For professional publishing I suggest you ALWAYS upload.
NOOK Press File Formats
NOOK Press accepts several file formats. For best results, I
recommend you upload a professionally created ePub file.
Congratulations! Your Manuscript Passed!
Once your manuscript passes pre-flight testing, you will see a
green check mark beside that step.
Your Book Cover Image
Next, upload your book’s cover
Image. The dark-blue image of a
book as represented is only a
sample, and not your own selected
cover. To the right is a blue box,
Choose a file to upload (this file is
your cover’s jpg file). As soon as
you click on your selected cover
image, a window will appear asking
if you want to Update Cover Image.
Click Yes. A second window will
ask if you wish to add this cover to
your manuscript. If a professional
eBook designer created your ePup
file, your book’s cover image
should be already embedded in the
ePub file. Select “no.”
Your Book Cover Image
Once your cover has been uploaded, the screen will so reflect:
If you are happy with your cover, click the next item, NOOK
Book details.
Your Book’s Details
Your Book’s Details
Each one of the items listed on the right panel under NOOK
Book Details must be filled in, including Title, Publication Date,
Publisher, Description, Contributors, Categories, and Rights &
Pricing. Click on the grayed out strip for each line in order, and
fill in the necessary details. The first item under TITLE &
DESCRIPTION above is Title. When you click on that item, and
you will be brought to the next page, where all the relevant
details of your book will be entered:
Your Book’s Title & Description, Contributors
Your Book’s Description, Author Bio, ISBN
Tips for Writing Your Novel’s Description
1. Pitch it
You have 30 seconds to explain to readers why they would enjoy
your book. That translate into 150-200 words of sales copy. For a
nonfiction work you'll want to explain the benefit of buying the
NOOK Book.
2. Add a headline
A 20-40 word headline lets readers quickly know what your book is
about. Is it a love story, a period piece, a nail-biter? It's also a good
idea to help identify the tone (humor vs. thriller), genre (romantic,
fantasy), and main events. If your book crosses genres, be sure to
note that too.
3. Leave them wanting more
Don't be afraid to leave your readers with a few questions. Once
you have them hooked with the header, your reader wants to learn
more. But what and how much will you tell? Create suspense-entice them to buy the book to find out more.
What to Include in Your About the Author
1. Tout your expertise
If you are the author of a nonfiction book, highlight your expertise.
Expertise can be everything from your training and education, to
personal experience with a topic. Your expertise is an important selling
point. Include why you wrote your NOOK Book and be sure to include
why the reader should trust your information and experience with your
topic. Make the case for why the reader needs the NOOK Book by
including sample information, key chapter titles, facts or statistics.
2. List your other titles
Let readers know about your other books so they can explore more of
your work.
3. Highlight accolades and affiliations
Include awards and memberships that demonstrate your depth of
knowledge in your field, or your experience as a writer. Also consider
mentioning organizations that will help fellow members or alumni
identify with you.
Your Book’s Categories, Key Words,
Your Book’s Categories, Key Words, Audience
Your Vendor Account Information
After you have finished this section, click Save & Next (top right,
blue button), and you will be taken to the next set of questions
about your book. Fill in each page as requested, including
Rights & Pricing, in each case clicking Save & Next, as
required.
PLEASE NOTE: You cannot submit your book’s Rights &
Pricing information until you complete the “Vendor Account”
information.
Here you will be asked to supply your tax ID number (Social
Security number if you are not incorporated), banking account
number, bank routing number, and contact information.
Your Vendor Account Information
Your Vendor Tax ID Number
WARNING: B&N’s policy may have changed – or change - but
in the past once you entered your tax ID number, you COULD
NOT update your tax status. If you start with your social and
incorporate later, you will need to create a NEW NOOK Press
account.
NOOK Book Details – Rights & Pricing
Select where you have the rights to make your NOOK Book
available for sale and then set the list price for each territory, or
let us do the currency conversions for you! I suggest you
choose Worldwide unless you DO NOT have rights to publish
your book in other countries.
Do you want DRM encryption for your NOOK book?
Select your book’s selling price and royalty rate. How is My
Royalty Rate Determined? You earn a percentage of royalty
based on the list price you set based on the following ranges:
USD
GBP
EUR
Prices from $ 0.99 to $ 2.98 = 40%
Prices from $ 2.99 to $ 9.99 = 65%
Prices from $ 10.00 to $ 199.99 = 40%
NOOK Book Details – Other Information
Is this NOOK Book public domain?
Is this NOOK Book a part of a series? If your book is part of a
series this gives you the opportunity to add key search words
near your book’s title. This may help your book be found.
Is this NOOK Book available in print? If so, please indicate and
add the number of pages. This will help B&N to list both books
on their website
Number of Pages in Print:
NOOK Book Details - Editorial Reviews
Editorial reviews aren't required, but “social-proof” of your book
may lead to more sales. Some readers respect and buy based
on reviews. Make sure you have permission to use them. You
may include up to five editorial reviews.
Your Dashboard
Your Dashboard
Your Sales
If you added your banking information to your Vendor Account,
NOOK Press will deposit your earnings 60 days after the close
of the calendar month in which the sale occurs provided you
accrued a minimum of $10 in royalties.
NOOK Programs
eGifting - Giving a digital gift is quick and easy with eGifting.
NOOK Books and NOOK Apps can be eGifted to anyone with a
valid email address. eGifted NOOK Books can be downloaded
and read on NOOK eReading devices, or through the free
NOOK software for smartphones. Note: eGifting may not be
available in all countries.
Samples - NOOK customers have the option to try before they
buy. For all NOOK Press NOOK Books, interested customers
will be able to download up to 5% of the NOOK Book to their
NOOK or to their computing or mobile device enabled with free
NOOK eReading software. From the sample, it is easy for
customers to buy the full NOOK Book and download it in
seconds.
NOOK’s Core Audience
NOOK’s core audience is:
•Female, 40 years old
•Has a household income of over $60,000
•Is college educated
•More than half have children in the home (53%)
•Loves to shop, travel, and enjoys technology
•Is an avid reader
•And … loyal
Why Publish With Smashwords
Through Smashwords, you upload your
book once, and disseminate it in a number
of formats to all the major ebook sales
channels. Although you can self publish
your e-book directly through KDP, NOOK
Press, iBooks, and others, the beauty of
Smashwords is its function as a distributor
of your e-book to all the major online
publishing concerns.
Smashwords Benefits
•Fast and easy
•The largest self-publishing e-book
distributor, with the most diverse outlets
•Global distribution to Apple iBookstore,
Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo, Flipkart
(India), Baker & Taylor, Diesel, Page
Foundry and Oyster, with more channels
being acquired every day.
•A royalty pay out of %85 of the sales
channel net profit (i.e., Smashwords keeps
15% of the net profit from sales through
Amazon, B&N, iBooks, etc.)
Create Your Smashwords Account
http:// smashwords.com
Click “Join for Free!” on the following
screen: The following screen will appear,
“Join Smashwords for Free.”
Create Your Smashwords Account
Create Your Smashwords Account
Near the bottom of the page is the section
called Payments for Authors and
Publishers. This link will open up a page
outlining the necessary steps to establish
your payee information, including text
explaining the rules for U.S. citizens.
Smashwords Advantages / Disadvantages
Advantages:
•You can publish across multiple platforms through one
account.
Disadvantages (in my opinion)
•Interface lacks clear direction
•FREE ISBNs are tied to Smashwords so they are the
publisher of record, not you
•Smashwords rejects many professionally created ePub files
•Smashwords requires their name on the copyright page (thus
telling the world that you self published)
•60% through major e-book retailers; 85% through
Smashwords
•They pay through PayPal, not direct deposit into your bank
account
•Sales are reported quarterly, not monthly