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The apps and devices used by readers are not affected, nor are features such as Look Inside. After some search, we have found at least one specific bit of styling code CSS that triggers the problem though there may be others.
But then I discovered that the version that had 'gone live' and was available for purchase DID have the fonts embedded. If so how do you check your books? Especially if its an update to a book as there seems to be no easy way to view an update of a book if you've already purchased it - you just keep getting the original version?
Many many thanks in advance to anyone who can help at all with this issue! Amazon customer service will update a book on your account to the latest version when asked.
I have done this several times. I don't know the answer to the question about embedded fonts. Well, I have tried to update "zen of ebook formatting" to 2nd edition and failed. Please take this as an isolated incident, I assure you that this will not repeat in the future. Thank you for being a great customer. We value your relationship with us. We'd appreciate your feedback.
Please use the links below to tell us about your experience today. Thanks everyone for the responses. I will try contacting Amazon customer service and see if they will update the book for my account. Also i have discovered that the Preview version of the ebook does display the fonts correctly if I sideload the mobi file onto my Kindle Fire or Kindle e-Ink. Always insert a page break at the end of a chapter so that the new chapter will start on a new page.
If you are publishing a non-fiction book to Kindle Direct Publishing, you will probably have graphics in your book.
You do not need to include your cover image in your Word manuscript file. Your cover image will be added automatically when you publish your eBook, and it is uploaded separately.
If there are any errors with any of the above, they will need to be fixed in your Word file, and you will then need to upload the file to Kindle Create again.
On the Inspector , you can change the device you want to preview your eBook in. The options are:. You can now navigate through your eBook to view what it will look like on the different devices. After you have chosen the theme, click the Select button. This does not publish your eBook to Kindle Direct Publishing, but creates the.
Click the OK button on this window to first save your file. Once your file is properly formatted and converted, you can self-publish your book to KDP. Before you open the Kindle Direct Publishing site, be sure you have all the necessary files and information needed to complete the process. Have the above available in a text file, then you can just copy and paste when you upload your information and files. It takes a few minutes to fill in your details and upload your files. After you log in to your KDP account, the main dashboard will display.
If this is your first Kindle eBook, the dashboard will be empty. NOTE: Open your text file where you have all your book details then you can just copy and paste your information. If this is the first edition, you can leave this blank.
These are the terms keywords prospective buyers will use to find your eBook in the Kindle Store. You can enter up to 7 keywords — double keyword phrases count as 1 keyword, e. Amazon defines a browse category as the section of the Kindle store where users can browse to your book.
If this is your first time self-publishing on KDP, I highly recommend that you read the Help icon message on the next window. Since having a professional, quality book cover is extremely important, especially as a self-published author, you should seriously consider hiring a professional book cover designer. Click the Save changes and continue button.
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