Kindle Direct Publishing
5 Reasons to Choose Dorrance over Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing KDP
- Human Support
- Editing Services
- Professional Design
- Wider Distribution Avenues
- Defined Book Promotion
Read more and discover the advantages of the Dorrance Publishing Experience compared to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).
With over 100 years of trust from authors, Dorrance has guided countless writers through the publishing journey.
One author described their Kindle Direct Publishing experience like this: “It was like cutting my own hair. I did all of the work myself so it didn’t cost me anything. Sure, my hair was shorter. But, I really didn’t like what I looked like and I got no positive compliments on how I looked…”
Kindle Direct Publishing is truly a DIY approach to book publishing. Here’s why you might consider a different route:
Human Support
Publishing via Kindle Direct requires strong computer skills and offers no support from knowledgeable staff. Dorrance, on the other hand, values the personal touch in publishing. Here, you’ll always have access to professional, educated staff who understand the intricacies of book publishing.
Editing Services
Kindle Direct does not provide editing services. Every book can benefit from a second set of eyes. At Dorrance, all books are meticulously edited following the Chicago Manual of Style to ensure high-quality content.
Professional Design
When was the last time you designed a book?
Kindle Direct’s website emphasizes the importance of book design:
“Imagine you’re shopping for a book. You notice a title that looks interesting and you take it off the shelf. But then you see a grainy image on the cover. You open the book, and the font is too small and the text has formatting irregularities. Would you buy this book? Probably not.”
Book design is crucial. It influences a reader’s decision to purchase. Dorrance employs experienced page designers and cover designers to ensure a professional and visually appealing final product. Are you familiar with front matter formatting, “bleeds,” or embedding fonts? If not, our designers can help create a polished book cover and layout.
Wider Distribution Avenues
As Kindle Direct is owned by Amazon, your book’s primary distribution channel is Amazon. Dorrance, however, ensures your book reaches multiple platforms, including Barnes & Noble, Walmart.com, Google Books, and independent bookstores. Kindle Direct’s Expanded Distribution option reduces royalties to about 8% and does not support returnable books—a requirement for many brick-and-mortar stores. All Dorrance-published books are returnable, enabling them to be offered for sale in physical stores.
Defined Book Promotion
Many authors turn to Dorrance after finding that Kindle Direct lacks promotional support. Every Dorrance-published book benefits from a comprehensive promotion campaign, including press releases, Google promotion, and outreach to bookstores for author signings.
At Dorrance, we believe publishing is not about paper and ink, but the experience of becoming an author.
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