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Sample package · The Unhurried Life by Maren Kessler
📱 Your Kindle eBook
Your book, formatted as a professional EPUB — the exact format Amazon KDP asks for. Chapter navigation, typography, and metadata are already built in; this file is ready to upload as-is.
Don't try to open the EPUB in Word — it isn't a Word file. To read it yourself, use the Kindle app (Send to Kindle), Apple Books, or any ebook reader.
Step by step
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Sign in at kdp.amazon.com
Use (or create) your free Amazon KDP account, then choose Create → Kindle eBook.
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Fill in your book details
Title, description, keywords, and categories — all pre-written for you in the Amazon listing kit section of this package. Copy and paste.
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Upload the manuscript
In the Content step, upload book.epub in the manuscript slot.
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Upload the cover
In the cover slot, upload cover-front.jpg (you'll find it in the Cover images section).
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Preview, then price
Run Amazon's online previewer to flip through the book, then set your price. Ebooks priced $2.99–$9.99 qualify for the 70% royalty rate.
book.epub
Your KDP-ready ebook. Upload this in the Kindle eBook manuscript slot.
manuscript-formatted.docx
Your manuscript, professionally cleaned in Word format — your master copy for future edits.
Good to know
- Want to proof it on your phone first? Email book.epub to your Kindle address or use Amazon's free "Send to Kindle" — it'll appear in your library like a real book.
- manuscript-formatted.docx is your cleaned master copy — keep it as the single source of truth for any future edits.
Your book gets this exact guided package.
Every order includes pages like this one — every file explained, every step laid out, nothing to figure out alone.
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