DDH-ePub

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1. What is kindle?
A:  ‘Kindle’ is a digital book reader device developed by Amazon Inc. If a reader owns Kindle, he or she can buy the digital books from the ‘Kindle Store’ on U.S. Amazon online bookstore. The digital books purchased will be transmitted wirelessly to his or her Kindle.

Please refer to their website: http://www.amazon.com/

2. How long will it take for my books to be sold on Amazon Kindle Store?
A:  After you fill out Application and send us the down payment, it normally takes about 10 business days for the book to be available on Kindle Store. However, Kindle Store has the right to review the publication to see if the content is appropriate, it may take some extra time for examination.

3. What file formats does DDH accept?
A:  ‘Word’, ‘PDF’, and ‘JPG’ files are the formats Kindle Store currently accepts.

4. When and how will I know the number of copies sold? How much will I get, and when?

A: Your royalties is 18% of net sales amount. However, any raise on price might be generated if the books are sold outside the United States, and such markups will be absorbed by Amazon; meanwhile, Amazon also has the right to sell your books on discounts. However, any changes made on retail price will not affect the royalties you are to recieve. your royalties are calculated on base of the List Price set by you initially. It is stated in Amazon’s Terms of Use.

The monthly sales report will show all the details about net sales amount and how many copies have been sold, and we will pay your royalties by Paypal or other electronic payment system 3 months after the report is sent (as stated in Amazon’s terms of use).

Example: You set the List Price for your Title A as $10, Title B as $ 5.

The sales report we send to you on Feb 28 will show:

Net amount of Title A sold:100 copies, List Price:$10,
Net amount of Title B sold:200 copies, List Price:$5,

Your royalties = ((100x$10)+(200x$5))x18%=$360

We will pay $360 to you on the last day of May. (Details of payment method, tax withheld, and processing fee will be discussed in "Digital Publication Contract").

5. Can I design my own book cover, layout, templates, and artworks etc.?

A:  Yes, you can. Please be aware that the text formats that can be applied to Kindle are ‘Word’ and ‘PDF’. However, if you have pictures (only jpg files are applicable) mixed in your text pages, the layout is very likely to be altered automatically by the formatting program. We will discuss this with you respectively according to the nature of your book files. There may be additional charges if it requires extra time to adjust the layout and format after you decide to go further. You can design your own book cover, of course.

6. What types of content are not accepted?
A: Any content related to racial prejudice or pornography or issues against human ethics are prohibited on Amazon.

7. Can I set the price for my book?
A: Yes, you can. Please refer to Question 4 for details.

8. What does it cost me to sell my book through your services?
A: Our basic fee for e-book publishing is $999USD ($32000TWD). Please check out more details on Services page.

9. How large can my book files be?
A: There is no limit announced by Amazon so far. However, the bigger the file is, the longer the readers have to wait for download to complete.

10.Can I make changes to my book once I've submitted my works to DDH?
A: No, we are sorry that we do not provide any extra service for amending the works that have been submitted. Hence, please carefully revise your work before submitting it.

11.Can I sell my Kindle books in other bookstores?
A: Yes, the services we provide currently are for Kindle Store only, but we may develop the market for your books on other portals in the future. However, we are merely your digital publisher. You are still the copyright owner of your books, and you surely can publish your book anywhere else through other services. There might be extra costs for different layout setting and payout imbursement for selling at other platforms.

12.Can kindle books be read on other devices other than kindle?
A: Yes. Some of the Amazon related portals may sell your digital books without notifying us in advance. However, any revenue generated from other portals will be noted by Amazon and your royalties will be paid.

13.How do I promote my own books?
A: The most efficient way is to go onto Amazon's disussion forum and communicate with your readers on a frequent basis. We also encourage you to link other internet websites, blogs, forums or any other promotional interface to your book page on Amazon Kindle Store.

14.How can I find my book on Amazon Kindle store?
A: When your book is reviewed by Amazon’s Kindle team, Amazon will assign a book number to your book, and we will deliver this number to you when the book is available on the Kindle Store shelf.

Please feel free to contact us by e-mail: service@ddh-epub.com if you do not find the answer to your question

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