![]() Think of this description as the text/blurb on the back of a book when writing yours, as it should be concise, impactful, engaging and informative. We know that a well-written, compelling book description is essential to attract readers. Amazon request that you contact them with the list of ASINs for books in a series collection page. You control your Series Collection Page from Bookshelf>Create New Title or for existing titles eBook Actions>Edit eBook Details. Short stories, prequels and novellas cannot appear on a Series Collection Page. For example, ‘This is the 3rd book in The Father Brown Mysteries’ could be included in any of the listed places. Your book will also need to state the exact series name and series number in at least one of the following places: the book cover, interior (Look Inside), product description (metadata), editorial reviews, your official website or Goodreads. If one book is made unavailable by the author, the Collection Page won’t be visible to readers, but they can still purchase available books individually. Only books published through KDP can be included on a Series Collection Page. For books which can be read out of order, there is an option to not include series numbers, but this is only available in the USA currently. Pay close attention to this, for example ‘Father Brown Mysteries’ is not the same as ‘The Father Brown Mysteries’. As the author, your job is to ensure that the series name has been entered consistently across all books and that the sequence numbers are correct. One of the benefits of Kindle, for both author and reader, is that all books in a series can be purchased in one click from a Series Collection Page. The series number is entered as a digit only, for example ‘5’ not ‘book 5’ or ‘volume 5 of 8’. For example, ‘The Father Brown Mysteries’ would be entered in the series field. ![]() ![]() Do not include the title of the book in the series field, or the series number. If your book is not part of a series, leave this field blank. Decide If You Want to Enrol in KDP SelectĪmazon Kindle’s definition of series is a connected set of books. Amazon pays the required taxes on book sales. Your potential taxable income is on royalties only. It’s worth clarifying when speaking to HMRC or your tax adviser that you don’t sell books. These requirements are separate to potential tax owed on royalties with regards to your tax return. Once your book is published, keep an eye on the tax situation and update Amazon if they ask for a renewal of your data. EIN is generally faster and easier to obtain than ITIN. The USA also allows non-USA citizens to apply for a USA tax reference EIN (Employer Identification Number) or ITIN (Individual Tax Identification Number). But at the time of writing this article (updated July 2021), UK-based authors can reclaim the full 30% by entering their National Insurance number, personal UTR or Company Tax Reference. Tax agreements are subject to change, so you are advised to check at the time of publishing or consult a tax specialist. For books sold within the USA, Amazon is forced to withhold 30% of your royalties (not to be confused with Amazon’s fee for their service).ĭepending on the country an author is based in, there are tax treaties for exemption. ![]() There are help emojis next to each question. Amazon ask a few tax questions and call this a ‘Tax Interview’.
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