Create a Children's Book to Sell on Amazon KDP | Step by Step Tutorial to Self-Publish in 2024

Ever dreamt of writing a children's story book? Turn that dream into reality! In this video, I'll guide you through creating and self-publishing your children's book on Amazon KDP. From setting up your book's layout on Canva, to illustrating with different elements and AI tools, and finally, uploading your masterpiece to Amazon KDP, I've got you covered.
This step-by-step tutorial is detailed, yet easy to follow - perfect for beginners and aspiring authors who are ready to share their stories with the world! :)
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES & LINKS (OR MENTIONED IN VIDEO):
Canva - Claim Your 30-Day FREE Canva Pro Trial:
partner.canva.com/6bMOQK
Fiverr - Freelancing Marketplace to Hire Illustrators (Use discount code IVYHANG for 10% off your first purchase):
go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=9960...
Book Bolt - Get 20% off Book Bolt by using discount code: ivyhang
bookbolt.io/2508.html
Amazon KDP Cover Calculator:
kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator
Amazon KDP Help Page on Trim Size, Bleed & Margins: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/top...
Creative Fabrica:
www.creativefabrica.com/ref/6...
Midjourney AI:
www.midjourney.com/
Leonardo AI:
leonardo.ai/
Chat GPT 4:
openai.com/gpt-4
Upwork:
www.upwork.com/hire/childrens...
Fiverr:
www.fiverr.com/
OTHER VIDEO TUTORIALS ON ILLIUSTRATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS:
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Create Consistent Characters using Chat GPT-4:
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Create Consistent Characters using MidJourney AI (apologies, the audio quality is not the best for this video!):
• How to Create Consiste...
Can you Use Canva for Amazon KDP? | Canva's Licensing & Copyrights Explained
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
01:05 How to set up interior pages and margins in Canva
08:12 How to illustrate your story
09:22 Illustration Option #1 - Hire an illustrator
09:51 Illustration Option #2 - Illustrate using AI
10:35 Illustration Option #3 - Illustrate with pre-existing graphic elements
21:52 How to set up your book cover template
24:28 How to design your story book cover
32:16 How to upload and publish your children's book on Amazon KDP
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