[CEMartin2]

For my first two createspace novels, I first put them on Kindle, then put them on createspace. I emailed the CS folks and they merged the two entries. I'm wondering if it would be easier to just start with CS and let them publish to Kindle. But if I do that:

1. Can I still go Select?
2. Will the novel appear on my KDP page, showing me purchase stats?

 

[Accord64]

I've considered doing the same, mainly because when I launch a new book, I want to have a print version available at the same time as the eBook version. Currently, it takes me about a couple of weeks (depending on quality of the proof) to get an print version out after launching an eBook.

I noticed that Createspace offers a conversion to Kindle tool as part of their printing setup process (usually at the end). But I wonder how the conversion looks - or do you get better results doing it yourself?

BTW: KDP select is only for eBooks, so Amazon doesn't care about print book versions.

 

[Carradee]

For my first two createspace novels, I first put them on Kindle, then put them on createspace. I emailed the CS folks and they merged the two entries. I'm wondering if it would be easier to just start with CS and let them publish to Kindle. But if I do that:

1. Can I still go Select?
2. Will the novel appear on my KDP page, showing me purchase stats?

1. Unless the KDP Select program ToS has changed, yes. If I recall correctly (but it's been a good year since I had anything in Select, myself), audiobooks could also be released while a title's in Select.

2. No. KDP = Kindle Direct Publishing. That's only the e-book side. CreateSpace has its own sales interface.

 

[CEMartin2]

So any ebook version sales would not show on the KDP dashboard- they'd only show on the CS dashboard?

 

[SEAN H. ROBERTSON]

I've considered doing the same, mainly because when I launch a new book, I want to have a print version available at the same time as the eBook version. Currently, it takes me about a couple of weeks (depending on quality of the proof) to get an print version out after launching an eBook.

I noticed that Createspace offers a conversion to Kindle tool as part of their printing setup process (usually at the end). But I wonder how the conversion looks - or do you get better results doing it yourself?

BTW: KDP select is only for eBooks, so Amazon doesn't care about print book versions.

I did the CS process for my first Vampira book, then they converted it for me for kindle. Looks awesome.They're customer service is the best I've ever experienced. My two cents.