KDP publishing resources in one place

Amazon KDP rewards operators who treat publishing as a production system, not a one-off weekend project. This hub collects the pages we keep sending customers when they ask “what should I read before I upload?” If you are publishing your first title, begin with the KDP checklist at /kdp-checklist, skim the glossary at /glossary for trim and bleed vocabulary, then walk How it works at /how-it-works so you understand Autobook → print editor → cover → Export Studio → Publish Studio.

BookWizard is built so those concepts are not abstract blog tips. Every resource page below maps to a studio module you will actually use: page budgets in Autobook, spine math in Cover Studio, seven keyword slots in Publish Studio, and a checklist.md file that travels with your export pack. Browse the long-tail libraries at /guides (how-tos) and /tools (module deep-dives), then open the studio and ship.

If you already know KDP but want faster throughput, jump to /publish-on-amazon-fast and /amazon-kdp-ai-book-generator. Those pages explain the ~45-minute upload-pack path without rehashing Amazon’s help center.

• First book: /kdp-checklist → /glossary → /how-it-works
• Speed path: /publish-on-amazon-fast → /amazon-kdp-ai-book-generator
• Long-tail libraries: /guides → /tools → /templates
• Format decisions: /ebook-vs-paperback-kdp → /amazon-kdp-trim-sizes

KDP rejections and soft sales usually come from operational misses: wrong trim, cover that ignores spine width, or keyword slots filled with guesswork. Our production guides go deep on those jobs. /kdp-cover-generator explains full-wrap paperback covers and how Cover Studio calculates spine from page count. /amazon-kdp-trim-sizes walks common paperback sizes and when to choose 6×9 versus 5×8. /kdp-keywords-generator covers the seven backend keyword fields Amazon gives you — and how Publish Studio drafts them from your brief.

Pair those with /ebook-vs-paperback-kdp when you are deciding format strategy. Ebook-only is faster to iterate; paperback adds credibility and giftability but requires trim-correct interiors and wrap covers. BookWizard can produce both from one project so you are not maintaining two disconnected manuscripts.

For a free operational artifact you can print or pin, keep /kdp-checklist bookmarked. Export Studio regenerates checklist.md per title so the resource page and the live project stay aligned.

If you are evaluating tools, start at /compare for the full matrix, then drill into focused pages. Alternatives live under /alternatives/aivolut, /alternatives/chaptrly, /alternatives/squibler, and /alternatives/atticus. Head-to-head narratives also live at /vs/chatgpt, /vs/aivolut, and /vs/chaptrly.

We score competitors on KDP operational completeness — listing studio, fix-manifest QA, export manifests, trim-aware print — not on who writes the prettiest sample chapter. That is intentional. Chat windows and pure writing apps leave the hard publishing work on your desk; BookWizard is the desk.

When a competitor page says “switch,” we mean switch the production stack. You still publish on kdp.amazon.com with your own account, rights, and AI disclosure answers.

Different publishing models need different pacing. /use-cases/low-content-books covers journals, planners, and prompt books. /use-cases/series-publishing is for fiction and non-fiction series metadata. /use-cases/agency-client-books is for ghostwriting shops and agencies running multiple client titles. Persona landings under /for/* (side hustle, coaches, fiction, agencies, and more) speak to who you are; use-case pages speak to what you ship.

Looking for reusable structure? Visit /templates for Autobook-ready project shapes — not Canva mockups, but intake patterns that already know KDP page budgets and listing fields. Combine templates with /blog for tactical essays and /faq for short answers.

Company context lives at /about; human help at /contact (support@bookwizardai.com). Bookmark this /resources page — we keep expanding it as new guides ship.