99 Getting Your Book into Kobo

Pressbooks is designed to create publish-ready book files for all the major ebookstores as well as print and print-on-demand venues.

With readers in 190 countries as well as its own slate of e-reader devices and apps, Kobo is one popular ebookstore platform in which you may want your book to appear.

In this chapter, we’ll cover:

• How to ready your book for publication in Kobo
• How to publish your book in the Kobo store

1. Prepare Your File for Publishing in Kobo

• Upgrade your book to remove the Pressbooks promotional watermark.
• Export your finished book as an ebook.
• Download the Epub version of your exported ebook files.

2. Self-Publish Your Book in Kobo

• Create an account as a publisher.
• Go to the main interface at Kobo Writing Life.
• Enter your book’s information.
• Upload your cover.
• Upload your manuscript file in EPUB format.
• Indicate rights information.
• Specify pricing.
• Upload your cover.
• Submit your book for review and publication.

Once you hit publish, your book will be available to Kobo users.