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Description
BookCoversLab is an online tool designed specifically for authors utilizing Amazon KDP, offering a user-friendly cover creation experience. It simplifies the process by automatically managing important elements like trim sizes, bleed, and spine calculations, eliminating the need for tedious spreadsheets or manual math.
Equipped with an integrated KDP cover calculator, BookCoversLab accommodates all standard KDP trim sizes and paper types, adjusting the spine width in real-time as you adjust your page count. Its preflight checks ensure that your cover meets essential standards, validating 300 DPI resolution, CMYK color profiles, bleed, and safe zones to enhance the likelihood of a successful KDP review on the first submission.
Authors can choose from a library of professional templates based on over 10,000 bestselling book covers or create distinctive backgrounds through AI-powered cover generation. Additionally, it allows for the quick transformation of an existing Kindle ebook cover into a comprehensive paperback or hardcover wrap within minutes, and you can easily export your design as a print-ready PDF/X-1a:2001 file for Amazon KDP submission.
This platform is perfectly suited for independent authors, small publishers, designers, and those new to KDP, making it a versatile choice for anyone looking to create professional-quality book covers. With its intuitive interface and comprehensive features, BookCoversLab empowers users to focus more on their writing while streamlining the cover design process.
Description
Start a Press offers a comprehensive white-label platform tailored for independent publishers, book coaches, ghostwriters, and organizations that assist authors in bringing their books to market. Each publishing entity can access a customized website, storefront, author interface, and publishing workspace, all managed by an AI agent linked to the press's ChatGPT account. The platform's publishing process encompasses various stages, including responding to author inquiries, drafting quotes, intake of manuscripts, copyediting, and producing cover and interior layouts, along with managing metadata and distribution via the press's IngramSpark and Amazon KDP accounts. Publishers are also equipped to import sales reports, calculate royalties, manage treaty withholdings, and monitor author tax documentation. Designed to maintain the integrity of the press's brand, domain, ISBNs, author connections, and revenue, the platform ensures that all contracts and payments require owner approval. Pricing plans vary based on catalog size and include a monthly subscription fee alongside an initial setup cost. Additionally, Start a Press streamlines the publishing process, allowing independent presses to focus more on their creative endeavors.
API Access
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API Access
Has API
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Integrations
ChatGPT
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Pricing Details
$19.99
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$99/month
Plans cost $99, $199, or $349 per month, based on total titles. A one-time setup fee is $1,500; founding licensees are offered a $500 setup fee.
Free Trial
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Free Version
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Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
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iPad App
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Android App
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Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Chromebook
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Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
BookCoversLab
Founded
1600
Website
bookcoverslab.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Archieboy Holdings
Founded
2001
Country
United States
Website
startapress.com
Product Features
Product Features
Publishing and Subscriptions
Advertising Management
No
Books
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Campaign Management
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Catalogs
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Circulation Management
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Content Management
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Layout & Design
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Magazines
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Newsletters
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Newspapers
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