Update 8/28/18: Some readers are finding this post via Google. If you’re currently experiencing delays with KDP, it’s likely because of users migrating from CreateSpace. The problems described in the post below are from 2016 and have since been resolved by Amazon (see updates at the end). In the last week, we’ve received reports that […]
Recently, some authors have been affected by a change in Amazon’s policy toward eBooks that include a Table of Contents (TOC) at the end. Although this technique has long been used to prevent the TOC from taking up space within the Look Inside, Amazon has since decided to not allow it, in some cases removing […]
Earlier this week, Apple released an update to OS X El Capitan (10.11.2). We’ve since discovered that this update breaks Kindle generation in versions of Vellum that have been downloaded from the Mac App Store (MAS). We’re currently looking for a solution, and have informed Apple of this issue as well. If you haven’t already […]
Earlier this year, we released an update that addressed a lower-than-expected page count (KENPC) for eBooks listed with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited. That change, detailed in a previous post, made page counts for eBooks created with Vellum comparable to eBooks formatted with other methods. However, we’ve recently received questions about a few eBooks that, when upgraded […]
After the recent release of Vellum 1.2.5, we wanted to provide a bit more detail about the change we made that affects books available through Kindle Unlimited. As we mentioned in the announcement, Vellum 1.2.5 addressed concerns we heard from authors who reported receiving a lower-than-expected page count (KENPC) when using Vellum. Amazon does not […]
Calculating Delivery Costs for books sold through Amazon KDP is not at all straightforward, and has given rise to a complex mythology about file size. Here, then, we hope to dispel three myths about KDP Delivery Costs. MYTH: Delivery costs are assessed on the file you upload to KDP. TRUTH: Delivery costs are based on […]
Apple will soon be releasing OS X Yosemite. Like Mavericks before it, this will be a free update. If adoption of Yosemite is anything like it was for Mavericks, we expect a large number of users to upgrade to Yosemite and we expect them to do so quickly. In order to focus our efforts on […]
One of the most enjoyable parts of our job is seeing the many different eBooks created with Vellum. We’ve long wanted a way to share some of that excitement with others. Today, we’re proud to announce a new section of our website: Here, we will showcase a selection of the beautiful eBooks published using Vellum. […]
Update 5/2/2016: We are no longer selling Vellum via the Mac App Store. You can download Vellum directly from the Vellum website. We are pleased to announce that Vellum is now available for download from the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store offers an easy payment system and integrated installer, and we’re happy to give users […]
Last week, Amazon released an update to the Kindle app for iOS that brought a welcome feature. For supported eBooks, the sidebar now includes a Table of Contents, giving readers immediate access to chapters of the book. In addition to saving an intermediate click, this interface allows a reader to browse through the contents of […]
