06-05-2014, 04:23 PM | #1 |
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Trying to Upload my Ebook to KDP
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Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: None Hi there, I am trying to upload my ebook to KDP and every time I try to upload it in every different format (because ppl seem to be arguing what is the best/only format to use). Every time I get to the point of uploading the book it keeps saying "We encountered a problem while processing your file. This error is common with MOBI files created by unauthorised Amazon conversion tools. Please upload your book in a different format or use one of our supported conversion tools. Refer to our formatting guide for more information" I have used calibre and followed online instructions and YouTube videos but I keep getting the same message at every upload. I am a total technophobe and once the jargon starts I am lost, it was advertised as really simple and until this point it was!!! I am lost and don't have the luxury of money to spend on this hence the ebook. I have spent 5 years righting my saga and another hurdle is killing me!!!! Can anyone who has encountered this or knows the resolution please advise in lamens terms. I would be eternally grateful Kevin |
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I cannot comment on the rest of the issues as I've never tried KDP. But I think the message you're seeing is vaguely familiar. More than likely the problem is the use of a certain keyword/mark-up that isn't supported. Hopefully some other user will stop by and give you a better/more direct answer to your problem with KDP. In the meantime, you might want to search the forum for other topics with "publish" and "KDP" within the message. This might shed some light on the issue and make you aware of any others. Edit: For instance, take a look at this topic: Using Calibre to format Kindle books Last edited by Sabardeyn; 06-05-2014 at 07:08 PM. Reason: Added link. |
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06-06-2014, 12:14 AM | #3 |
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06-12-2014, 05:49 AM | #4 |
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You may have better luck saving the book as an epub and uploading that.
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06-13-2014, 01:40 PM | #5 |
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Don't try to upload a Mobi book created with Calibre to KDP. The only tool it supports is the official KindleGen tool. Calibre is great for Mobi files for personal use, but not for KDP.
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09-16-2015, 08:07 AM | #6 |
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I've just overcome this problem. It took their technical team to give me the answer. Apparently, after trying all kinds of formats, using different computers it was, unexpectedly, the cover that was causing the problem - go figure! It said it had been uploaded successfully, and it was in the required format. But I reloaded it as instructed and hey-presto - the main file then uploaded!
So something weird at their end. Maybe it'll work a try for you. |
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