We are not a publisher. You can do it yourself. But here’s how we can help.
Amazon KDP is free, and publishing your own book is something you can absolutely do on your own — I teach exactly that. But children’s picture books are the one format where the do-it-yourself route gets genuinely hard: every spread combines artwork and text, and the technical requirements bite. That’s the gap this service fills.
What this is
A complete Amazon KDP publishing package for your picture storybook: the print-ready interior (artwork and text laid out on every spread, with correct trim, bleed, and page count), the wraparound print cover, and the Kindle (EPUB) edition with a cover that matches the print book.
What it costs
$500. Flat.
Compare that to the “children’s book publishers” who charge thousands for the same KDP upload — and often keep a share of your royalties, or the rights to your book. This is a formatting service. You publish on your own KDP account. You own everything. You keep every royalty.
How it works
- Fill out the short form below and I’ll send you a questionnaire: book specs, art status, title and author details.
- You send your final artwork (300 dpi print resolution) and your manuscript text.
- You receive your complete upload package: interior PDF, cover PDF, EPUB, recommended categories and keywords, and step-by-step upload guidance — including how to have author copies drop-shipped straight to friends and reviewers, at author pricing, without filling your garage with sample copies.
About the art
You own the artwork. I format; I don’t illustrate. Final art should be at 300 dpi print resolution — if your scans are lower than that, print quality will disappoint, and I’ll tell you before we start rather than after.
Who I am
I’m Steve Alcorn. I’ve published more than thirty books through Amazon KDP and taught thousands of students to publish theirs.
Start here
Tell me about your picture book and I’ll reply with the questionnaire.