KDP Standard Colour vs Premium Colour: the £5.88 a Copy Decision
KDP standard colour is 2.0p a page, premium is 4.35p — £5.88 a copy apart on a 250-page book. Which you need, and the 72-page rule that decides it.
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Expert articles on KDP formatting, self-publishing, and book design for UK authors. 7 guides and counting.
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Book Design
2 articlesWhite Paper vs Cream Paper for KDP — Visual Comparison Tool
Interactive visual comparison of white and cream paper for Amazon KDP paperbacks. See how text looks on each, compare costs, and find which suits your genre.
Tools & Software
5 articlesAffinity vs InDesign: One Is Now Free, the Other Is £263.76 a Year
Affinity is now free for individuals. InDesign is £21.98 a month including VAT. What the £263.76 a year still buys, and when a book actually needs it.
Atticus vs Reedsy Studio: $147 Once or Free Forever?
Reedsy Studio is free and bills add-ons in pounds. Atticus is $147 once. Which formats a better book for a UK author, and when free is genuinely enough.
Dabble vs NovelPad: $19 a Month Against $15, or $89 Once
Dabble is $19 a month. NovelPad is $15, or $89 once for desktop. The one that lets you stop paying, and what you give up to take it.
Jutoh vs Vellum: £35 Against £159.99, Both Billed in Pounds
Jutoh is £35 and runs on Windows. Vellum is £159.99 and is Mac-only. Both bill in pounds. Which produces the better book, and which you actually need.
Scrivener vs Dabble: £55 Once or $19 a Month Forever
Scrivener is £55 once, billed in pounds. Dabble is $19 a month. The break-even is under three months — and that is not the whole decision.