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How to Submit E-Books to Barnes & Noble

One way to make money is to publish a book. One way to get a book to market instantly is to distribute it in electronic form. E-books, offered by online sites such as Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, provide instant gratification to avid readers. Click a button, download a book and begin reading. To try your hand at e-book publishing, submit your work to Barnes & Noble. The company charges nothing for the service, and it will make your e-book visible to millions.

Instructions

  1. Create an Account

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      Visit the Barnes & Noble PubIt! website. This site allows you to upload your e-book.

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      Enter your Barnes & Noble login information, click "Sign In" and proceed to the next section if you have a BN.com account. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

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      Click "Create an Account." The "Create an Account" window opens and displays a sign-up form. The form includes text boxes for email address, name and password. Enter the required information, and create a password. Enter that password in the "Password" text box.

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      Click "Create an Account." When the "Contact Information" page opens, enter your name, mailing address, city, state, ZIP code, country and phone number in the required text boxes.

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      Enter a name that you wish to appear as the publisher of your e-book in the "Publisher Name" field. If you have a website, enter that in the "Publisher Website" field. Click "Continue" to view the "Terms and Conditions" page.

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      Review the "E-Book Publication and Distribution Agreement," and put a check mark next to "I have read and agree to the terms." Click "Continue" to view the "Payment Information" page. This page contains banking, tax and credit card information. The Barnes & Noble site needs this information to send you payments and tax information each year.

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      Enter the required information in the form text boxes, and click "Submit" to create your account. Return to the Barnes & Noble PubIt! page, and sign into your new account to view your account page.

    Upload Your E-Book

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      Click "My Titles" at the top of your account page.

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      Click "Add a Title" to view the "Add a Title" page. This page contains form fields that allow you to describe your book and set pricing details.

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      Fill in the required fields.

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      Click the "Browse" button located in Section Two of the page. A window will open and show the files located on your hard drive. Find the file that contains your e-book, and double-click it to select the file.

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      Click "Upload and Preview." The site will upload the file and show a preview of the book. Review the book, and verify that it is the correct file. If it is not, repeat the previous step to choose another e-book file from your hard drive.

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      Click the "Browse" button located in Section Three. Browse on your hard drive for an image file that you wish to use as the book's cover. This step is optional, but Barnes & Noble recommends including it to increase book sales.

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      Double-click the image file you want to use, and then click "Upload" to upload the image.

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