Sell books on Google Play Books - Here's how
In this guide, we'll show you how to sell books on Google Play Books.
Google Play Books: Selling books
- The first step is to become a member of the Google Books Partner Program. To do this, go to the corresponding Google website and create an account. Alternatively, you can log in with an existing account.
- Enter all the necessary data and accept the contract and terms and conditions.
- Set up a payment profile via the pop-up window that appears automatically.
- You can now access the book catalog via your account. Here you will find the "Add Book" button. If your work has an ISBN, enter it now. Otherwise, check the box next to "This book has no ISBN or other ID".
- Fill in the other fields with the corresponding information about your book and confirm the process. Then upload your book in PDF or EPUB format under "Content" using the "Upload content" button.
- You can now specify the purchase price for the book in the "Prices" tab. If you would like to make it available free of charge, select "0".
- The Settings tab has a few more options. For example, you can define metadata or sales options.
- Select the "Publish" tab and click "Ready to publish". The book usually ends up on Google Play Books within 24 hours.
- Supplement your bank and tax details for books that are available for a fee in the payment center.
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