[KDP PUBLISHING] How Do I Edit the Description, Categories, Keywords or Price?

2 min. readlast update: 07.31.2024

If you need to edit the descriptionyou made or categories you selected, or even update the keywords you entered for your book this is done easily. 

  • Log into your KDP Account
  • Click on Bookshelf link on the top of the page
  • Find your book on the bookshelf, then click the ... on the right side and pick "Edit Print Book Details"
  • Update the information you wanted to change
  • Go to the bottom of the page and click Save and Continue, do the same thing in step 2 of 3, then on step 3, click "Publish Your Paperback Book"
  • KDP will do a review of the book and will email you when they have approved it or if they have an issue with it and once approved it will go live on Amazon shortly after
  • In the meantime, your previous version will continue to be listed and sold on Amazon
  • Do NOT choose unpublish and then make edits then save, and then publish again. This is frowed upon by KDP

To change your price you can follow the steps above and click save and continue at the bottom of the page 2 times until on step 3 and on "Paperback Rights & Pricing" then make your changes to your price.

OR

Or you can follow the steps above and instead of picking "Edit Print Book Details", pick "Edit Print Book Pricing" then make your changes to your price.

THEN

At the bottom of the page, click "Publish Your Paperback Book"

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