Learn how to self-publish on Amazon using Canva to design eye-catching book covers. This beginner-friendly course explains simple steps to create, format, and publish professional books successfully online
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Learn Self-publishing on Amazon with Canva Book Covers - For Beginners, a practical course designed for aspiring authors. This program covers Amazon Kindle publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing, book design, and beginner publishing strategies. You’ll understand how digital publishing works and how to create passive income books while building strong author marketing foundations.
Master practical skills in Book design and Book formatting using Microsoft Word and Canva book covers. The course walks you through Self-publishing, Kindle Direct Publishing setup, and creating professional-looking ebooks. You’ll gain hands-on experience in Amazon Kindle publishing, ensuring your manuscript meets industry standards for successful digital publishing as a beginner author.
Learn how to publish confidently through Amazon self-publishing with a complete Book marketing strategy. This module includes alternate free book cover options, a step-by-step Amazon self-publishing demonstration, and proven techniques for author marketing. Perfect for beginners aiming to build passive income books using Kindle Direct Publishing and scalable digital publishing systems.
After completing the Self-publishing On Amazon with Canva Book Covers - For Beginners course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Studying the Self-publishing On Amazon with Canva Book Covers - For Beginners course helps learners understand how to create, design, and publish books on Amazon using simple tools like Canva. It covers the basics of book formatting, cover design, and the self-publishing process step by step.
This course strengthens creative, digital design, and entrepreneurial skills, enabling learners to turn ideas into published books with minimal technical experience. It also supports income generation opportunities by teaching practical methods to enter the self-publishing market and build a personal author brand.
The Self-publishing On Amazon with Canva Book Covers - For Beginners course has a total study time of 4 hours, 35 minutes. This beginner-friendly programme is designed for flexible learning, allowing learners to progress at their own pace while gaining practical skills in self-publishing on Amazon and creating professional book covers using Canva.
The Self-publishing On Amazon with Canva Book Covers - For Beginners course is designed for aspiring authors, entrepreneurs, and creatives who want to publish books on Amazon and design covers using Canva. No prior experience is required, though basic computer skills and familiarity with online tools are helpful. Learners should have access to an internet-enabled device to complete the fully online course at their own flexible pace.
This course teaches how to self-publish books on Amazon and design professional book covers using Canva.
No. It is suitable for beginners with no prior self-publishing or design experience required.
The course is delivered online, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
Yes. Practical tasks such as book setup and cover design may be included to reinforce learning.
You will receive a certificate of completion after successfully finishing the course.
This course supports careers in self-publishing, ebook creation, freelance design, content creation, and digital entrepreneurship.
| Introduction | |||
| Self-publishing Process | 00:07:00 | ||
| Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript | 00:06:00 | ||
| Book Cover | |||
| Fundamentals of Book Cover Design | 00:09:00 | ||
| Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG | 00:05:00 | ||
| Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover | 00:12:00 | ||
| Canva From a Blank Page Up | 00:08:00 | ||
| Canva Advanced Techniques | 00:12:00 | ||
| Format Your Manuscript With Word | |||
| Self-publishing Options | 00:04:00 | ||
| Traditional Document Formatting Part 1 | 00:11:00 | ||
| Traditional Document Formatting Part 2 | 00:11:00 | ||
| Install the Kindle Create Microsoft Word Plugin | 00:04:00 | ||
| Format Your Manuscript Using Kindle Create | 00:11:00 | ||
| More Formatting, Table of Contents and Preview | 00:04:00 | ||
| Self-Publish Your Book with KDP | |||
| Publish Your Book in Kindle Format Using KDP | 00:15:00 | ||
| Copywrite Your Amazon Book Description | 00:09:00 | ||
| Publish Your Book in Print on Demand (POD) Paperback Format Using KDP | 00:04:00 | ||
| Book Review Process, Approval and Monitoring | 00:03:00 | ||
| Addendum: Creating a Paperback Book Cover in KDP | 00:12:00 | ||
| Book Marketing | |||
| 10 Book Marketing Tips (Part 1) | 00:12:00 | ||
| 10 Book Marketing Tips (Part 2) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Additional Book Marketing Tips | 00:07:00 | ||
| Websites, Mailing Lists, Amazon Bestseller Categories, Author Central, GoodReads | 00:14:00 | ||
| Update on KDP Select Free Promotions (7/20/2018) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Update on KDP Select Free Promotions (8/24/2018) | 00:05:00 | ||
| Alternate Free Book Cover Options | |||
| Create a Free Book Cover Using the GIMP | 00:17:00 | ||
| Create a Free Book Cover Using PowerPoint | 00:12:00 | ||
| Create a Free Book Cover Using Canva | 00:07:00 | ||
| Amazon Self-Publishing Demonstration | |||
| Create a Free Book Cover Using Canva/Pixabay | 00:14:00 | ||
| Format Your Manuscript (Traditional) Part 1 | 00:13:00 | ||
| Format Your Manuscript (Traditional) Part 2 | 00:08:00 | ||
| Conclusion | |||
| Bonus Lecture: What’s Next? | 00:03:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate Now | 00:00:00 | ||
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