Publishing glossary
Publishing glossary
Imprint: the publisher name on your book.
An imprint is the publisher brand shown on the title page, copyright page, and store listing.
Checked:
✓Self-publishers can create one✓Shows in the KDP publisher field✓One imprint per author brand
Using an imprint as a self-publisher
An imprint makes a solo author look like a publishing house and groups a series under one brand. It costs nothing to create on KDP.
- Pick a name not used by others
- Keep it consistent across books
- Imprint appears with the ISBN publisher
Where the imprint appears
In KDP metadata the publisher field, on the copyright page, and in the store listing. Consistency across all three avoids catalog mismatches.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a company to use an imprint?
No. A self-publisher can use any original name as their KDP publisher field.
Can two books share one imprint?
Yes. That is the point: the imprint is the brand all your titles publish under.
Put the definition to work for free.
Run your manuscript through the matching free check and see how the term applies to your own book.