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1. Go to Amazon.com
2. Click “Account & Lists” [On the top right corner of the page, find Account & Lists]
3. Select “Start here” (Create your account)
4. Enter your account details
5. Verify your email address, Amazon will send a verification code to your email
6. Confirm your account is created, Once verified, Amazon will automatically log you in

To confirm:

• Go back to the top right corner

• You should now see: Hello, [Your Name]

✅ That means your Amazon account is successfully created.

1. Open Amazon Author Central (US) In your browser, Click: Amazon’s official author platform

2. Sign in using your new Amazon account

   • Click Sign in

   • Enter the email + password you just created

   • Continue to log in

   ✅ You do not need a separate “author login” your regular Amazon account works.

3. Enter your Author Name (exactly as it appears on your book)

   You’ll be asked for your author name.

   • Type your author name exactly as it appears on your book’s Amazon listing

     (example: “R. R. Smith” not “RR Smith” if that’s how your book displays)

   Then click: ➡️ Continue

   1. Find the section called Books

   2. Click Add a book

   3. Search using one of these:

      • Book title

      • ISBN (paperback/hardcover)

      • ASIN (Kindle/Amazon listing code)

      • Your author name

   4. Select your book from the results

   5. Click Add this book

      Add / Claim your book(s)

      This is the most important part. If you have multiple formats (Kindle + paperback), add them all.

4. Request verification (if Amazon asks)

   Sometimes Amazon approves instantly. Other times, it may ask you to verify you are the author. 

   • Follow the on-screen instructions

   • Amazon may confirm via:

     • Publisher details

     • Email confirmation

     • Ownership verification

   ✅ Once approved, your author profile becomes editable and public.

5. Add your author photo (recommended)

6. Add your author bio

   1. Go to Profile

   2. Find Biography

   3. Fill your bio (professional + genre-focused)

   4. Click Save / Publish

   ✅ Best practice: mention your genre + what readers can expect.

7. Confirm your Author Page is live

   To check:

   1. Go to one of your books on Amazon

   2. Click your author name under the book title

   3. Your author page should open with:

      • Photo

      • Bio

      • Books list

I hope this guide was beneficial for you, and don’t forget, BeBookSharp have lots of promotional opportunities to help you expand your author and book’s popularity, exposure, and success. Drop me a line today and I’ll be happy to forward details of exactly how we can help.

Warmest regards,

Kathy K.

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