Book Management
How do I upload reports from Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google, Kobo and Draft2 Digital?
Here's a list of links to take you to the specific platform you're looking for: Apple Barnes & Noble Google Kobo Draft2Digital
How do I get my "Lifetime" KDP data into AHS?
You can download your Lifetime report file from KDP by following these steps: 1. Head to https://kdpreports.amazon.com/dashboard 2. Click on "Royalties Estimator" 3. Select "Lifetime" from the date drop-down menu 4. Click the download button and save ...
How to find and upload your Shopify report
It is very important to do the last step or you will not receive any data. Once you've dowloaded the file, you can upload it by clicking on the 'Upload income report' button on the AHS homepage. Be sure to choose the Shopify option from the drop-down ...
How do I add Kobo reports to AHS?
1. Go to the the main page on Kobo and hover over the "My Account" menu item. Click on the "Payment Information" link. 2. Find the month you are looking for and click on the "Download" button. 3. You must now go to the directory where put the ...
How do I add Draft2Digital reports to AHS?
1. Go to the the main page on Draft2Digital and click the "Reports" link on the menu. 2. Click on the "Downloads" link on the My Reports page. 3. Find the month you are looking for and click on the "eBook Sales Report" link to initiate the download. ...
How do I add Google reports to AHS?
1. Go to the Partner Center page and click on the "Reports" link in the left column. 2. Click on the download icon next to the month you want to download. Save it to your computer. Do not open or rename the report file. 3. Upload the report to AHS by ...
How do I upload Barnes & Noble reports to AHS?
1. Go to your BN dashboard and click on "Sales Reports." 2. From the "Choose Support" drop-down menu, click "Sales by Month." 3. Select the month you want to download and click it to save to your computer. Do not open or rename the report file. 4. ...
How do I add Apple reports to Author Helper Suite?
1. Head to your My Books page on Apple. Click on "Sales and Trends." 2. From the "Sales and Trends Reports " view, click on the date and select the month from the "Summary Sales Report" section that you'd like to upload. 3. Click the "Download" ...
What is "Segmentation"?
The Segmentation feature allows you to bunch books and/or series together as you see fit. For instance, if you'd like to see the lifetime performance of your multiple series' book ones then you can create a segment titled "First Books". You can then ...
Books links for Google Play books not working correctly
1. Head to https://play.google.com/store/books 2. Search for the book. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the book is not for sale on Google then you will not find an id that will work with AHS. Once the book is for sale on play.google.com the id will work and you ...
I have a book with two ISBNs. Can The Author Helper Suite handle that?
Not officially, but you can follow the instructions in this video to create a book record that will help keep things organized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E53b0QUH_r8&ab_channel=TheAuthorHelper updated 2/2023
How do I enter my eBook's KENPC and delivery fee?
To add the KENPC, please do the following: 1. Head to KDP's Bookshelf page 2. Click on the book's "Promote and Advertise" button. 3. Scroll down the page to the section marked "Earn royalties from the KDP Select Global Fund" 4. In that box is a line ...
How do I delete a book?
You can get rid of duplicate books by doing the following: 1. Go to the duplicate book's page on AHS 2. Click on the Book Details tab 3. On the far right side of that tab is a link - "Delete This Book". Click that link. Please note that any links ...
Why am I not seeing my paperbacks show up in AHS?
1. Go to the book on ReaderLinks 2. Click on the Book Details tab 3. Enter the ISBN 10 and the ISBN 13 for your Amazon paperbacks 4. Save 5. When you pull your sales data next you'll be able to assign the books 1. Assign the ISBN 10 and ISBN 13 for ...
Why are my book covers showing up as black boxes?
This happens when your book doesn't have an ASIN yet. Once your book has an ASIN, enter it in the Book Details tab. If you'd like to manually change the cover, you can: 1. Head to the book page on Amazon. Right-click the image of the new book cover ...
How many books can I add to my account?
If you exceed 100 books per account, we may reach out to you at your provided email address to arrange a custom account, with an increased fee. The Author Helper Suite may also reach out to arrange a custom account, with increased fee, if your link ...
How do I find the information I need for each of the data fields on the Add New Book page?
To see what info is needed and how to access it, place your mouse over the "?" icons next to each data field. You can also click on the Toggle the Help System on at the top of the page. updated 2/2023
How do I add a series or a new book to an existing series
To add a new series To add a new series, go to the Books page and click on the Add New Series button This will give you the Series Management pop-up window where you can enter the series ASIN. Once you do this , you can drag and drop the other books ...
How do I add a book?
Adding a book to ReaderLinks is simple. 1. Go to the Books tab at the top of the page 2. Click on the "Add New Book" button 3. Enter the info that applies to your book. For instance, if your book is on Amazon, enter its ASIN. If your book is part of ...
Do I need to have my book on Amazon to add it to The Author Helper Suite?
No. You can also have your book on AHS if it's available on D2D, BN.com, Apple, Google and Kobo. You can upload the report files from any of these services by downloading their reports and using the "Upload income report" on the homepage. Be sure to ...
Can I add a new box set, collection or version of an existing book?
Yes. As long as the product includes its own ASIN, ISBN or other online retailer identifier (that is supported by ReaderLinks) then you can add any kind of book or eBook possible.