Copyright page for KDP

KDP doesn’t require a copyright page, but nearly every book on Amazon has one. The KDP-specific parts are the ISBN and the imprint: if you use KDP’s free ISBN, your book is listed as independently published, and that ISBN works only on Amazon. Fill in the form, and then copy the finished page into your book.

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Your book

This is usually your legal name or pen name. The year is when the book is first published.

KDP lines

With KDP’s free ISBN, the imprint is always “Independently published.”

Publishing details

KDP gives paperbacks a free ISBN if you don’t have one.

Kindle ebooks don’t need one. Leave this blank unless you bought one.

Credits
Extras

UK and Australian books add a moral rights line.

Back of the title page · 6 × 9 in

Copyright © 2026 by Jordan Ellis

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

First edition, 2026

Independently published

ISBN 978-1-234567-89-7 (paperback)

Cover design by Ana Petrovic

A printed book puts the copyright page on the left-hand page behind the title page, set small and near the foot of the page.

Paste it into your book’s copyright page, in Proselis or anywhere else.

  1. 1
    Copyright notice

    It shows your name and the year the book is first published. The word “Copyright” and the © symbol together are the usual form.

  2. 2
    Rights reserved

    This tells readers they need your permission to copy the book. Proselis starts every copyright page with this text, and you can edit it.

  3. 3
    Book statement

    KDP doesn’t check this line, but readers expect it. Pick the statement that fits your book.

  4. 4
    Edition and publisher

    This line names the edition and your imprint, if you use one. Leave the imprint out if you publish under your own name.

  5. 5
    ISBN

    Each format needs its own ISBN. It must match the ISBN on the back cover and in your KDP listing.

  6. 6
    Credits

    This line credits your cover designer and editor. It is optional, but designers often ask for it in their contract.

Should you use KDP’s free ISBN or your own?

KDP’s free ISBN costs nothing, but it lists your book as independently published and can’t be used with any other printer or store. Buying your own ISBN, from Bowker in the US, lets you name your own imprint and publish the same edition elsewhere. Either way, the ISBN on this page must match the one on your back cover and in KDP.

Should you add a “Printed in” line?

No. KDP prints books in several countries and adds its own printing details on the last page. A line that says “Printed in the United States of America” would be wrong for copies printed elsewhere, so leave it out.

Where does the copyright page go?

In a printed book, it sits on the back of the title page, a left-hand page, set small and near the bottom. In an ebook, many authors move it to the end so the free sample on Amazon shows more of the book. KDP accepts either.

Do you need to register your copyright?

No. Your book is protected the moment you write it. In the US, registration is optional, but you must register before you can sue for infringement, and registering within three months of publication makes extra damages available. The UK and Australia have no copyright register at all, and India’s is optional.

Questions

Does KDP require a copyright page?

No. KDP requires that you hold the rights to publish the book, but it doesn’t check for a copyright page. Include one anyway, because readers, libraries, and reviewers expect it.

Should I write “Published by Amazon”?

No. KDP prints and distributes your book, but you are the publisher. With KDP’s free ISBN, the imprint is shown as “Independently published.”

Can my hardcover use the paperback’s ISBN?

No. Each format needs its own ISBN, and KDP gives hardcovers a separate free ISBN too.

Do I need an ISBN on the copyright page?

Include one if your book has one. KDP gives paperbacks a free ISBN, and Kindle ebooks don’t need one. Each format gets its own ISBN, so list each with its format in parentheses.

Can I copy this page into my book?

Yes. Everything this generator writes is free to use, change, and publish.

This page explains common publishing practice. It isn’t legal advice. For anything that could harm a real person’s reputation, talk to a publishing lawyer.

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