Sometimes when you create a Kindle edition, it is posted separately from the print edition so it is appears to be an entirely different book, with two distinct pages. There’s no rhyme or reason why this happens to some books and not others, but it can be a real problem – especially when you’ve cultivated a bunch of reviews for one edition. But even if you haven’t, it’s a good idea to have both editions in one place so buyers don’t have to hunt around for different options.
To link two books together, take these steps:
Email kdp-support@amazon.com and give them the ASIN and ISBN numbers of both editions, and request to have the two books linked together – should take 2-3 days.
Thanks to Tina Folsom for the tip.
About the Author: Henry Baum
I’m the author of The American Book of the Dead. The novel won Best Fiction at the DIY Book Festival and the Gold IPPY Award for Visionary Fiction. Largehearted Boy says it's "reminiscent of Philip K. Dick and Haruki Murakami, a book that boldly explores the future and defies genre." I'm also the author of North of Sunset, winner of the Hollywood Book Festival Grand Prize, and The Golden Calf - first published by Soft Skull Press, with editions in the U.K. (Rebel Inc.) and France (Hachette Littératures). Visit henrybaum.com for more information. I’m the editor of Self-Publishing Review.
Vicki Hopkins said on December 5, 2011
You can email them through Author Central too. They are pretty responsive about fixing any problem.
Pär South said on December 5, 2011
I gave the ebook version the same ISBN as the print copy and they linked that way.
I like this method better, though.
Barbara Rayne said on December 7, 2011
I went through the Author Central and they resolved my issue within hours.