KDP Publication Status¶

Barefoot on 125th Street¶

Status: Upload-ready

Files generated: - Barefoot_on_125th_Street_KDP.epub — Primary upload format for Kindle - Barefoot_on_125th_Street_KDP.docx — Backup upload format - Barefoot_on_125th_Street_KDP.pdf — Print-on-demand interior

Specs: - Trim size: 5.5" x 8.5" (trade paperback) - Margins: 0.75" all sides - Font: Georgia 12pt, line spacing 1.3x - Word count: 25,637 - Chapters: 12 - Front matter: Half-title, copyright, epigraph, dedication, TOC - Back matter: About the author, forthcoming titles - Headers: Running title in gray - Footers: Page numbers

KDP upload steps (Niko must do): 1. Go to kdp.amazon.com, sign in 2. Create new Kindle ebook 3. Upload .epub file 4. Set price: $4.99 (70% royalty tier) 5. Categories: Memoir, Autobiography, Cognitive Science 6. Keywords: intelligence, New York, memoir, cognitive science, RTSG 7. Publish

Print-on-demand (paperback): 1. Same KDP account, add paperback 2. Upload interior PDF 3. Set trim 5.5x8.5, cream paper 4. Price: $12.99 5. Need cover (not yet created — use KDP Cover Creator as stopgap)

Revenue Estimate¶

• Ebook at $4.99: $3.49/sale (70% royalty)
• Paperback at \(12.99: ~\)3-4/sale depending on page count
• Break-even for patent filing ($320): ~92 ebook sales

Last updated: 2026-03-11