If you’re ready to get started with Kobo Writing Life, visit our website, where you’ll be able to create a new account, sign in to an existing account, and learn more about Kobo Writing Life.
To sign up:
- Go to our website
- Click on the Get Started
- If you have a Kobo Account:
- Enter your email address.
- Enter your password.
- Click Continue.
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If you don’t have a Kobo Account:
- Click New? Sign up here
- Enter your email address.
- Enter your password.
- Confirm your password.
- Choose your email language preference.
- Review the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Note: If you don’t accept Kobo’s terms, you can’t create an account. - Click Continue.
- Enter your Contact information:
- Enter your First Name.
- Enter your Last Name.
- Enter your Publisher name.
Note: This field is optional. If you are doing business under a different name, such as “John’s Publishing,” enter it here. - Enter your Email address.
- Select if you would like to receive email updates.
- Enter your Telephone number.
Note: This field is optional. - Enter an existing Kobo publishing account ID.
Note: This field is optional. If you need to link an existing Kobo publisher account with your new Writing Life account, enter the old ID here. - Enter your mailing address.
- Review the Email Settings – you get to choose how much or how little you hear from us.
- Kobo news and updates – general Kobo news, sales and promotions that are happening in our store.
- Kobo Writing Life news and updates – KWL specific news and includes our monthly newsletter.
- When your eBooks are published – you’ll receive an email when the publishing is completed for your books.
- When your updates to your eBooks are live (beta) – you’ll receive an email for any updates made to your books. This is currently in beta as we’re working on improving these email notifications.
- Select How You Discovered Us – let us know how you found out about Kobo Writing Life.
- Click Save and continue.
- Review the Terms of Service.
Note: You must be over 18 years of age and you must own the digital copyright to the work, or be authorized by the person who does to agree on their behalf. See the Copyright Guidelines section for more information about our Terms of Service. - If you agree to the Terms of Service, click the box below the terms.
- Click Save and next.
- Verify your email address using your email.
Note: If you don’t receive an email from us, you will be given the option to re-send it.
After your account is verified, you’ll be ready to get started! Before publishing your first book, don’t forget to input your payment information.