The Folio Desk

A desk for a printed book. Write the pieces. Arrange them by mood. Leave with a paperback for Kindle Direct Publishing.

From desk to KDP

  1. 1WritePoems, stories, recipes, or journal entries — typed or imported.
  2. 2MoodsPlace each piece by weather. Dual tags are for placement, not reprints.
  3. 3SequenceDrag the order. That order is the paperback.
  4. 4PackageInterior PDF, wrap cover, and paste card, sized to your trim.
  5. 5Upload at KDPYou create the paperback title at Kindle Direct Publishing. Folio does not publish for you.

Folio packages the files. You upload them at Kindle Direct Publishing. There is no autosubmit.

Questions

What is Folio Desk?

Folio is a desk for a printed book. You write poems, stories, recipes, or journal pieces, arrange them by mood, and leave with print-ready files for a Kindle Direct Publishing paperback.

Does Folio publish my book to Amazon KDP for me?

No. There is no Publish button. Folio builds the interior PDF, wrap cover, and paste card; you upload them yourself at KDP.

What files do I need for a KDP paperback?

A print-ready interior PDF, a single wrap-cover PDF (back + spine + front with bleed), and metadata (title, trim, page count, paper). Folio packages these; match trim and page count exactly in KDP.

How do I create a paperback for KDP with Folio?

(1) Write pieces (2) Assign moods (3) Order sequence (4) Package interior + jacket (5) Upload at kdp.amazon.com and publish there.

Is Folio a Kindle Create alternative?

Kind of, for short collections. Kindle Create formats a finished DOCX into KPF/print. Folio starts from short pieces, orders by mood, and packages a small paperback—without locking you into KPF.

How is Folio different from Atticus or Vellum?

Those format finished manuscripts for ebook + print. Folio is a writing desk for chapbook-scale work (poetry, stories, recipes, journal) with mood arrangement and KDP file output—no Mac lock-in, no account required.

Do I need an account?

No. The collection lives in your browser. Download a save file to continue later.

Can I turn my journal into a KDP paperback?

Yes. Use the Journal desk, place entries by mood (or keep chronological order), then package for KDP upload.

Open the deskRead the notesKDP files explained