Create a Combo Pack on Curios
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Bundle formats into one combo pack
This tutorial walks you through creating a combo pack, such as an ebook plus a signed paperback, sold together at one price.
One price, several formats
Sell a bundle readers can buy in one click.
Physical and digital
Ship the print items and deliver the files automatically.
Great for launches
Offer a premium bundle to your biggest fans.
Is this book part of a series?
This tutorial covers a standalone book. For a series, follow Uploading an Ebook or Audiobook Series or Add a Book to an Existing Series.
1Start a new book
- Log in at studio.curios.com.
- In the left menu, click Publish / Add New Product.
- Under What are you publishing?, click Book.
2Establish the Series Information
For this example we will select standalone book, but if this book is part of a series then you can specify that here.
- Click Standalone Book.
- Click Continue.
3Add your book details
- Book Title: enter the title exactly as it should appear on your sales page.
- Book Description: paste your sales copy. You can use bold and italics.
- Genre: choose a genre (required), then choose one or more subgenres. You can add a Second Genre too.
- Click Continue.
4Choose the Combo Pack format
- Click Combo Pack.
- Click Continue.
Tip: Selling other formats of this book too? Select them all now and you'll set each one up in turn. You can also add formats later with Add a Format to an Existing Book.
5Choose what's in the pack and upload its image
- Under Bundle Includes, click every format in the pack. This example includes an Ebook and a Paperback.
- Under Cover Image, click Upload Image and choose an image of the bundle (JPG or PNG, up to 5 MB).
6Set your price and release date
- Click Listing Type and choose one:
- Free (Claim): readers get it for free, and you get the email address of everyone who claims it.
- Buy Now: readers buy it at the price you set.
- Pre-order: take orders before release day. See Setting Up a Pre-Order on Curios.
- Buy Now Price: enter your price.
- (Optional) Retail: enter a higher "was" price to show a discount. Readers see it crossed out next to your Buy Now price.
- Release Date: leave Available Now switched on to release as soon as you publish, or switch it off to schedule a date and time (in your local time zone).
If your pack includes a print book or merchandise, you also choose how it ships:
7Choose how orders are fulfilled
Under How will this be fulfilled?, pick one of the options below. (3rd Party Warehouse & Logistics is marked Coming Soon.)
Option A: Ship it yourself (self-fulfilled)
You pack and ship each order. Choose how shipping is charged:
- Calculated shipping. Click Select under Self Fulfilled Calculated Shipping. Then pick your Ship From Address (or click + Add New Address).
- Enter the package Weight (oz) and Dimensions (inches), then click each carrier service you want to offer under Carriers & Services.
- Flat rate shipping. Click Select under Self Fulfilled Flat Rate Shipping. Enter one default rate on the Every country row. Optionally set a different rate for a country, or click Exclude to stop shipping there.
Learn more: See Self Fulfilled Shipping for Authors for packing, printing labels and shipping your orders.
Option B: Print on demand with BookVault
BookVault prints, packs and ships each order for you. Set up your book on BookVault first.
- Click Select under Print On Demand.
- Leave Print Provider set to BookVault and check that it says BookVault connected.
- Enter the ISBN that matches this format on BookVault, then click Calculate costs to see your print costs.
Learn more: See Set Up Print on Demand via BookVault to create your BookVault account, connect it to Curios and see how costs work.
8Upload the digital files
- If the pack includes an ebook or audiobook, make sure Does this format have digital files to deliver? is switched on.
- Drag the files into Files to Deliver, or click or click to browse.
Preview: When you upload an EPUB, Curios creates a free preview automatically. For audio, upload your own sample clip.
9Set collaborators and permissions
- Leave I am the author switched on, or switch it off to enter a pen name.
- Not Downloadable (off, the default) keeps files in the Curios reader; switch it on so buyers can download them. Leave Public on so anyone can find the pack.
10Review, then save or publish
- Click Series Review at the bottom right.
- Check the details, then click Save Draft (1) or Publish.
11Check your product page and publish
- On the product page, check your files and shipping, then click Publish Project.
You're always in control. You can change your price, shipping, images, description or release date at any time, even after you publish. Click the product on your Studio dashboard to open its page.
Stuck? Contact Curios support. We're here to help.
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