Team Experience
From a Legacy Manuscript to a Live, Optimized Amazon Presence
A publishing and discoverability project completed by Oluwasewa before Corevo was established.
Book
In Search of Rain, From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh: A Memoir for Everyone
Author
Seyed Nourashrafeddin
Team member
Oluwasewa
Project areas
Publishing Support · Amazon Optimization · Goodreads Visibility
Background
The Project
The author had an existing manuscript that had previously been published through Archway Publishing. Oluwasewa worked with the existing material to prepare a new version for Amazon KDP, including reformatting the manuscript and ensuring the file met Amazon's publishing requirements.
The project also included improving the book's Amazon presentation and working to increase its visibility across Goodreads lists.
Scope of Work
What Oluwasewa Worked On
Manuscript Reformatting
Reformatted the author's existing manuscript into a new file, removing the previous publisher-specific formatting and preparing the interior to meet Amazon KDP requirements.
The previous manuscript contained Archway Publishing formatting and watermark elements. Oluwasewa reformatted the material into a new file suitable for the new Amazon publishing process.
Amazon KDP Publishing
Handled the Amazon KDP publishing and submission process. The paperback was accepted and made live on Amazon.
Amazon Optimization
Optimized the book description and author page and developed custom A+ Content for the Amazon product page.
Promotional Creative
Designed a professional book mockup for promotional use.
Goodreads Visibility
Worked to improve the book's visibility and positioning across relevant Goodreads reader-curated lists, moving the book toward higher positions on those lists.
Documentation
Evidence & Outcomes
The project is presented with supporting records and visual evidence. We distinguish documented project outcomes from achievements that belong to the author.
Published & Live on Amazon
The Amazon KDP dashboard shows the paperback edition as live following submission.
Amazon Product Presence
The book appears on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback formats.
Amazon A+ Content
Custom A+ Content was developed to strengthen the book's presentation, communicate its themes, and create a more compelling visual experience for prospective readers.
Goodreads List Visibility
The book appeared across multiple Goodreads reader-curated lists, with work focused on improving its positioning and moving it toward higher positions within relevant lists.
Evidence 1 of 3
The supplied screenshots show the book appearing in multiple Goodreads reader-curated lists at different positions.
Promotional Creative
A custom book mockup was created for promotional use.
A Milestone for the Author
International Impact Book Awards
Winner — Autobiography
The author later shared that the book had been selected as a winner in the Autobiography category of the International Impact Book Awards. This recognition belongs to the author and the book.
Timeline
The Project Journey
- 01
Reformat
Existing manuscript transformed into a new Amazon-ready file.
- 02
Publish
Paperback submitted through KDP and accepted/live.
- 03
Optimize
Amazon description, author page and A+ Content developed.
- 04
Promote
Book mockup created for promotional use.
- 05
Build Visibility
Goodreads list positioning and visibility work.
- 06
Recognition
The book was subsequently recognized as a winner in the Autobiography category of the International Impact Book Awards.
Transparency matters.
This project was completed by Oluwasewa before Corevo was established. It is presented here as part of her professional experience and is not represented as a historical Corevo client project.
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