Natasha Fondren » Ebook Cover Design and Optimum Size Specifications for Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Nook, iBookstore, and iPad Formats: "Optimum Size Specifications for Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Nook, iBookstore, and iPad Formats
Please note the following updates to this post on 5/19/2012:
Barnes & Noble Embedded Cover: 600px x 730px
iBooks Embedded Cover: 600px x 860px
Amazon Embedded Cover: 600px x 800px
Amazon Catalog Cover: 1562px x 2500px"
SPECIAL NOTE: This is a long, detailed post. If you’re not interested in all the whys and wherefores, I suggest reading this first section, then reading the last section: the Quick and Handy Guide.
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