KDP Categories — Volume 3: Risotto & Rice

Recommended Amazon Categories (KDP)

Primary Categories (choose 2):

1. Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Rice & Grains

• Best for: The core risotto/rice cookbook audience
• Low-competition niche with strong, specific demand — better than generic Italian Cooking

1. Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Italian Cooking

• BISAC: CKB047000 (Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Italian)
• Best for: The established Vita Milanese brand audience from Volumes 1–2

Secondary Categories (choose 2-3):

1. Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Main Courses & Side Dishes

• BISAC: CKB107000 (Cooking / Courses & Dishes / General)
• Best for: 38 risotto classics + one-pot and oven rice dishes

1. Cookbooks, Food & Wine > International

• BISAC: CKB031000 (Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / International)
• Best for: The world-rice angle (biryani, paella, kabsa, nasi goreng)

1. Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Quick & Easy

• BISAC: CKB101000 (Cooking / Methods / Quick & Easy)
• Best for: weeknight risotto recipes

Amazon Search Terms (Keywords for 7 fields):

Field	Keywords
1	risotto cookbook, risotto recipes, italian risotto book, creamy risotto recipes
2	rice cookbook, rice recipes book, easy rice dishes, rice bowl recipes
3	italian cooking for beginners, authentic italian recipes, milanese risotto
4	saffron risotto, mushroom risotto, seafood risotto, vegetarian risotto
5	biryani cookbook, paella recipes, world rice dishes, rice pilaf recipes
6	one pot meals cookbook, weeknight dinner ideas, italian home cooking
7	gift for italian food lovers, italian kitchen, mediterranean diet cookbook

Competition Note:

• Rice & Grains category is far less competitive than general cookbooks
• Cross-promotion: bundle with Volume 1 (Pasta Perfetto) and Volume 2 (Sunday Sauce) via "Also bought" and series page
• Volumes 1–2's existing reviews/rank feed Volume 3's launch via the author page

Pricing Strategy (confermare con Giorgio all'upload — i prezzi reali li decide lui)

Format	Price suggestion	Royalty (70% plan)	Net
Kindle eBook	$6.99	70%	~$4.60 per copy (3.7 MB, delivery ~$0.25)
Paperback	$19.99	60%	~$5-7 per copy
Kindle Unlimited	Included	Per-page reads	—
Launch promo	$3.99	70%	~$2.40 per copy

Promo Strategy:

• Launch week: $3.99 (intro price) for first 7 days
• Free promo: 5 free days within first 90 days (KDP Select)
• Bundle: Volume 1 + 2 + 3 box set after all three are live
• Countdown deals: Periodic discounts to boost rankings

Size Advantage:

At 3.7 MB, Volume 3 has a delivery cost of only ~$0.25 — among the best royalty-to-size ratios in the series (Volume 1 is 16 MB, Volume 2 is 5 MB).

Recipe from The Italian Kitchen by Vita Milanese — Volume 3 · Risotto & Rice. Discover all volumes on the ebook page.