Why I Published a Book as a High School Student (& how you can too)

[@emmadonnelly7028]

Iris! This was incredibly helpful - I’ve been dreaming of writing a book as a high school student but didn’t know where to start. Thank you so much! :)

[@irisfu6929]

Yay!! I’m so glad it’s helpful. Good luck!!! 🍀

[@lourdrickvalsote5393]

When she uploads twice in one day 😍😍

[@irisfu6929]

Hehehhe 😅😅😅

[@anjanamurthy3433]

Wait don’t you have yt channel ? Like your name sound familiar

[@lourdrickvalsote5393]

Anjana Murthy haha yes this is my second account

[@kimberly-qp3qi]

iris ! this video was so informative

[@NoobyNetworkYT]

keep me updated

[@muskanmahajan04]

Kimberly!! All the best for your endeavours

[@clarashin효원]

Hi Iris, thank you so much for this! You are definitely one of the most influential and helpful college you tubers out there😉

[@irisfu6929]

Aw thank you Clara 🙏

[@spuggies]

Iris, fantastic video! I'm a bit older than you-- a 19 year old college student. With all this new found free-time and your video, I feel really motivated to write my own book about programming. Just wanted to say thank you! If you have any tips, feel free to leave them below, haha.

[@irisfu6929]

That’s awesome!! Good luck! A growth mindset will take you far :)

[@ethereal9658]

2 videos in the same day?! Wow commitment 😂😍 love it and thank you so much for this video as well!

[@irisfu6929]

Hahaha I’m glad you enjoy these videos!!

[@jayveeaurea9091]

I’m a recent Senior High School graduate from the STEAM strand here in the Philippines and I’m also currently trying to write an introductory book on physical science for my personal learning and file because we were never made to take the course as it was meant for non-STEAM students as a simplified one-semester science course. I don’t really plan to publish but this video was very helpful just in case. Thank you so much and keep up the good work!✨🙏❤️

[@dancerswithtalent5901]

How did you reach out to newspaper companies? Did you email them and just tell them a bit about yourself? Congrats on such an amazing book!

[@irisfu6929]

Yeah I just reached out!! Usually you can find their emails online

[@judyc6694]

hi iris! i am a wanna be tiger mom but my kiddo won't listen to me so i am more like kitty mom. you are my spirit animal child! :) thank you for your excellent videos. they are inspirational, chock full of good tidbits, and you are such an articulate speaker. good luck at stanford and maybe one day my kiddo will end up working at your corporation!

[@KyawZawHlyan]

Helpful and motivational. I have been thinking of my first book but no motivation. Now, you show me.

[@rachelgeorgian3994]

Thank you for making this video! You're absolutely amazing. Keep griding sis

[@irisfu6929]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you found the video helpful 💞

[@idonotwishtotell]

Yo! We miss you! Can you please do some new videos on how to sort everything out when you are extremely busy but always disorganized

[@fromdenisse]

Girl, This is amazing, I´m super curious to find out what college you are going to choose. Congrats on the book, I will love to get my hands on it!

[@irisfu6929]

Thank you!! You can find it on Amazon

[@roseannepark2370]

This is terrific! I incredibly look up to your effort in creating this helpful content. I have learned a lot of useful knowledge from you, Iris. Thank you so much! :))

[@shrawanipal]

Wow! I loved this video!💜 The information was so crisp and useful. Thanks Iris!

[@irisfu6929]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@HuyTran-pe5wp]

thanks for this video, im thinking of either writing a book for middle schoolers about mental health or a children's book on mental health

[@dadabarbados266]

Thank you very much Iris for sharing this with us. Cuz it's a little bit hard for Ss to do so,like creating or making sth. by themselves since they are too busy about the school stuff, like too much homework. So would you mind sharing more ideas about arranging the time you made this book or how to balance the homework time with stuff like this book. Hope this question doesn't sound fool.😅 Thanks again！

[@irisfu6929]

Yeah!! I’ll make a video on time management and how to be productive

[@itsarnieho]

Me during high school: tv shows, watching sport, computer games Iris: writes and publishes an economics text book Me now 30: watching Iris share advice on how to publish a book People have said it here, but you are inspirational. Thank you for sharing! Very useful advice. Ps. you’re very engaging being able to hold peoples attention in this video with minimal editing 👏

[@irisfu6929]

crying in da club - thx for this super kind and funny comment. hope you have a great day!

[@ren-tl1sx]

hi, iris, I've been watching a few of your videos and thank you for everything you do for others, it certainly is helping me. I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to write a fiction book but I'm still not sure it would make a big impact on what I'm trying to contract as a college application. I had another thought about a book and I would like to get your opinion on it, it would consist of a book on kids/teens with anxiety and depression and other mental silliness but since I come from a Hispanic background I know how hard it is to explain to parents what mental illness, so I would write the book in Spanish for parents to be able to understand the struggles of their kids/teens. please it would mean a lot if you gave your opinion on this. thanks for all your work on the videos btw!

[@faisaparveenali9285]

Hey, by any chance do you know Titania Villarreal?

[@ren-tl1sx]

@@faisaparveenali9285 uh no why

[@mango11119]

That idea about the book on mental health is amazing imo and would look good on college apps! are you in college yet?

[@aarna7128]

Hi Iris, so basically, I'm trying to make a book as well, but I don't know where to start, and how to start, so is it possible for you to make a step-by-step video for it? So sorry to bother you. Thanks.

[@irisfu6929]

hey! I think I did! Check out the "HOW TO WRITE A BOOK" video on my channel :)

[@annecho2652]

Hi Iris! I was wondering how you filled out the tax form section on Amazon KDP as a high school student? Thanks for your help! Love your book!

[@irisfu6929]

I used my own SSN!

[@aadhavjaimurugesh2734]

Hey Iris, so I loved this video and just had a question regarding using Canva while creating your book. Canva seems to be a great option, but I am trying to write a children's book which involves lots of images and illustrations. So I was wondering if you still recommend using Canva or probably go and look out for illustrators. Could you also expand on how exactly you used Canva and whats tools you used in Canva itself? Thank you very much!

[@haylarose1003]

When you used canva did you make each imagine individually and pile them together later? I’m unfamiliar with the app sorry. Also those images were they off google? Are you allowed to use images that are not your own? Lastly, did you have to credit where you get your information?

[@royalflutes]

Hello guys! I'm a high school student and I published a book as well about a North Korean girl trying to escape her country so she can be free. Look it up on Amazon if you are interested in reading it!

[@royalflutes]

The title is called: Defector: Escaping out of North Korea

[@irisfu6929]

This is awesome!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@royalflutes]

Thank you😊I’m actually so surprised how we have so much in common because I watched your flute portfolio video, and then realized that I also play the flute too 😅 I was like woahhh, there is someone who’s like me😂😂 But anyway, I am looking forward to your next videos! Edit: Oh my gosh, do you play tennis too? Because I play tennis too, and I am so shocked that there is somebody else out there who does so many extracurriculars like me :D In the state I live in, not many people play tennis. I am so glad I discovered your channel :) P.s. I'm sorry I am being this weird, I am just so happy to share similarities with someone.

[@jacobdunn7634]

Hey! Just curious how long the book was. I have a book that I wrote for my business that I think I may as well publish. Its about 70 pages so idk if its worth putting on Amazon.

[@irisfu6929]

Definitely! Mine was more like a children’s book and it was about 30 pages

[@jacobdunn7634]

@@irisfu6929 Ok great thanks! Congrats as well on getting into Stanford. Thats freaking awesome. Wishing the best.

[@deborahzhang9022]

were the interviews like face-to-face? how was the process like? thank u!

[@irisfu6929]

Yes some were (since I contacted local press). Some were teen focused and online based publications so those were over the ohone

[@abdurazizsautos7178]

Hi Iris! Do you happen to know how long Amazon KDP takes time to approve a book? The caption says "up to 72 hours". However, it's been 5 days, so I'm wondering if it's taking longer for them to approve the copyright stuff.

[@sadhikamulagari1147]

Hi Iris! My name is Sadhika and I am extremely interested in the med field. I want to write a book similar to what you did but like an introduction to biology or chemistry, something leaning towards science. I was wondering how I could talk about my motivation when I really just want to further my learning and help others with that. Also, how exactly did you reach out to newspapers? thank you so much!!

[@edwardthomas3774]

I know this comment is like five months after you published (I recently found your channel through a friend!), but about how many words was your book? I want to write a book about introducing middle and high school students to psychology (just like how you did with your book) but I’m worried that it would take a long time (I’m doing a course at a local community college over summer so I won’t have too much time)? You response would be so, so, so greatly appreciated 🙏 (PS: love your channel; it’s so helpful and informative! I honestly feel so much more confident about myself after watching your videos)

[@tensbutter815]

hey iris! thank u for this helpful video! just wondering, what was the interview process like? u said u reached out to newspaper companies and they conducted interviews. did u just meet w someone from the companies and get asked a few questions?

[@irisfu6929]

yes i met with the reporters and they had questions ready!

[@ZainabZehra786]

Hi! Would writing a novel make an impression? I am a sophomore in highschool...

[@irisfu6929]

It would be quite unique for high schoolers!

[@kathleen1772]

I’ve been wanting to write a children’s book about space and facts because I’m really passionate on it but I don’t know where to start and does it cost a lot of money?

[@unknownpersonlionesse]

Hey, Iris! I love your idea! I just wanted to ask you if it would be good to write a fictional book and not a nonfictional book. Will it be worth it? Or should I write a book regarding the field I am going to study?

[@izzatkarimov7444]

Hey again, another question (sorry) : did you use Canva to design a cover of the book, or smth else? Thanks for the answer!

[@truepachi1689]

I wrote my book a year ago but I never published it (its very similar to yours, but its about CS). Amazon isn't available in my country, so do you have any other suggestions if I want my book to be read?

[@irisfu6929]

i would post it online as a ebook (just the pdf) adn advertise it by emailing teachers and stuff to see if they want to distribute/share it with their students

[@truepachi1689]

@@irisfu6929 oh ok, tysm!

[@kathleen1772]

I’m going to publish my book on kdp. And I have been using Canva for my children’s book and the free images on Canva. I was wondering if you could explain how the copyright works and how you were able to use Canva for your book

[@brahmanit4032]

Hey iris! This video was very helpful and informative I'm so glad I clicked on this video 😊 I have a question about one thing though, if you are writing a non-fiction book, do you have to cite your sources of where you got the information from? I want to write a book on psychology, but if I get the information from a text book, do I still have to cite those sources? Thank you So much!!❤️

[@shrawanipal]

I have a question. In canva what layout did you use for your book? Like poster/flyer/A4 document? Which one?

[@irisfu6929]

I just used custom dimension 8x10 inches

[@tempestly1850]

I’m new to this, so I was wondering how it works to use images/visuals online for your book. Did you make the visuals yourself, just cite them somewhere, or have to reach out to the owners? Sorry may be a dumb question haha

[@ridrey3099]

Nikhil Datar same ques.

[@irisfu6929]

Hey thanks for the question!! So Canva has some free images and graphics that I used. I pieced together those elements to create the overall aesthetics

[@irisfu6929]

Hey thanks for the question!! So Canva has some free images and graphics that I used. I pieced together those elements to create the overall aesthetics

[@light8174]

Hello Iris! Thank you for making this informative video! I was thinking of making my own passion project by combining my interest in politics and art. Would making a website showcasing my art and possible making a digital art book be enough for this to consider being a passion project? Thank you!

[@irisfu6929]

I think so, totally!! And remember, you always have to start somewhere, and then you can scale your project!! Good luck, super excited for you!! :)

[@adawu5645]

Did you need to go through any legal procedures to publish canva icons (I'm assuming you used canva icons) on your book

[@jeshikalamsal3086]

Hey! I live your videos. When I searched your name in Google I saw the things that says “author” and links it to your book! I also wanted for publish a book so I wanted to know it is automatic that if I also publish a book through Amazon KDP I will be shown as an Author in google or not? Please respond!

[@izzatkarimov7444]

I'm not a high-schooler anymore (graduated last year), but can i still impress colleges with my book about IELTS, it is 400 pages. Please, please, i really need your answer

[@irisfu6929]

definitely! I think it's going to be more how you write about it (i.e. your experience, motivations, etc) than your specific accomplishment. hope this helps!

[@izzatkarimov7444]

@@irisfu6929 well, in that case, i think it is going to be great, because I've been helping students with IELTS for 6 years now and i DID spend good deal of time on that book. THANK YOU SO VERY FOR THE REPLY.

[@najuno]

Since you designed the book on canva, would there be any copyright problems?

[@irisfu6929]

I don’t think so! Canva has watermarks on their premium images, but I believe the free images are part of the public domain / free for all users to use and distribute

[@hollyjolly2313]

How do you write a book on canva and have it printed out as a real book? Did you write it under “poster”, “magazine cover”, “book cover”, etc.?

[@irisfu6929]

I published it through Amazon KDP and amazon took care of the printing!

[@safaarif878]

Hi! SO I was wondering if you can go into detail about contacting newspapers and other media? For example, what exactly to say. It seems pretty weird to say "Hi, I am a 17 year old that wrote a book and I was wondering if you guys were willing to feature me and my book in your newspaper?"

[@kiralogan5361]

hi!! i had a question - i’m a junior in high school and have written and published three issues of my own magazine about social injustices. would it be repetitive to publish a book since i already created a platform to write? thank you!

[@helloitislucie4475]

I would love to reach out to local newspapers and such, yet I live in a country where they speak a different language than English. So I don’t know if they would be open to that.

[@constanzamorales8059]

Hey Iris! I just win a contest in Spain to publish my poems in a book that basically reunites young people’s creations over the world! The thing is, I don’t know where to put this in my application, can you help me?

[@alexisfry9203]

How many people were you able to distribute your book to?!? This is so cool Iris!

[@amyandbablooshow8329]

Hello Iris, I have questions. Does the idea need to be an original or can you get inspiration from something you watch. Can it be funny or does it have to be serious?

[@shamithagaddam9541]

Does the book you write have to be educational for it to count towards your application for any Ivy league schools?

[@Livmoney13]

Do you think I could make a book on getting into college? I am pretty young and I’m preparing for collage and have researched lots of stats and watched many KZbin videos on how impress collages but I’m not sure if collages will see that I made a book on it and it could somehow be a negative but I’m not sure. I think it would just be helpful for others who want to learn a bit of data from lots of sources that I’ve looked at.

[@adawu5645]

You seem really passionate about economics; why did you decide to go into computer science?

[@theanimationarmy1487]

Hey Iris do you know whether publishing a small children's book would give you any kind of admissions boost with colleges?

[@absolutelynoone3884]

How did you publish a book as a minor in kdp? do you ignore and just put your information or add ur name but your parent’s information

[@rhett-says-hullo4229]

if you're writing a book for college admission purposes, is it okay to write a fiction novel?

[@shindaradeborah1677]

Iris is writing a book on an e-book application,such as wattpad considered?

[@spacestationfour6843]

What you ought to do is take your wattpad stories and copy and paste them into a google doc. then, look up Amazon Self publishing, and just send them off. Basically, convert your writing from on wattpad, to on amazon

[@shindaradeborah1677]

@@spacestationfour6843 Thanks so much.

[@makkahaouled2889]

Hi, i want to ask if we have to be at least 18 years old to publish a book on Amazon kdp ?

[@irisfu6929]

You don’t!

[@kasatka265]

Where can I get your book?😍really wanna read it!

[@irisfu6929]

It’s on amazon!

[@hailaamin6508]

Also went to NEC. Were you at the national final last year?

[@irisfu6929]

We made it to national semis

[@ryan-il3up]

What app did you use to format your book? + How did you create your book cover?

[@manishamakdani1441]

How many pages would you recommend for a fiction book for a high schooler?😅

[@hetjoshi6138]

I have wrote a fiction novella ..should I publish it ?

[@irisfu6929]

Definitely!

[@nityadhingra9927]

How many days it took you to write and publish book

[@landyzhuo1656]

Hi Iris! How many pages is your book?

[@Ohshidddd]

How did you do the tax part I am sooo confused?

[@Mal-rk5gb]

How important would distribution be? From watching your videos, my interest in writing a poem book(think "Milk and Honey" type) has been "resparked", but I doubt many people would buy it.

[@irisfu6929]

Distribution shows impact, so I think it’s half of the equation. However, if you want to show just interest/motivation, then no distribution is okay. However, It’s more impressive if you can have larger distribution.

[@janicelee8495]

Do you have to pay money to publish the book?

[@saarauthmaan4761]

How did you do the illistrations?

[@irisfu6929]

I used Canva!

[@kaylinsavorgino8020]

how many copies total have been sold?

[@courtneysk8]

what did you use to format/write your book?

[@irisfu6929]

I used canva!

[@Cause_Why_Not3]

How to publish!😊

[@rishikagarg9291]

Can we get that book

[@weggiweggi5842]

How many books did you sold?

[@irisfu6929]

Not sure actually but also probably not an impressive amount

[@weggiweggi5842]

Thank you miss iris

[@ayaulymkassymbay7870]

how much it costs????? please answer😍😍😍

[@irisfu6929]

It's completely free to publish on Amazon!

[@drtao8325]

how many pages is your book btw lmao?

[@barbarawgrant3374]

what a cutie

[@irisfu6929]

;)