Kindle upload questions: author name & preorder option

I launch my novella in just under a month and would like to put it on pre-order (or at least put it on Amazon before it launches, for visibility/so reviewers can post up their stuff) ASAP. Have been playing tonight and it gives me a "publication date" option, but it won't let me do it any later than the current date. Can you do this with Kindle publishing?

Secondly, it doesn't give you a box for the author's name that I can see. Do I need to set up a new account in my author's name for it to show correctly? Am I missing something here?

Thanks in advance.

merrihiatt said:

I think KDP has the author put their name under contributors. It should be on the same page as the book title and description information.

I don't know about setting up pre-orders. I would use the HELP button on the site. They respond quickly (they responded within eight hours the three times I've used it).

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Brilliant. Thank you!