«I went with
CreateSpace because my agent recommended it,» he says.
Quite a few bookstores won't do business with
CreateSpace because it is Amazon.
We chose KDP /
CreateSpace because my prior experience was that Amazon was where the action was happening.
It USED to be true for all of those who took free ISBNs from
CreateSpace because CS owned the ISBNs and would not allow you to use them at IngramSpark.
You can buy Kindle Formatting in paperback from CreateSpace or Amazon (though I prefer
CreateSpace because I get a bigger percentage from them).
I personally used
Createspace because it is free and the customer service support team is amazing.
I know I can produce a POD book through
CreateSpace because lots of other people have already one so.
Many authors stick with
CreateSpace because, as with much of their business approach, Amazon makes things easy and user - friendly.
As you do, I often send readers directly to
CreateSpace because they take less from the selling price.
Something works great at
CreateSpace because I sell a lot of paper copies through it.
I prefer
Createspace because it's easier, and actually I don't think the print quality is really enhanced by these extra options — and it makes dealing with Lightning Source a huge pain, especially for indie authors who don't understand this stuff.
I like
CreateSpace because there is so little up front cost.
3) Even though it's more expensive and a pain in the ass, you should go with LS instead of
Createspace because it gives your book more availability: that is, it makes your book easier for bookstores to order, should they want to.
I'm debating CreateSpace vs KDP paperback, and was leaning toward
CreateSpace because it could put my non-fiction booklet into places where it would help sales.
I chose
CreateSpace because I was unsure about how well I could work the Adobe formats on lightning Source, so I think I'll be considering them next go around, still it's not a bad company if you are just starting out.
But I switched us to
CreateSpace because the per - unit cost isn't much more than going with a big printer, the upfront costs are way lower (maybe $ 250 vs $ 5000?)
Not exact matches
There are a few tricky bits
because we are in Australia (and
CreateSpace is a US website), but on reading instructions carefully (for example we have to fill in a mailing address for potential royalties), everything becomes clear.
CreateSpace's on - demand platform enables Unlimited Publishing to avoid the costs and risks associated with creating and storing inventory
because books are only manufactured after a customer places an order.
I researched a few on - demand publishers and decided to go with
CreateSpace, both
because of their good reputation regarding payouts to authors and
because of their affiliation with Amazon.
But if I had to choose just one, there's no question that it would be
CreateSpace,
because it is far superior at supplying my primary market.
And so I can't speak enough about the value of being part of a community when you are a writer,
because as I said, I did write my first book completely on my own, and I was hitting Google and searching blogs for «how do you create a
CreateSpace account» or «how do you get an ISBN number,» or «what makes for a good chapter,» all of this stuff, all these things that I had to struggle through alone.
It isn't just books by Amazon publishing imprints that Barnes & Noble and most indie bookstores won't stock... they don't even want
CreateSpace - printed indie books on their shelves,
because CreateSpace is owned by Amazon.
Use IngramSpark template
because Amazon
CreateSpace does not do hardbacks.
And
because buying from
CreateSpace is more of a pain from buying from Amazon, I've set up a discount code you can use for now.
Createspace can do it all — the industry is just prejudiced against them
because they are so big.
IngramSpark is the go - to distributor for Indies and small publishing houses
because, unlike
CreateSpace, it is not in direct competition with the bookstores and libraries that order through them, which increases the likelihood of getting a physical book onto store shelves.
I won't really talk any more about it
because if you are considering using this option, you are still better off going through
CreateSpace.
Authors do not need help in getting dead trees to resellers,
because many people are buying eBooks and
because CreateSpace and Lightning Source can get books to resellers in a week.
Kwill Publishing House publishes US and UK English books using KDP and
Createspace technologies at Amazon.com
because Amazon has the best exposure for a new book.
As an indie author whose micro-publisher is in bed with Amazon, I can't get my books into such stores, which refuse on principle
because the telltale barcode and «printed in» on the last verso page of my books proves they were printed by Amazon's
CreateSpace — despite an independent imprint with its own ISBNs.
They choose not to,
because I publish with Amazon and
Createspace.
Start with
Createspace,
because it's free.
Robert, overpricing of books should NOT be a common problem, especially on platforms such as
Createspace or Amazon KDP
because you, the author, sets the price.
Only with
CreateSpace does Amazon pay well and that's
because Lightning Source / Ingram remains a serious competitor.
We used the
CreateSpace ISBN purely
because we are new to the publishing world and don't understand the ISBN process or the advantages and disadvantages of having one's own.
I also say this
because I've noticed an emphasis on
Createspace and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) emails and websites highlighting free DIY (Do It Yourself) tools, such as a Microsoft Word Add - In, to assist authors in creating print books.
It appears that this software may be the way for me to do my hardcopies with Ingram Spark,
because CreateSpace, as you well know, I'm sure, only does soft copy and though my first two books were easily done there, I want hard copy and good international distribution.
What I've learned thus far is that
because I checked the «Expanded Distribution» box in
Createspace, IngramSpark now has my metadata in their database.
Because Createspace is Amazon's own p - o - d publisher, any book published through that will always show up as being «in stock», which is good for ensuring buyers feel confident to buy.
(I usually skip
Createspace's previewer tool
because it's buggy and I know my files are right... but in KPD you can't skip this stage or approve files until the previewer tool says you're good).
Most indie authors decide to publish with IngramSpark / Lightning Source rather than
Createspace,
because they have a better expanded distribution system and allow you to set discounts and returnability.
Doing it through KDP,
Createspace, and Smashwords turned out to be a nightmare — not
because of those businesses but
because of US tax laws concerning foreigners doing business in the US.
If you produce and distribute your print book through
CreateSpace, your chance of bookstores ordering your book is very low
because it's an Amazon company and doesn't have connections to German wholesalers.
I like
CreateSpace, especially
because NaNoWriMo gives you a free book coupon if you «win».
I say that
because most new indie or self - publishers use print - on - demand printers like
CreateSpace and IngramSpark (or sister Lightening Source) and these printers provide the ISBN barcode free.
There are no start - up costs to print the books
because CreateSpace prints the books as they are ordered.
Because CreateSpace was so helpful I was able to see all the different pieces of the publishing game and over the years I've been able to see where they fit.
Because it is harder and usually more expensive to publish a print book, even if you do use a print - on - demand (POD) service like
CreateSpace.
I am not all that crazy about
Createspace,
because if you don't know how to do any of the formatting to get your book up, they don't do a very good job if you hire them to do it for you.
If you publish through
CreateSpace alone, odds are good your book will never be stocked on store shelves,
because no store will want to buy product from their direct competitor.