(The market for my mystery is global and
CreateSpace provides global distribution) Now that having been said, I do not know what label would be applied to our enterprise but we refer to ourselves as independent author / publishers and I really do not care what label MWA would apply because I do not know how they would contribute to my bottom line and therefore they are irrelevant.
It's been a while since I checked but
CreateSpace provides the number and bar code free.
Amazon
Createspace provides this on - demand service.
Createspace provides a useful, transparent, reasonably priced service that is very valuable to authors.
Not exact matches
Finally, weighing in changes in the industry as a whole and the respect self - published authors are starting to garner, the fact that many well known authors including Steven King and J.K Rowling are self - publishing now, and the ease of publication companies like
CreateSpace are
providing, my choice was obvious.
Another question is whether Amazon's
CreateSpace will
provide a similar offering, so publishers can produce matching books from both printers.
I worked with
CreateSpace on the set up of Two Hearts and learned early in the setup process that they could
provide a free ISBN for my book.
Patkay — you can choose not to, but they will do withholding tax on your royalties, or there is a form they
provide which will allow you to request a means for getting all your royalties but that does take a bit of time, it's found in the FAQs on
CreateSpace
They also
provide a PDF so you can upload it to IngramSpark or
CreateSpace.
And, if one uses Amazon's
CreateSpace for paperbacks, an ISBN is
provided.
As a founder of
CreateSpace (now an Amazon.com company), we had developed a print - on - demand (POD) infrastructure that
provided global inventory - free fulfillment of low velocity books.
The advantage is that all the
Createspace metadata is carried over, Amazon ships the books and
provides customer service.
Use the same information you
provided Bowker and / or
CreateSpace.
We also take you behind the scenes of our own accounts for Amazon KDP, PubIt, Smashwords, and
Createspace showing you the step by step process for publishing as well as
providing material on KDP Select and formatting your file with Scrivener.
We also
provide at no extra charge a 300dpi 2700x1800 jpeg which is a high resolution file suitable for printing and is of a high enough quality to incorporate into a
CreateSpace cover.
We
provide you with a high resolution print ready PDF file that includes spine and back cover design that you can use to upload to
CreateSpace or Lightning Source.
If a book is already published through
CreateSpace with an ISBN
provided through them can the same book get another ISBN through IngramSpark?
At an additional cost of $ 65, I can
provide you with a professional, high quality print ready PDF file for Amazon
Createspace, Lulu, Ingram Spark / Lightning Source or any other Indie printer.
You can read it here: http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2014/11/solicitation-alert-litfire-publishing.html If you're interested in self - publishing, there are much cheaper and more reputable alternatives, including
CreateSpace and IngramSpark, that will
provide you with an ISBN that you won't have to wait for.
The two largest POD services in the world are IngramSpark and
CreateSpace, both of whom
provide comparable products at similar costs.
Also do book cover and interior design for print and ebooks,
provide assistance in self - publishing with Ingram Spark, Lightning Source,
CreateSpace, and others.
If you have published it through
Createspace, you need to
provide the existing ISBN and imprint name you used.
You will need to open accounts with Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon
CreateSpace, Nook Press, Kobo, etc. and
provide them with the information they require so that they can pay you your earnings.
I went to their Books page: http://midwestliterarymagazine.com/books/ Their book covers look EXACTLY like the free templates
provided by Amazon.com's
CreateSpace self - publishing arm.
Just to clarify, the ISBN that Amazon
provides for free is for print books produced using the
CreateSpace print on demand service.
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.
CreateSpace has
provided a wonderful service over the years.
Be aware that even if you
provide your own barcode on your book cover and print through
CreateSpace, they may still override it with their own barcode — the one with no retail price.
To help out new authors, or those with limited funds, we offer a Value Package that
provides you with what you need to get your novel on the market with
CreateSpace (Amazon), IngramSpark, or Lightning Source at an affordable and fair price.
This page also
provides instructions on how to move your
CreateSpace books to KDP Print.
Your cover designer will need to give you three versions of your cover: One for IngramSpark using the template
provided by their generator, another version for
CreateSpace with white space for the barcode they automatically insert, and a version (front cover only) for the eBook.
You have to set up your book with
CreateSpace and
provide a print - ready interior PDF.
Unlike
CreateSpace or Smashwords, who allow you to purchase an ISBN through them for a nominal fee, you must
provide your own ISBN for Spark.
CreateSpace, for example, locks you out of some of their expanded distribution channels, such as libraries and academic institutions, if you use your own ISBN instead of one they
provide.
Ingram Spark
provides wider distribution (making your book available to bookstores), but it takes longer to get paid and books cost more than on
CreateSpace.
Fortunately, you are given the option of
providing your own purchased ISBN during the publishing process on both
Createspace and KDP.
Both
Createspace and Lightning Source
provide print, distribution, and digital fulfillment services.
Now all you have to do is
provide the purchase link to your book in the
CreateSpace eStore and the code for the discount, and you're ready to go.
Far from competing with Amazon's
Createspace, it's a more - or-less unnecessary service that doesn't
provide any distribution.
I enthusiastically encourage all writers to check out the exciting self - publishing opportunities
provided by Amazon's KDP ebook division and their
CreateSpace print - edition division.
We
provide a PDF file if you want to use us to upload your book to
CreateSpace for instance.
When you submit your book to
CreateSpace, they will
provide you with a selection of free - use photos related to your subject which you can legally use.
CreateSpace made it easy
providing (at the time) illustrators and the ISBN's.
We can
provide design and print setup for any self - publishing printer on the market including
CreateSpace, Lulu, LightningSource, BookBaby as well as any private printer you may need.
I even tried using the templates
provided by
CreateSpace but it just turned my text into all caps.
CreateSpace is popular because it
provides any publisher — self - publishers and major publishers alike — automatic distribution to Amazon.com.
If you require a printed book as well as an ebook we can
provide Print - Ready PDFs can send to a specialist print - on - demand company such as
Createspace or Lightning Source.
The thing is that if you self - publish and use the free ISBNs
provided by
CreateSpace or another paperback printing service instead of purchasing them from Bowker, then the bookstore has no way of purchasing your books through a distribution service at the discounted price they require.
Title: The Rebel Princess Author: Anne M. Strick Genre: Contemporary Romance, Adult Publisher:
Createspace Publication Date: September 14th 2010 Author Website Goodreads Amazon (Paperback) Amazon (Kindle) B&N Review copy
provided for review by Enchanted Book Promotions.
Creating the interior layout for your
Createspace book works much in the same way as creation of your eBook does, but with more control and creativity than eBooks typically
provide.