In terms of print on demand, to come back to that, and the reason why we're looking at it in such detail is the biggest challenge with
CreateSpace which is a fantastic service.
Of all my interactions with Amazon I had only one negative one with
CreateSpace which just forced me to come up with a work around.
You can only use the barcode from
Createspace which they will insert themselves in the blank space we leave in the corner.
One good example is that of
CreateSpace which is a self - publishing platform and an Amazon company.
Some print on demand publishers do offer extended distribution for a fee, such as
CreateSpace which will allow your book to be sold in some bookstores, but this is not your primary objective.
I'm pleasantly surprised because paperbacks can very easily be printed through
CreateSpace which is another Amazon company.
I am working on another project exclusively for
createspace which I am looking forward to sharing with you soon.
Smashwords offer eBooks, my company, CompletelyNovel offers a combination of print - on - demand books and eBooks within a publishing community, and there are other services like Lulu and
CreateSpace which offer POD services too.
Not exact matches
Inspired after discovering an old coloring book from the»70s in 2012, Morrison has since independently created and sold eight titles on
CreateSpace, including Flower Designs Coloring Book,
which was on the bestseller list for eight weeks.
She and Valterra had talked about throwing a book party when they publish the print version through Amazon's
CreateSpace program,
which is currently planned for later this month.
However, there's something else to consider when it comes to
which printing press to use:
CreateSpace or Ingram Spark?
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE: This grants the licensee the right to prevent others from using your licensed work...
which means you lose the right to sell books through outlets such as bookstores,
CreateSpace, KDP — even your own website!
Danny also uses
CreateSpace for its broad distribution and fulfillment,
which reduces stress on his business and frees up time.
Most paperbacks found in bookstores and Walmart (
which have about the same quality as you can expect with a
CreateSpace - printed book) are $ 8.99 or even less, and those are for full novels — 80,000 words or more.
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
CreateSpace is owned by Amazon
which means your paperback version will show as an option right next to the Kindle copy on your Amazon book page.
«In this way, Unlimited Publishing functions like a traditional royalty publisher, but by using
CreateSpace, we can slash the cost of getting books to print,
which benefits our business and our authors.»
Therefore (and this is a big therefore), I advise opting out of the Amazon
CreateSpace Expanded Distribution program (
which is free, but don't be tempted) and using IngramSpark to distribute your PDF - formatted print - on - demand books everywhere else.
Step Two: Novelist gets the manuscript into shape with some first readers and maybe a good copyedit, then launches it on electronic sites and gets it through a POD publisher such as
CreateSpace,
which will give you cheap author's copies in their $ 39 pro program.
CreateSpace offers expanded distribution channels,
which means access to all the major channels from Barnes and Noble to colleges and libraries, Amazon, etc..
CreateSpace owe me for 70 paperbacks sold through EDC (
which, confusing the issue right here at the beginning, probably weren't sold in March) and 20 paperbacks sold through Amazon.com.
Draft2Digital does claim to be working on allowing authors to choose
CreateSpace as one of its distribution options,
which is alarming; by its own FAQ admission, «e-books and print books are fundamentally different media,» yet the site also states that a Word document can be formatted as an ePub within minutes, and that same uploaded file can be formatted for
CreateSpace exactly the same way.
To get started with
CreateSpace, you sign up for an account,
which is free and requires only your email address, name, and country.
ISBN: Use the print edition ISBN that was assigned via Bowker (
which you may also be using on
CreateSpace).
* Write in Scrivener,
which I love, but as mentioned above the learning curve of setting up a book (Kindle then
Createspace) is time - consuming.
However, today, the most popular and author - friendly POD services are
CreateSpace and IngramSpark,
which are discussed in - depth in this section.
We know how important it is to maximize your book royalties,
which is why we offer a unique service among self - publishing companies: print - on - demand distribution through both Ingram and
CreateSpace.
Some authors do the design themselves or sign on with companies like
CreateSpace (Amazon),
which takes your edited manuscript from design through distribution.
CreateSpace also has a done - for - you editing service for around $ 0.03 per word,
which is more typical for «professional» editing rates.
CreateSpace has an option called expanded distribution
which enables your book for sale beyond the Amazon world.
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.
With
CreateSpace and Amazon, you can publish both print and ebook versions of your work, and easily reformat for the Nook,
which I actually prefer.
You have to use a
CreateSpace ISBN,
which means you won't be the publisher of record.
* UPDATE 10/20/17 - Since writing this article,
Createspace has closed down it's eStore,
which was a huge selling point for many authors.
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 understand that most reading this, including WMG Publishing, will be content to ride the horse we are on at the moment,
which is
CreateSpace.
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.
Second,
CreateSpace is definitely Amazon's Preferred Vendor,
which means Amazon will always source from
CreateSpace.
Last year, Amazon began offering a beta program
which allowed indies the option of creating print books through their KDP program instead of going to
Createspace or one of the other POD options currently available.
Many of the vanity publishers are rip - offs or scams, especially when charging a huge fee for boxes of printed books instead of print - on - demand (
which Amazon's
CreateSpace offers).
Platforms such as
Createspace can offer Expanded Distribution
which makes a title «available» to and through bookstores, libraries, etc., but, unfortunately, this does not guarantee «placement» in any particular outlet.
We also offer an alternative to the «self - publishing - with - no - upfront - costs»,
which is the market
Createspace, Lightning Source and Lulu populate.
(I notice sometimes that I get bulk orders of 5 or 10 books,
which I know are bookstores buying through
Createspace's Expanded Distribution, so I don't think I'm losing any sales there.
▪ Or, you could follow Hugh Howey's approach,
which he says cost him nothing: Create print books of your own design via
CreateSpace.
Lyon founded the Chico Authors and Publishers Society,
which meets at Lyon Books and
which offers prospective writers tips on working with agents but also on how to self - publish a book using the Amazon tool
CreateSpace.
CreateSpace is an Amazon - owned company,
which gives it some competitive advantages when it comes to book sales through Amazon.
Amazon removed the self - published ebook, but the paperback is still available as that is a
CreateSpace title,
which is a separate entity within Amazon's platform.
For now, the only news about the still - in - beta program is that the files must be submitted in PDF,
which is a break from
CreateSpace accepting Word docs and PDF.
Quick question — anyone using
Createspace and / or Amazon has seen the breakthrough novel award for
which the prize is a $ 15k advance... with Penguin.
Even self - publishing platforms like
CreateSpace require you to warrant that you have the unencumbered right to publish —
which, as long as there may be a contract still in force, is an open question.