Before we take a deeper look into
the IngramSpark eBook distribution process it is instructive to consider two confounding facts:
KDP and Apple are the only two that can be excluded from
IngramSpark eBook distribution.
Not exact matches
When you self - publish with
IngramSpark, you have access to one of the publishing industry's largest global print and
ebook distribution networks which makes opportunities to sell your books that much greater.
IngramSpark will also put your
ebook on Kindle as well as the very broad
distribution that they offer.
And when you tie POD in directly with
distribution, as Ingram has done with
IngramSpark ®, customers get POD service bundled with
eBook distribution to 39,000 retail outlets and libraries.
If you upload your print and / or
ebook to the various retail channels through their
distribution process, they will take a portion of each sale: «Dependent upon wholesale discount,
IngramSpark publishers receive 45 — 70 % of their list price on print titles sold through the
distribution channel, minus manufacturing costs (some markets may vary).
I'm thinking of publishing both
ebook and POD hardcopy with
IngramSpark, and using them for the
distribution also, rather than trying to create my own relationships with each individual «storefront».
In
IngramSpark, not only can you set up your hardcover and paperback versions of your book but you can also set up your
ebook at the same time and gain book
distribution, including Kindle and Apple along with some 60 other
ebook retailers.
But, for most independent publishers,
IngramSpark offers an ideal solution to test the demand of your book through POD and
ebook distribution.
So, if you're looking for a one - stop solution for printing and
distribution for both your print books and
ebooks,
IngramSpark may be the better choice for you.
Filed Under: Producing Print Books Tagged With: Barcodes, Cover Design, CreateSpace,
Distribution,
eBook Design,
IngramSpark, ISBN, Print - on - Demand (POD)
Use this to make certain the digital files you upload into
IngramSpark for print - on - demand and
ebook distribution meet all the specified requirements.
IngramSpark is not so bad for print titles, and makes it easy to offer hardcover books, but the
ebook distribution is not a good deal.
If so, you can't use
IngramSpark for
eBook distribution or suspend it for your 90 day exclusivity period.
Smashwords provides
ebook aggregation only, but
IngramSpark provides both print and
ebook distribution.
For non-Amazon
distribution, you can go with
IngramSpark for print books or Draft2Digital and Smashwords for
ebooks.
We are working with
IngramSpark ®, so you'll be plugged in to one of the industry's largest global
distribution networks including the major online stores and
ebook retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Kobo (Want to see more?
1)
IngramSpark for all POD except Amazon, 2) CreateSpace for POD
distribution to Amazon.com, and 3) an
ebook aggregator like Smashwords, BookBaby or Vook to reach the online
ebook resellers.
IngramSpark pays 45 - 70 % of the listing price for printed titles in their book
distribution network and only 40 % for
eBooks.