Sentences with phrase «as createspace»

I've checked out different self - publishing companies such as CreateSpace, LuLu, Author House, and ArchWay.

After the dismaying discovery that CreateSpace doesn't distribute everywhere, and that IngramSpark offers a whole ton of things that CreateSpace doesn't (we'll go into this in a different article), I learned that small bookstores and retailers often won't order inventory from CreateSpace and will only order your book if it's on IngramSpark, and oh, by the way — that you can be listed in BOTH places, I realized I needed to have my books on IngramSpark as well as CreateSpace.

Nielsen Bookscan captures every single print book sold by Amazon as part of its data (including self - published titles, such as CreateSpace books).

publishing websites such as Createspace, Ingram and Amazon KDP, never has it been so easy for an Indie author to self publish their novel.

They might employ professionals on a freelance basis, or — as CreateSpace did — full time.

If KDP will become totally equal (including formatting software) as CreateSpace, then it won't make a difference if CreateSpace dies a natural death.

So far, it looks like KDP is using the same pricing and royalty model as CreateSpace for paperbacks.

There are a number of companies allowing their clients to do this such as Createspace, Lulu, and iUniverse.

The distribution of KDP print books has also improved, although it's still not as good as CreateSpace.

It can and does on a regular basis, as the CreateSpace and IngramSpark case shows.

Now all you need is your book and book cover designed for a print on demand (POD) service such as Createspace.

Ordering author copies from CreateSpace and having them delivered to Greece had proven to be a nightmare, as CreateSpace prints the books in the US and not Europe.

This can either be through a print on demand publishing company where they have in house publishers, editors, proof readers and graphic designers on staff to help you or if you choose a DIY platform such as CreateSpace.

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.

As a Createspace author, I worked around this policy by approaching bookstores and allowing them to buy books directly from me.

Once complete, you will receive a PDF and / or word doc so you can upload to print on demand services such as Createspace and Lulu.

In terms of profit, it's essentially same as CreateSpace.

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.

Amazon as CreateSpace and Kindle will «publish» virtually anything.

If you want to self - publish, I recommend you look into other (cheaper) options, such as CreateSpace or IngramSpark if you want to do print, and Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and the direct - to - ereading - device platforms such as Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, if you want to do an ebook only.

It's no surprise that authors have many self - publishing houses to select such as CreateSpace, AuthorHouse, Balboa Press, Lulu, iUniverse, CafePress, and many others.

While bookstores are usually happy to fulfill specific customer orders, most bookstore owners refuse to buy books from Amazon, Amazon imprints, or Amazon affiliates such as Createspace.

This is why you want to self publish the right way with your own ISBN's and a POD printer, such as Createspace or Lightning Source.

Royalty After Fees Example: For print books on platforms such as Createspace, your royalty might be calculated after all fees are paid for distribution channels, handling costs and printing.

However, as services such as Createspace and KDP simplified print book and eBook production to make it a possibility for thousands of self published authors — and as text - to - speech automation continues to evolve — I don't think it will be long before we see a breakthrough in audio book self publishing capabilities.

Lulu is another POD service, and they offer two POD options: Published By You, in which case they behave pretty much the same as Createspace, and Published By Lulu, in which case there are some rights exchanged.

For various Expanded Distribution Channel and international sales though sites such as Createspace and KDP, you may not earn the same royalty across the board.

It is not quite as user - friendly as CreateSpace, and has more upfront costs, but the support staff was great and the final product was of high quality.

You can get the same «distribution» at no or low cost from print - on - demand providers such as CreateSpace or IngramSpark.

We've negotiated special rates with editors that allow us to charge prices that are 30 to 50 % lower than comparable services such as CreateSpace.

If you own your ISBN, you can set up your book in IngramSpark as well as CreateSpace.

Granted, on a self publishing platform such as Createspace or KDP, you have little or no hard dollar costs for production, distribution and printing.

You might be thinking that you could make more money without using a self publishing platform such as Createspace or KDP.

Burt, Many sites (such as the CreateSpace site) have a calculator what will show you what your royalties will be at different retail prices.

First of all, a «self publishing platform» such as Createspace, Xlibris, etc. is NOT the same as an online writing site like HP.

As CreateSpace is an Amazon imprint, having a CreateSpace ISBN can inadvertently exclude you from Barnes and Nobles shelves (though they will still list your book online).

Note: Whether for print books or ebooks, self published authors who do NOT use a self publishing platform (such as Createspace or KDP) and who do all the production, printing, distribution and marketing of their books themselves do not receive «royalties.»

It's relatively easy to make a book available online these days through POD distributors such as Createspace and ebook distributors such as Smashwords.

If you're self - published, you probably are already doing a similar split with your self - publishing platform (such as Createspace), and a 40 percent take on those platforms would not be unheard of.

Book formatting simply refers to formatting the text of your book manuscript document (such as in Microsoft Word) to prepare it for uploading to a self publishing platform such as Createspace or KDP.

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.

Additionally, sales through popular self - publishing platforms, such as CreateSpace, are not reported.

These days, many are turning to self publishing platforms such as Createspace by Amazon, Kindle Direct Publishing (for ebooks only), Smashwords (ebooks only), and Lulu.

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.

If you use Ingram directly, you will pay an annual fee for the book, and it's not as friendly as CreateSpace, and you will need an ISBN.

KDP Print uses the same services as CreateSpace as well as some of their own.

[v] This isn't true, for example, when you're using a service such as CreateSpace, where they're making money off of you for printing each book, even if your profit is next to nil.

One this is for sure: if you launch an eBook and it does well, you can use a print - on - demand resource such as CreateSpace and Lightning Source to reach bookstores.

An indie author is an author who maintains complete creative control by self - publishing his or her book through companies such as CreateSpace or Book Baby, both of whom offer editing, proofreading services - for - hire, along with cover and page design services or do - it - yourself templates.

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.