Not exact matches
Tight integration with the Brightspace
platform allows teachers to seamlessly
publish recordings for students to watch
on -
demand.
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.
In the days of digital technology, e-books, tablet reading devices and Kindle Direct
Publishing (to name one distribution
platform), paperback for indie authors was the one «as yet unconquered» land for self -
published authors everywhere until about four years ago, when Amazon - owned print -
on -
demand company CreateSpace built traction and changed the playing field for indies everywhere.
[dropcap style =» flat» size =» 5 ″] I [/ dropcap] n every round of author survey results — from Digital Book World's «What Authors Want» last January, to Dr. Florian Geuppert's report to us last week in Frankfurt
on his study of 1,800 European authors using his Hamburg - based Books
on Demand platform — entrepreneurial authors tell us that creative freedom and control of their business are top reasons for self -
publishing.
This led him to CreateSpace's print
on -
demand (POD)
publishing platform.
«Ingram's full suite of
publishing services, including their CoreSource digital asset management
platform, print -
on -
demand solutions and now their newest custom
publishing options through Ingram Construct, give us relevant and easy - to - use tools that help us use our content in new ways, create incremental revenue streams and meet the changing needs of the market and our customers worldwide,» said David Horwitz, Vice President of Sales at SAGE Publications, Inc. «We look forward to taking advantage of all that Ingram Construct has to offer.»
Ingram Publisher Services will support both publishers with Ingram's Lightning Source ®
on -
demand book manufacturing and will support Clovercroft
Publishing's e-book distribution initiatives with Ingram's CoreSource ® digital asset management
platform.
Both IngramSpark and CreateSpace are DIY, print
on demand, indie
publishing platforms, so what makes them different?
Using someone else's
platform and, in essence, tapping into someone else's audience is an imperfect solution, but it is a solution... in the same way that print -
on -
demand publishing isn't quite going to eclipse getting a
publishing contract from Penguin, although it can come close.
Innovations such as e-book
publishing and POD (print -
on -
demand) services have allowed authors who are unable to interest a traditional
publishing house in their book idea to pursue publication
on their own, using either a Web - based
publishing platform or a custom printing service.
Over the course of 14 days, the entire collection of Wikipedia content in German will be uploaded to the
publishing platform Lulu.com where the volumes will be produced using print -
on -
demand technology.
Pressbooks is a self - service
platform you can use to make book files in the formats you need to
publish in all the ebookstores (Kindle and others) and through print -
on -
demand venues such as IngramSpark, Lightning Source and CreateSpace.
Last week, Barnes & Noble launched a new Print
on Demand service to complement their Nook ebook self -
publishing platform.
Atlas is a tool for collaborative writing (currently being used by authors of about two - thirds of the books in our pipeline), one - touch
publishing in all formats (including print -
on -
demand), and an interactive online reading
platform that takes full advantage of the digital realm.
On Demand Books to Introduce SelfEspress to Help Writers
Publish and Print Instantly May 29, 2014New self -
publishing platform provides writers with instant gratification through end - to - end creation and immediate print copies of their book.
Unlike Lulu.com or CreateSpace.com, FastPencil is the only online
publishing system that provides authors with a free online book editor, free formatting and design templates and totally integrated
publishing and distribution for all
platforms - including print -
on -
demand and eBooks.
She was formerly the communications manager for CompletelyNovel, a
publishing platform and author community specialising in print -
on -
demand.
Previously
published in paperback in 2002 by print -
on -
demand specialist BookLocker, Sherlock has now made her ebook available
on a variety of
platforms, including XinXii.com.
There is no shortage of authors writing books and thanks to the multitude of
platforms to create an ebook or a print -
on -
demand physical book, there is also no shortage of ways an author can go about getting his work into the hands of the reading public, even while bypassing the traditional
publishing industry altogether.
Amazon offers two
platforms for self -
published authors, the first being the Kindle Direct
Publishing site that helps authors post their works to the Kindle store as ebooks, the second being the print -
on -
demand service CreateSpace.
Self -
published writers may be the ones to add more books to the
platform very quickly via the synergy between Createspace, which physically prints books
on demand, and Matchbook.
Inexpensive access to print -
on -
demand uploading has allowed authors to have a bookstore - quality edition of their titles in print, and
platforms like KDP and NookPress have made it possible to list self -
published ebooks alongside their bestselling, traditional counterparts.
While BookBrewer is known for its ebook distribution, its print -
on -
demand hard copy editions, and some of the highest author royalties among any of the indie
publishing platforms, the site focused
on its AuthorApps feature at the Expo.
Amazon's self -
publishing print -
on -
demand platform, CreateSpace, offers a variety of features for indie authors to see their books come to life.
For the best rendering of photos of techniques and completed projects at reasonable cost for printed books, using a self
publishing platform with Print
On Demand (POD) is recommended.
Since card decks are not print
on demand (POD) publications available through self
publishing platforms (at least as of this writing), you will need to make decisions
on marketing and distribution channels for them.
You can
publish a paperback with an ISBN for distribution, a non-ISBN paperback version to sell specifically
on Lulu and your author site, an ebook for sale
on all
platforms, a dust jacket hardcover you can sell either through distribution with an ISBN or solely
on Lulu depending
on demand for hardcover, and
on top of all of this, you can always create a unique version to sell by hand at an event, perhaps featuring a special foreword, bonus chapter, or teaser for another book still in the works.
Backed by Print -
on -
Demand, this
platform allows people to
publish and sell their books in print without having to invest upfront
on bulk printing of copies.
At Pothi.com, our self
publishing platform is backed by Print
on Demand infrastructure.
You can cut down
on the printing costs by using the Print On Demand (POD) option that all the major self - publishing platforms provide to their author
on the printing costs by using the Print
On Demand (POD) option that all the major self - publishing platforms provide to their author
On Demand (POD) option that all the major self -
publishing platforms provide to their authors.
The Borders GET
PUBLISHED ™ BookBrewer
platform is the only retailer - aligned self -
publishing service that includes Print
on Demand (POD) capabilities, as well as the ability to download DRM - free versions of e-books to share directly with students, family or friends.
IngramSpark is a one - stop
publishing platform that delivers print and digital distribution services to the book industry via print
on demand.
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.
Distribution has always been one of the more complex aspects of book
publishing, and print -
on -
demand platforms have caused increasing confusion and hype around this process.
In every round of author survey results — from Digital Book World's «What Authors Want» last January, to Dr. Florian Geuppert's report to us last week in Frankfurt
on his study of 1,800 European authors using his Hamburg - based Books
on Demand platform — entrepreneurial authors tell us that creative freedom and control of their business are top reasons for self -
publishing.
Geuppert says that in Germany — in offering print and POD (print
on demand) as well as ebook production — epubli, neobooks, and other
platforms offer physical retail presence for self -
published books, as IngramSpark does.
IngramSpark is a one stop
publishing platform that delivers print and digital distribution services to the book industry via print
on demand.
It also requires you to look for a print
on demand platform in order to start
publishing.
We will expect to see the emergence of new content aggregators, the growth of recommendation services, self -
publishing -
platforms and
on -
demand printing.
This new
platform can not replace
demand for comprehensive commercial eBook services, but JukePop is able to offer a twist
on ebook content: self -
published fiction in an easy to use and highly interactive
platform.
If, however, you do decide to self -
publish, Pothi.com provides you with a print -
on -
demand backed
platform, which you can use to
publish for free and without upfront investment.
Inventions such as e-book
publishing and print -
on -
demand services have permitted authors who are unable to interest a traditional
publishing house in their book idea to follow publication
on their own, using either a Web - based
publishing platform or a tradition printing service.
Ebooks and print -
on -
demand options leverage the strength of their
platforms to reach larger audiences and make
publishing possible within the library.
Some of the more interesting findings were discussed by Dr. Florian Geuppert, CEO of Books
on Demand, a
platform for self -
publishing in Europe:
Overseas publishers also see the desirability of a global
platform, one that enables an alternative approach to the difficult market, one that combines such elements as multi-language
publishing, digital first, and print -
on -
demand.