On average it takes 6 to 8 weeks from the time we receive all your materials until you hold the first
printed copy of your book in your hands.
One of the on - going problems with indie publishing is that it's been all but impossible to
get print copies of your book into bricks - and - mortar bookstores.
Because of the greatly reduced financial risk and investment, POD is by far the preferable way for most independent authors to produce, distribute, and
sell print copies of their books.
The «Store» link goes off to the Square store, but under that, I've also placed links to the Buying From Me page (which is the page for information on how to buy stuff from me directly vs. through any of the major ebook vendors), and to the Faerie Blood and Bone Walker pages on Bandcamp (which are the more useful places for non-US folks to go to
order print copies of those books).
Nowadays, I get my books where I can, Jess, but I still want
print copies of books by my favorite authors — ones I'm likely to read again.
Proof -
A printed copy of the book that is used to check for errors in the text, layout, or design of the book before it is sent to the final printing stage.
Customers enter a brick - and - mortar store, or in some cases a library, and purchase any book from On Demand's massive catalog of public domain and copyrighted titles, pay for the title, and walk out with a fully - bound, professional - quality
paperback print copy of the book.
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.
They launched print on demand services, plugged directly into their already widely used retail platform, which allows independent authors to sell
printed copies of their books without investing in a huge print run.
Michael Peck, a Chicago - based writer,
said print copies of his book, «The Commons» picked up since he won the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project earlier this year.
I usually prefer to
read print copies of books, although I am able to read ebook versions (ePubs, PDFs, Mobis or Kindle Books) as well if print copies are in limited supply.
A book giveaway on GoodReads is where you set the dates of the giveaway and decide how many winners you are willing to
send print copies of your book to.
Purchasers of
print copies of books in the HybridBook series can obtain the Illuminations for a given title simply by swiping the QR code found in the back of each book, or by following the url also given in the back of the print book.
I certainly don't want to get rid
of print copies of books I love only to find, in three to ten years, that I can't read my digital copies any more.
Authors also have the option of signing up for Createspace or KDP Print which provides print - on - demand services so readers can
order print copies of their books.
Createspace, which is the place I work with to
get print copies of my book, will not approve an image that is less than 300 dpi (dots per inch, it's a resolution thing.
After working with fellow indie authors in NIWA for a few years now, I've decided that it's stupid that I don't have
print copies of my books available on Amazon (and by extension, a couple other places that carry books published via CreateSpace / KDP).
Because of the greatly reduced financial risk and investment, print - on - demand is by far the No. 1 way for self - publishing authors to produce, distribute, and
sell print copies of their books.
- For both giveaways or reading groups on Lovelybooks, it will be extremely useful if you can give away at least a
few print copies of your book.
ARC team members are also eligible to get signed,
printed copies of my books at a reduced rate (just the cost of printing and shipping) when purchased directly from me.