CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) group of companies, today announced a new agreement with Lightning Source Inc., the print on-demand unit of Ingram Content Group Inc. The collaboration between the two companies will expand CreateSpace’s distribution options for its members beyond Amazon.com and CreateSpace eStores.
After a bit of debate about possibly adding another publisher to our short list this month, we all decided to just throw the short list out the window and open the LL Book Review to ALL self-published authors.
CreateSpace accounced this week that they are now offering publishing services including editing, book layout, design, and marketing bundled together. Their publishing services are divided into three bundles that carry quite a hefty price tag, but quite a bit of savings.
Today, Nick Popio of Lulu.com announced on the Lulu Blog that they are discontinuing the Published By You (PBY) option. Authors now have to use either the Published by Lulu option and list Lulu as the publisher and use a Lulu owned ISBN, or they have to purchase their own ISBN outside of Lulu to assign toward their book.
Through August 31st, Wordclay is celebrating their two year anniversary by offering a complimentary ISBN when you preorder 10 copies or more of your book.
Celebrate your personal independence by sharing your story and letting your voice be heard through do-it-yourself publishing. Whether you publish your memoir, collection of poems or favorite recipes in a cookbook, each book you publish in July gets you two complimentary copies.
I’ve been following a disccusion over at the CreateSpace Community called “How Does Lightning Source Compare to Lulu and Createspace?” While the information has been very good across the board, I thought a recent post from someone called Penumbra Publishing contained a wealth of information that I’d share here…
Remember, Wordclay is offering a Summer Publishing Package that saves you 15 percent on services, but it’s only available until June 30. Publish under the Wordclay imprint for $465.00 ($547.00 value) or under your own personal imprint for $495.00 ($583.00 value).
Finalizing your project at CreateSpace includes filling in your checking account information if you want direct deposit and answering a few questions on what kind of “publisher” you are: business, individual, etc. If you are publishing a book, you then receive the following message.
Unlike Lulu, once you have uploaded your files to CreateSpace, you do NOT immediately have the capability to order a copy of your work. Once you have submitted your files, you receive an email confirmation that states the following: “Thank you for submitting your book. We will review your files and book information and notify you of the results via email shortly, typically within 24-48 hours.”
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