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</html>";s:4:"text";s:38666:"get broader book distribution by setting up the book through a POD/distribution program like IngramSpark. The company also provides DVDs, videos and other electronic products. Ingram Content Group, Inc. Largest supplier of books to bookstores, retailers, schools, etc. Have a blessed day everybody and thank you so much for taking the time to post your comments. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. It should. If you set a 40% discount at IngramSpark, Ingram Book Company should take 15%, and the next business down the line should get 25%. Apparently KDP uses Ingram to distribute. I’ve actually done this. Order Technology. Dedicated to Independent Publishing for 45 Years. Thanks for this article. That’s probably caused by Amazon being out of stock on an Ingram Spark book and taking a day to reorder and ship stock from Ingram. Specifically, the KDP message is: “To be eligible [for Expanded Distribution], your book must have an ISBN that hasn’t been submitted for distribution to another service.”. Found insideThis is a truly inspiring and motivating book that will allow individuals the freedom to explore their sensory perceptions as well as provide guidance to live life as an intuitive. Here’s what I know. Print titles aren't the only books distributed through Ingram. Your sales trip alone will cost way more than you’ll ever get back. To make just $1.95 royalty per book at a 55% wholesale discount I have to price my hardback at $27.99. Hi Jennifer, I’d be surprised if Amazon didn’t list your book with 30% wholesale discount. If applicable, sales taxes will be . Don’t they provide a statement with how many books sold and somehow pay the author? When using Ingram (Ingram Spark / Lightning Source), the author/publisher can set the discount for each book. And to answer your second question, yes, your book will automatically be listed on Amazon websites in other countries so long as you’ve told Ingram Spark that you have worldwide rights to publish the book. In fact, they say that if you’ve published with KDP first, you’re not dead in the water. Hope this helps a bit. Booksellers, libraries, and publishers all turn to Ingram Book Company (IBC) when in need of a good book. Most of the writers using self-publishing techniques to reach readers know something about discounting books. I saw a similar question to mine, but as it was posted a couple years ago, I wanted to ask in case something has changed. IngramSpark | Book Calculator. Many people are doing what you want to do. How does it work then for payment for any POD books ordered on Amazon? And in the long run, probably not good for Ingram’s own business model. Only recently I noticed, it is only for sale by third parties, the normal buy now option is gone. I am not sure why this info is top secret. Choose a book from your dashboard, and click “Sell my book” through Ingram. She did point out that the contract covered this additional fee (it was buried deep in their contract), and she also seemed to be concerned herself about this issue. Ingram Book Company is a wholesale distributor of book products. This saves you and the retailers overseas shipping charges if they were to order your book from the U.S. You'll receive publisher compensation payments as you normally would, based on the pricing you've provided for your book in the U.S. market. Do you know if online retailers (Amazon & BN) will still sell my hardcover through their sites if the hardcover discount is lower than 40%? KDP Print's Expanded Distribution option utilizes Ingram's wholesale book distribution to make your book available to non-Amazon retailers such as BN.com. But let me tell you a story about a book that a pair of savvy business writers published through Ingram Spark this past spring. It sounds like they don’t and are buying Ingram books through a third party, and that that’s where the extra discount is disappearing. When I asked Ingram Spark about this at BookExpo last month, I was told that IS books were distributed by Ingram Book Company, a separate entity that took 10% and 15% before offering the book to bookstores. Bulk books at wholesale prices. Ingram sends a metadata feed to our distribution partners. We knew we wanted the book in bookstores, so we decided to offer the book at 40% discount. I know this is an old thread, but I’ve found it very helpful and was wondering if anyone could fill in one last piece of the puzzle for me. . But even if it were 25%, the point is that self-published books rarely make it through the distribution chain competitive priced, from the point of view of bookstores. And thanks for the heads up on this tricky little issue. How to Self-Publish a Book: A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers. A guide to self-publishing. My question is, would there be any harm in disabling expanded distribution? We are in the process of making upgrades to this site to achieve this goal. Thanks, Aaron, for the comment. Customers are able to order your books through bookstores, online retailers, or direct from you if you have an author website or author event at which you sell your books. As for returns, you should make your book returnable if you want to sell it into bookstores. Use this tool to determine how much you will pay to print and ship orders directly to yourself or to your customers. Could I publish trade paperbacks for the same book through both company’s with different ISBNs? Then set up a preview, complete your author profile, and write an enticing description for your book. Found insideWill she answer the call or choose a life filled with Sunny Days and Sea Breezes? An absolute must-read from the queen of fun-filled and life-affirming fiction, Sunny Days and Sea Breezes will make your heart sing! So if your book is priced at $15 retail, the wholesaler will pay you $6.75. Home to 5000 booksellers, the UK book market is worth over $3.3 Billion pounds. And they won’t allow me to ferry in the books myself, they’ll only pre-order them through Ingram (so they get all the money at the signing, and can send back the books we don’t sell). I just looked at the “IngramSpark Pricing and Services Guide” and find zero mention of this additional fee. "Ride The Rainbow will capture your child's imagination and it will soar to worlds unknown for them. That is when I realized what you’ve mentioned and that the wording that IngramSpark used is extremely veiled. Really?). No trying to set up my own amazon store as of now. (717) 262-4860. Found insideBook Blueprint gives a step-by-step framework that any entrepreneur can follow to write a great book quickly, even if they’re not a writer. I’m quite confused about what the wholesale discount should be. As a leader in technology solutions, we touch technology around the world daily, accessing almost 80% of all IT. I suspect it has something to do with too much paperwork on their part, but personally, it bothers me quite a lot that there is no attempt to offer authors some way to audit their sales in a meaningful way. Upload your existing manuscript, build your own book with our easy layout tools, or hire expert help. Sell your book to 39,000+ retailers, libraries, distributors, and educational institutions in over 195 countries with Ingram. A wholesale supplier of school supplies, clothing (adults and children), PPE, kitchen items, pet supplies, party supplies, bedding, toys, and more. INGRAM CONTENT GROUP One Ingram Blvd. The discount is listed as REG (regular) at 40%." . Worldwide opportunities for international retailers, library suppliers, and publishers. This was a discouraging, but helpful thread. You, the publisher, are also able to order your book directly from your IngramSpark account for any of the several reasons why you may want to do so. Use this tool to determine how much you will be paid on your print titles sold through the distribution channels. Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world. Many bookstores use Ingram as their main resource for finding and ordering books to sell. Found insideA fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers. “Mbue reaches for the moon and, ... Hi Everyone, So I recently published my first children’s book with IngramSpark. Note that there’s a twist – if you first register the ISBN (that you own) with KDP and enable expanded distribution, Ingram will count the ISBN as ‘used’. "The stories in this book tell the journeys of some amazing law enforcement professionals from around the United States"--Book jacket. Ingram does distribute to the Book Depository. It’s not always the best idea to invest in large amounts of inventory at the beginning of your publishing venture, but if you’ve already done it and want Ingram distribution, don’t worry. Calculator. When we went to our local indie bookstore and looked up the book in the Ingram catalog, the discount offered was not 40%–but 5%. It is a part of Ingram Book Group, which was established in 1964 and offers books with more than 1 million titles. That is, you cannot disable KDP’s expanded distribution and publish via Ingram instead. Ingram Book Group is the largest distributor and wholesaler of books in the United States. The minimum they’ll allow is a 30% discount. Ingram Book Group serves booksellers, librarians and specialty . What is the bottom line? They would not give me a specific number where online retailers stop listing your book. That’s a feat. And if so, will the price need to be adjusted for those countries? Yealink CP920 Conference IP Phone, 3.1-Inch Graphical Display. But if the 55% wholesale discount-the rate Ingram recommends-is whittled down to 5% for some bookstores, what’s the benefit to the indie author? As a new store, we started at a 45% discount. I help serious writers publish their own books -- in hardcover, softcover, ebook, enhanced ebook or audiobook form. As a consequence, I often tell authors to forget about bookstore sales and concentrate on selling through Amazon, which is probably not — in the end — what Ingram would want. Every format of every title is supposed to have its own ISBN and its own distributor (either Ingram or Createspace Direct for your print books). Because I had the same exact issue. The discount you set shouldn’t make a difference in whether the book is listed in the Book Depository database. If you publish with Ingram _first_, you can then reuse the ISBN with KDP (though not with expanded distribution). So if your book is priced at $15 retail, the wholesaler will pay you $6.75. Thank you all for enlightening me to the very issues that has me upset. Founded in 1964, the company also owns Lightning Source, a print and fulfilment company with facilities throughout the world.In the summer of 2013, Ingram launched a dedicated publishing platform for small publishers. Your title metadata will help your book show up in relevant searches, for your book in particular and for books like yours. However, I have noticed that when you publish on Ingram Spark instead of Amazon’s own Createspace, there are some times when your book shows a slightly slower delivery time on the Amazon page (“ships in 1-2 days”). The largest wholesale book networks. List of Book Printers. With that combination you maximize your royalties from online sales, locking in Amazon with CreateSpace. After all, Amazon owns CreateSpace. Not looking so much to get it in store. My most expensive book to buy – the hardcover – reaps me the lowest commission AND is not offering enough to bookstores for them to buy it. And then the other part that is connected to IngramSpark and is familiar with the publishers is a product called CoreSource which in essence is a digital asset management solution. The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan is loaded with proven strategies, real-world examples, and fascinating interviews with successful authors who started from scratch just like you. 802.11n Wi-Fi, 802.3af PoE, Power Adapter Included The only cost for distribution is what you choose to share with retailers. But on the other, it is about 10%. We’re all trying to cope with an ever-changing scenarios in today’s new publishing landscape. I was told by someone at Ingram Spark that with a whole discount lower than 53%, Amazon might list my title as out of stock. Only took me 5 years to figure it out. Ingram wholesale helps make that goal easily attainable. There are several major wholesalers, each with a particular specialty or target market. I live on Kaui`i where we only have one book store, so I’d removed the discount and focused entirely on internet sales. from INGRAM wholesale. My book was published in 2006 from a small publisher who used Ingram to distribute, who then offered it on Amazon. Even after having already published two books, this process of self-publishing still confounds me. Titles failing to meet this criteria will not be enabled for Wholesale Services. My book is published and I’ve gone a few rounds with IngramSpark (my hardcover). Found insideFor those who have a manuscript ready but no idea how to get it out into the world, this newly updated edition of The IngramSpark Guide walks you through the book production process from start to finish: from editing, designing, printing, ... This way there’s one listing on Amazon and my book gets into Ingram’s catalogue. 22. In addition to our Lightning Source® print-on-demand facilities in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, Ingram also partners with suppliers globally so you can sell your books worldwide without the administrative hassles of signing contracts with local printers, reformatting . . Have you heard of anything like that in the US or is IngramSpark really the only alternative? Hi Lincoln, Plenty of authors would love to do this, but traditional publishers know full well that the economics of producing and distributing print books through bookstores are much more brutal than the economics of producing digital books and selling them either via Amazon or another online site–and so very few traditional publishers will willingly take on the task of publishing a print copy of your book while giving you the digital rights. Or, I mean, increasing the amount that Ingram takes off the top. But when I signed up for iPage to see what it looked like on the wholesale side, they are listed with a 35% discount! Beautiful and hardworking — classic American style. From authors to publishers, retailers to libraries, manufacturer to printers—if books are your passion, Ingram helps you keep the whole world reading. My understanding is that many institutions and small stores will not buy through Amazon on principle and I don’t want the book associated with it for them. Please note the following: Trim Size. The company also provides DVDs, videos and other electronic products. I’m about to publish my third book, but my first in hardback and my first with Ingram Spark. To answer your second & third questions, you can’t offer the same paperback through two channels (IS and Createspace) using the same ISBN. "Ride The Rainbow will capture your child's imagination and it will soar to worlds unknown for them. I’d be interested in hearing if others have found ways into these outlets. Found inside – Page iiThat Lucky Old Son is a book that will educate, inform, move, and inspire readers of all ages. The best way to get into libraries may be through Overdrive, which is the company that supports ebook distribution into libraries. Is your question: will Amazon and B&N still sell your book through their ONLINE sites if the hardcover discount is lower than 40%? Specializing in sourcing for online retailers to resell on Amazon, Ebay, and other marketplaces. Leapfrog titles are also available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Koen, Brodart, Follett, and all major national and regional wholesalers. All Rights Reserved. But I found it very helpful. Should I unpublish the KDP book and republish it on KDP with my own ISBN? (The difference is that comics were not returnable.). It’s certainly not the way the system is designed, and for that reason, I suspect you’d get tripped up somewhere. But having said that, I think you’re idea to sell through Book Depository to mitigate shipping costs for Latin American readers is worth a try. Higher, Get paid at the end of the month, 90 days after a sale, when you reach the. Publisher Comp. I have not adjusted or changed anything on my end, yet the bookstore is now telling me their discount is less than before. Print quality to match major traditional publishers. Found insideEngland, 1921. IngramSpark is a publishing platform that provides print on demand (POD) and ebook publishing services. This is a mainstream contemporary novel about dreams lost and found. In the great tradition of books like, The Natural. This is a novel with the mythic themes, readability, and appeal to be a mainstream bestseller. In your contract? On the Mainland, I figured I could sell my books directly to stores—they wouldn’t have to order through Ingram Spark or pay shipping, and I’d make more money. Print Book Only. Then set up a preview, complete your author profile, and write an enticing description for your book. Print and Ship Calculator. I will say, I know you can set the discount below what Ingram calls the “trade discount” and still be listed in the major online retailers. Sorry it took me so long to approve your comment, but I wanted to doublecheck with Ingram Spark about this. We had two distributors we picked up our weekly shipments. And by social media, I mean not only Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but also Goodreads, Bookbub, and other book-centric marketing sites. Your royalties from Amazon will be about 30%. I’m just starting up my own indie-pub company to reissue my own books and expand slowly to other authors. We hope you find the information you are interested in. 22. © Copyright 2021 Lightning Source LLC. I just want to know how many book orders of mine that Barnes & Noble had to fulfill…the same for Amazon. A timeless true story of grit and resilience. As for IngramSpark’s service, it’s so far INFERIOR to Createspace’s service that I’ve been going out of my mind. That seems high, but then most brick-and-mortar stores seem to discount the retail selling price by 20-30% it seems, at least on new releases. A store/library can search for your book and see the metadata linked to it, which is why the book metadata you provide for your title is so important. Hi Holly, Not sure if this thread is still live. That deep discount, apparently, is reserved for the big bookstores. Choose among three standard trim sizes with print options for better quality or better price. (I’m inclined to believe any author would do the same. OR 40%? Products. It is a part of Ingram Book Group, which was established in 1964 and offers books with more than 1 million titles. Wish it weren’t so, but there it is. Just one of my issues I explained in the post below. Do you know if you can still sell to libraries if you lower your discount on Ingram? The wholesale discount for KDP standard distribution is 40%. In Power Marketing, Jennifer Lancaster explores over 60 ideas for marketing your small business or online enterprise. Right now, these new paths are inefficient and bumpy to maneuver, but sooner or later the kinks will get worked out. Great customer service is the cornerstone of our success. I’m not sure I quite understand your question, Jamie. Follow-up to my previous communication with you (thanks for answering all of my questions). Any updates to this article? Don’t forget your Profit Settings, which determines how you will be paid. (However, when you get into the Extended Distribution Channel of Amazon, you begin to see Amazon taking a larger chunk of your profit. On April 4, 2016, John Ingram stepped down as CEO, and was succeeded by Shawn Morin. So does my discount still have to be 55% for amazon to even consider it through ingram spark? Just having your book sitting in their online bookstore won’t translate into many sales. Hi David, First, let’s clear up one point: Ingram Spark (IS) will not push your hardcover book regardless of what you do. Products We Offer. is the small publisher now owned by another publisher?) Customers cannot order your book directly from Ingram because only you, as the publisher, have access to direct printing and shipping costs, and only sources who have agreements with Ingram’s book distribution services can order books through distribution. For your chosen book, set your price under the Sell & Distribute tab for the listing. It’s true that bookstores are highly resistant to stocking books that are unreturnable, and it’s true that bookstores will order them for a customer on request–but who do you know still orders a book through a bookstore? Sounds like you already know this, but it’ll be up to you to drive readers to Book Depository. By James C. Tillman, Jeff Kimball, ISBN: 9781630473921, Hardcover. Not good for bookstores. I occasionally teach an online course through Stanford Continuing Studies for writers who want a clear roadmap on how to self-publish–including all the decision points you encounter along the way. YEARS. Expand the Global Reach of Your Audience. The only alternative is to find your readers directly through KDP/Amazon. My goal is to make my book available in Latin America, where Amazon 12 USD shipping costs make books to expensive, do you think it is a good idea to publish it in Ingram then it will be available in bookdepository which has free worldwide shipping?, I’ll set a Wholesell discount 30% and share in my networks the bookdepository link so people can buy from Latin America with free delivery? Thanks for sharing your experience, Wendy. (I’m not concerned about non-college retailers.). Provided that your application to work with Ingram is approved, you can expect free shipping for orders of 15 books or more. For titles that are sure to sell thousands of copies, a Wholesale agreement makes sense. Please call us at 1-800-801-7193 during the hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm EST Monday - Friday for assistance. Thank you so much for this post. That’s not a lot of money in royalty but it may serve a purpose in the long run, helping to build readership. During periods of heavy demand—such as the holidays—Amazon utilizes Ingram's POD resources to print book orders placed through Amazon. 1200 Ingram Dr. Chambersburg, PA 17202. So does my discount still have to be 55% for amazon to even consider it through Ingram Spark? It was extremely helpful. (What does it say on your copyright page? While very challenging for us self-published authors, Indie bookstores do carry self-pub books. Does Ingram Book Company really need an extra 10% to 15% for distributing it? I learned about this problem today, talking to a bookseller in the UK. Great customer service is the cornerstone of our success. Do you know if you list your book for the lowest discount, on Ingram, will it show up on the Book Depository? 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. If, for example, the wholesale discount is 55%, Ingram Book Company will keep 15% of that and 40% will go to the retailer. Hi Holly, Not sure if this thread is still live. If, for example, the wholesale discount is 55%, Ingram Book Company will keep 15% of that and 40% will go to the retailer. Bookstores don’t carry self-published books so what relevance does this discussion have to the real world? 1000's of products in hundreds of categories. I think you’re fine with that discount. Books stacked in rows and piled high, labeled with staff recommendations? Do you think of the owner who knows each of her customers by name and can always press into your hands the perfect book that you are sure to love? Hardcover, paperback or both. How can I get my book noticed by readers without having to go through the traditional path (reviews in newspapers, books in bookstores). 4.000" x 6.000" (152mm x 102 mm) 4.000" x 7.000" (178mm x 102 mm) 4.250" x 7.000" (178mm x 108 mm) 4.370" x 7.000" (178mm x 111mm) 4.720" x 7.480" (190mm x 120mm) 5.000" x 7.000" (178mm x 127mm . Please note, sales tax is not displayed. Buy wholesale books ingram. If an author buys their own ISBNs from anywhere but CreateSpace (now Amazon KDP), they are listed as the Publisher and can use that ISBN with as many distributors as they want. It’s the bookstores who care about the 40% – 55% discounts (or rather who DON’T care about your book if you don’t offer these discounts). I’m never sure of the unintended consequences of a particular distribution plan. $ 49 / Title. I have just been through this same process. Amazon is a different cat. If so, I believe that both will sell the book online so long as they can make some kind of profit on it. DollarDays - Over 25,000 Wholesale Products. Built to work seamlessly with print-on-demand, your customers place an order and Blurb handles the rest. There are no green questions. https://www.jessalynclaire.com/blog/2018/12/3/please-dont-buy-my-book-from-amazon. Global delivery on a worldwide schedule. Ride the Rainbow - BOOK 3. (This gives them a cut of your revenue.). We live where you do business. While it might seem li. As before, the Lady of the Rainbow teaches her lessons through songs. Sorry this is so long, but I hope the info is helpful to someone. You might as well spend all your efforts finding your readers through Amazon. From Business: Ingram Book Group is the world's largest wholesale distributor of book product. Ingram. When you compare that to selling your books direct to readers on Amazon, it makes Amazon the better deal. 1. Also, in theory, I’m ok with a returned book in the US but what about the rest of the world? Ingram is the largest wholesale book distributor in the world, and is well known by bookstores everywhere. As the world's largest distributor of books, Ingram can get your book into practically any store, making your book available for sale in over 39,000 online retailers. The truth is: there’s no competitor to Ingram Spark for self-published authors who want to be in bookstores. Enhanced metadata and other services ensure you're always front-and-center for your customers. No retailers were discounting it except Amazon and their resellers. How did you do it? I’d be interested in your opinion on what discount percentage indies should consider. However, if you want to have bookstores even consider carrying your book, then you have to set the discount to 55% (not 40%). Publisher Comp. " This is an astonishing story of change: through the dark and cold, in spite of being weightless and isolated, this incredible spider adapted and learned to hunt. Enjoy the advantages of fully integrated print and digital, wholesale and distribution services for the book industry through a single source at Ingram Content Group. Set your book up on CreateSpace FIRST, okay it for distribution when you have seen a satisfactory printed proof, and DO NOT, under any circumstances select Expanded Distribution, which does get you into the Ingram catalog, but offering only a 20% discount, which no self-respecting bookstore would consider (let alone 5%! I know it’s been a while, but this is the best discussion on the internet on these issues! It’s particularly expensive to take returns from other countries. We could discuss distribution all day; it’s one of the things we do best, but if you’d like more information about distribution with IngramSpark, feel free to download our free guide. You really do have a great site here. The discount is listed as REG (regular) at 40%.”, She did provide me a screenshot of my book listed in their online distribution catalogue and it was offered at “discount REG – returnable” as she said. Choose a book from your dashboard, and click "Sell my book" through Ingram. Weight and Spine Width Calculator. Canadian-owned book wholesale and distribution company offering full-service Canadian distribution to over 150 independent and specialty publishing houses worldwide. Variety of trim sizes, binding, paper, & color options. I’m extremely new to this world of self publishing, so excuse my green questions. They’re very different. Most sell primarily print books, but they are increasingly offering digital wholesale services as well, particularly to the library market. Thanks for your posts, Holly. I signed up for distribution and it is showing up on the Barnes and Noble site and on Amazon. Hi Aimee, Ingram Spark will not let you set the discount to 0%. Weight and Spine Width Calculator. That’s not news — I’ve been writing about this mistake among indy publishers for over a decade. Ingram iQ. I will immediately change my discount back to the 30% from the 35%. Found inside' Olivia Laing 'Superb . . . a tremendous read, full of insight and sweetness.' Anne Enright 'One the best novels I have read in years. I've attached a screenshot of your book on ipage, the platform bookstores use to order through Ingram. Use this tool to determine how much you will pay to print and ship orders directly to yourself or to your customers. 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