“What sells best? Paperbacks, hardcovers, or ebooks?”
“What sells better in stores? Paperbacks or hardcovers? And, do those sell better than ebooks?”
Print on demand
10 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW about CreateSpace’s Death / “Merger” with KDP Print, and Why Some Authors are FURIOUS!
Amazon has killed CreateSpace, and renamed it/merged it/replaced it (same thing, no matter which way you wash it!) with “KDP Print.” We all knew that was coming. And, between you and me, with all the complaints about CreateSpace posted online, it’s no surprise they wanted to get rid of the name…
How can Amazon have Print on Demand books in stock that nobody has ordered yet?
Why would Amazon stock print-on-demand books?
“I’m moving my book from CreateSpace to BookLocker. How come BookLocker’s prices are so much lower than the other companies?”
The reason our prices are so low is simple. At BookLocker.com, we break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales. That way, we and the author have a vested interest in the success of the book. The “other guys” get as much as they can out of authors up-front…
How to Publish a Book to Boost Your Fundraising Efforts
Instead of collecting money thru donation jars for your charity, consider publishing and selling a book.
AUTHORS, PLEASE DO THE MATH! How Much Does it REALLY Cost to Sell to Bookstores?
After deducting your time and expense to sell copies to a bookstore, you can be pretty far in the hole.
“Amazon won’t talk to me about copyright infringement of my book unless I get an account with them, which requires signing a contract!”
My old publishers is still selling my book and that means they’re getting money from sales, and not sending me royalties!
“I revised my book but people can still buy the previous version on Amazon! Why?!”
“Somebody ordered the book and they got the first edition with the old cover. Why?”
17-Year-Old Author Falls Victim to Green Ivy Publishing, Yet Another Defunct Publisher by Angela Hoy
How do you determine if a firm is likely to go belly-up? It’s EASY!
“$6,000 to get published AND they’re taking 80% of my sales? What?! Can you help me, please?”
After thorough investigation, they would keep 80% of all sales, risk no money, and I had to pay over $6,000 up front just to get the ball rolling! Please help!