Can I publish on CreateSpace and IngramSpark?
Create an account at CreateSpace. Upload your files to both IngramSpark and CreateSpace. (you will need to set up your cover to each of their specifications, as they are different) Use the SAME ISBN at both.
Is CreateSpace going out of business?
Here’s what you need to know. As all writers know, the process of self-publishing a book is ever-fluctuating and evolving. Case in point: CreateSpace, one of the premier print-on-demand (POD) services for self-published authors, merged with Amazon’s KDP Print in late 2018.
Is KDP better than IngramSpark?
KDP is great for online sales. IngramSpark is better for sales through bookstores. Unlike KDP, IngramSpark allows authors to make their books returnable. If a bookstore purchases the books and they don’t sell, the store can return them to the publisher (in this case, the author) for a refund.
Does IngramSpark put your book on Amazon?
In IngramSpark, not only can you set up your hardcover and paperback versions of your book but you can also set up your ebook at the same time and gain book distribution, including Amazon, Apple, Nook, and Kobo, along with an additional 40,000 retailers who order from Ingram.
Can I publish with IngramSpark and KDP?
Both KDP and IngramSpark require a high resolution PDF file for upload to create your paperback book. While it’s true you can upload word documents, we don’t recommend it. It’s always best practice to provide a PDF for print books. The same interior file can be used for both KDP and IngramSpark.
Can I do KDP and IngramSpark?
Yes, you can distribute through IngramSpark and Amazon KDP at the same time… as long as you’re not using KDP’s expanded distribution and as long as you pay attention to that note about ebook distribution above and make sure there’s no conflict.
What replaced CreateSpace?
CreateSpace has been replaced by the Amazon service Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). KDP is used to set up both paperbacks and ebooks on Amazon.
What is the difference between CreateSpace and KDP?
The main difference between the two is shipping costs. KDP has a nicer interface and is a bit more intuitive, but Amazon didn’t automatically link my paperback and ebook copies of Productivity for Writers, yet it did with What Happens in New York despite my creating the paperback in CreateSpace.
Is KDP the same as CreateSpace?
CreateSpace has been replaced by the Amazon service Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). KDP is used to set up both paperbacks and ebooks on Amazon. KDP does not offer services to authors other than linking the books to Amazon to sell and providing sales reports.
Can I use the same ISBN for KDP and IngramSpark?
You can’t opt out of Amazon KDP distribution through IngramSpark, so you need to use the same ISBN for both companies. If you use different ISBNs your book could end up on Amazon with duplicate entries and that causes an issue, and both versions could end up being taken down by Amazon until the issue is resolved.
Is IngramSpark owned by Amazon?
IngramSpark is the equivalent of KDP, but IngramSpark does not have an owned sales platform equivalent to Amazon. What IngramSpark has is the near-equivalent of KDP’s expanded distribution (in fact, KDP’s expanded distribution goes through Ingram).
Can I use my KDP ISBN with IngramSpark?
Can you set up a book on IngramSpark?
In IngramSpark, not only can you set up your hardcover and paperback versions of your book but you can also set up your ebook at the same time and gain book distribution, including Amazon, Apple, Nook, and Kobo, along with an additional 40,000 retailers who order from Ingram.
What’s the difference between IngramSpark and KDP?
IngramSpark vs KDP—Print Book Publishing. On the face of it, there isn’t that much difference between the CreateSpace service and what KDP is offering on the print side. IngramSpark has continued to improve and expand its print-on-demand business by offering the widest choice of trim sizes, many in both hardcover and paperback bindings.
Who is director of IngramSpark at Ingram Content Group?
As the Director of IngramSpark at Ingram Content Group, Robin is committed to helping independent publishers easily get their content into the hands of readers around the globe. To help make this happen, she leads the development of IngramSpark and continues to support and refine the platform to better serve independent publishers around the world.
Is it possible to publish a book on CreateSpace?
Books published on CreateSpace are also not returnable, which means authors will have a hard time convincing their local bookstores, schools, or libraries to purchase them for author events. Bottom Line: CreateSpace may be the best option for authors who wish to publish a paperback and sell it primarily on Amazon.com.