Indie Authors: Sell Your Paperbacks and Hardcovers Online. No More Printing!
Many indie authors who are new to the publishing world think that the only way to sell a book online nowadays is to produce it as an ebook (e.g. the .EPUB format that is sold by KoboBooks, the .MOBI format that is sold by Kindle, et cetera). But this is untrue. You can sell paperbacks and hardcovers online without ever having to print and store hard copies of them yourself. This is all thanks to print-on-demand (POD) technology.
Yes, there are many people in this world who swear by ebooks and say that's all they read now, but I caution you to never discount the others who still want to hold that physical book in their hands. These people still exist, so it's important to cater to both audiences if you want the best chances at sales success.
If you want to sell paperbacks and hardcovers online, you need only share the digital files (for both the cover and the interior) with the online e-commerce site of your choice. Most of them use POD technology now which means that they will print, bind, and ship as many copies as they sell at any given time. If someone goes to their site to buy ten copies, they'll print, bind, and ship ten copies to the buyer. If someone buys only one, they'll print, bind, and ship only one. It's fast! And the result is remarkably professional ... you may be surprised. It's a beautiful thing!
What do you think are some of the best e-commerce sites available for producing and selling paperbacks and hardcover books? And why? Please share your thoughts here. We can all learn from each other.
Yes, there are many people in this world who swear by ebooks and say that's all they read now, but I caution you to never discount the others who still want to hold that physical book in their hands. These people still exist, so it's important to cater to both audiences if you want the best chances at sales success.
If you want to sell paperbacks and hardcovers online, you need only share the digital files (for both the cover and the interior) with the online e-commerce site of your choice. Most of them use POD technology now which means that they will print, bind, and ship as many copies as they sell at any given time. If someone goes to their site to buy ten copies, they'll print, bind, and ship ten copies to the buyer. If someone buys only one, they'll print, bind, and ship only one. It's fast! And the result is remarkably professional ... you may be surprised. It's a beautiful thing!
What do you think are some of the best e-commerce sites available for producing and selling paperbacks and hardcover books? And why? Please share your thoughts here. We can all learn from each other.