Wednesday, March 04, 2009
[Your Name Here] Book Publishing Company
There are many publishing sites around the web that give users the ability to design, proof, publish, and sell their very own books. Some of these sites offer tools that integrate with other media sites such as Flickr, SmugMug, and Picasa where you can pull imagery and design your book online. Others integrate with online retailers such as Barnes and Noble and Amazon where potential customers can purchase your best-selling novel. Here is a sampling of a few online self-publishing sites:
Lightning Source will print and sell titles on your behalf, sending your books to their distribution channel, and paying you the wholesale price (less printing). Using your very own ISBNs as identifiers, Lighting Source will print as orders are received from wholesalers, retailers or consumers so you’re never out of stock of a desired book.
Lulu is a market place for digital content on the Internet which includes music, ringtones, videos, e-books, and yes, printed books. Lulu enables authors to publish work themselves with complete editorial and copyright control and empowers them to sell directly to their customers and the rest of the Lulu.com global marketplace. Offering a variety of paper types, binding options, and sizes, Lulu allows you publish your very own book (with an ISBN), set your price, and build your very own storefront to sell your publication.
Acquired by Amazon in 2005, CreateSpace allows you to create, publish, and sell your books directly through Amazon.com. All book covers laminated and printed in full color. Book interiors can be printed in black-and-white or full color in various sizes and on a variety of paper stocks. Since CreateSpace is a subsidiary of Amazon, you get all of the benefits of selling your book on Amazon, including the Search Inside!® feature.
For additional online publishing options, visit CafePress, WeBook, and Xlibris. For an online publisher targeting the Spanish-speaking world, check out Bubok.
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