Which is better KDP or Ingram spark?

KDP is great for online sales. IngramSpark is better for sales through bookstores. Unlike KDP, IngramSpark allows authors to make their books returnable. Amazon is their biggest competitor, and bookstores are already used to ordering books through Ingram (the distribution channel).

Can I publish on both 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.

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.

Does IngramSpark distribute to Walmart?

Currently, expanded distribution on IngramSpark does not include distribution of paperbacks and hardcover books to Walmart. However, the actual marketing of the book still comes down to the author, and if you’re going to reduce the book price or have a giveaway, you still need to publicize the book.

Can I use the same ISBN for Kindle and IngramSpark?

IngramSpark Customer Support Team IngramSpark distributes your book to Amazon, but if you wanted to publish through IngramSpark and Amazon directly, you cannot use either platforms’ free ISBN to upload your book to the other. Owning your own ISBN allows you more distribution freedom than free ISBNs.

Does KDP print your books?

KDP prints your book on demand and subtracts your printing costs from your royalties. That means you don’t have to pay any costs upfront or carry any inventory.

Does IngramSpark distribute eBooks?

IngramSpark can distribute eBooks to all key retailers around the world.

Can you 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.

Does IngramSpark distribute internationally?

Access to IngramSpark’s global distribution network allows you to self-publish a book and make it available to 40,000+ retailers and libraries—both in stores and online. To learn more about how you can share your story with the world, visit www.ingramspark.com.

What is the difference between KDP print and CreateSpace?

Making Changes: With Createspace, when you make changes to your book, your book goes offline until the changes are approved (sometimes a three-day wait). KDP Print keeps your book live and then just swaps out the old manuscript with the new once the changes are finalized.

What is a KDP Select ebook?

KDP Select is a program where the publisher or author that uploads a book to KDP agrees to NOT make the ebook available anywhere else for at least 90 days. This 90-day exclusivity deal means that your ebook is not available at libraries either, or at Barnes and Noble (B&N), or on Kobo (the largest overseas ebook distribution and sales platform).

What is the new KDP print for expanded distribution book deal?

The new deal from KDP Print for Expanded Distribution offers authors a 40\% royalty rate for a book, based on list price in the distribution channel, minus printing costs, any taxes, and withholding. The usual royalty rate for paperbacks on KDP Print sold through Amazon marketplaces is 60\%, minus print costs, etc.

Will KDP print become Amazon’s new self-publishing department?

This looks like another step in the very gradual process of KDP Print taking over as Amazon’s self-publishing department for print books from CreateSpace, which has featured Expanded Distribution for several years.