Which is better KDP or IngramSpark?

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).

What is the difference between KDP and 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CreateSpace has been replaced by the Amazon service Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).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. Click here to go to the KDP page 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 IngramSpark and KDP?

So, there’s the answer. 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.

Does Amazon own CreateSpace?

On-Demand Publishing, LLC, doing business as CreateSpace, is a self-publishing service owned by Amazon. The company was founded in 2000 in South Carolina as BookSurge and was acquired by Amazon in 2005.

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CreateSpace has been replaced by the Amazon service Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).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 KDP and IngramSpark?

KDP is easy, flexible, and has lower-cost author copies. IngramSpark is not user-friendly and nickel-and-dimes you on fees, but it offers more hardback options, potentially higher royalties, and better (potentially cheaper) distribution into non-Amazon retailers. Many indie authors, however, use both POD platforms.

What is the difference between IngramSpark and Lightning Source?

Unlike Lightning Source where you can select a wholesale discount of between 20\% – 55\%, IngramSpark enforces a locked 55\%. The reason for this, is to encourage as many retailers to order books as possible and I also believe it attracts the more serious independent publishers releasing multiple books.