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Post by markcbrown on May 24, 2021 14:42:56 GMT
I was just wondering if, when publishing a book, do you just use paperback? Or publish them in all three formats, paper, hard and electronic? Is there value in hardcover? or do you do it because you can at no cost (other than the POD for oneself), so that it's out there. Thoughts?
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Post by Ken on May 24, 2021 14:58:45 GMT
I personally don’t create many eBooks as I prefer the joy of having a book in my hands and reading it page by page. I don’t find eBooks as east to read.
Also quite often I want to look at specific pages or quickly go to specific parts of the books.
I also prefer to create hard backs as they better represent the quality of my work but sometimes the target audience can better afford the lower cost of a paperback. If it’s an important work then a paperback and especially an eBook devalues it.
A caveat though, my works are not story books or fiction but usually of a technical nature or of modern military history with a sprinkling of auto biographies.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2021 16:44:12 GMT
I was just wondering if, when publishing a book, do you just use paperback? Or publish them in all three formats, paper, hard and electronic? Is there value in hardcover? or do you do it because you can at no cost (other than the POD for oneself), so that it's out there. Thoughts? All three. Why not? It's written. The rest is easy. |
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Post by markcbrown on May 24, 2021 17:14:42 GMT
I was just wondering if, when publishing a book, do you just use paperback? Or publish them in all three formats, paper, hard and electronic? Is there value in hardcover? or do you do it because you can at no cost (other than the POD for oneself), so that it's out there. Thoughts? All three. Why not? It's written. The rest is easy. I agree, although I haven't done so myself yet. I always thought the price set would be too high for people to want to purchase it, but I'm thinking it would be nice to have a hard cover with dust jacket on it. And, like you said, why not it's easy. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2021 18:41:10 GMT
All three. Why not? It's written. The rest is easy. I agree, although I haven't done so myself yet. I always thought the price set would be too high for people to want to purchase it, but I'm thinking it would be nice to have a hard cover with dust jacket on it. And, like you said, why not it's easy. My suggestion is use Ingram Spark for hardcover, Streetlib for ebook and Lulu for paperback. Your hardcover price will be lower than the paperback. Look for a free upload coupon. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2021 18:42:15 GMT
I agree, although I haven't done so myself yet. I always thought the price set would be too high for people to want to purchase it, but I'm thinking it would be nice to have a hard cover with dust jacket on it. And, like you said, why not it's easy. My suggestion is use Ingram Spark for hardcover, Streetlib for ebook and Lulu for paperback. Your hardcover price will be lower than the paperback. Look for a free upload coupon. And it will be distributed to Amazon.ca as well. Those people read. |
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Post by BlueAndGold on May 25, 2021 1:03:06 GMT
My paperbacks outsell my hardbacks by a large margin. I like having the hardback, but most people seem to prefer the better price point.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 5:53:28 GMT
My paperbacks outsell my hardbacks by a large margin. I like having the hardback, but most people seem to prefer the better price point. Hardcover via Ingram Spark will be priced lower than your paperback at Lulu. Not a maybe. |
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Post by BlueAndGold on May 25, 2021 11:40:52 GMT
Is Ingram spark the same outfit that prints the hardcovers for Barnes&Noble? If so, the quality is terrible! Poor paper quality (coarse texture and not white); ugly, thin color saturation on the cover.
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Post by Ken on May 25, 2021 13:44:29 GMT
Mag2024 . Have you any experience of using IngramSparks jacketed case laminate for a hard cover? I’m about to start a new project where I want a 200+ page prestige cover hard back
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Post by markcbrown on May 25, 2021 13:56:30 GMT
I just checked out the hardback jacket and d/l the template, however the spine looks to small and not wide enough. In fact the measurement is only .25", where the paperback spine is just over an inch. How can the jacket measurements be correct based on the size and pages given for the template.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 19:07:13 GMT
Mag2024 . Have you any experience of using IngramSparks jacketed case laminate for a hard cover? I’m about to start a new project where I want a 200+ page prestige cover hard back You can do it. Just download their template and zoom in to make sure it's exact. Good luck. |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 19:16:40 GMT
Is Ingram spark the same outfit that prints the hardcovers for Barnes&Noble? If so, the quality is terrible! Poor paper quality (coarse texture and not white); ugly, thin color saturation on the cover. I don't know who B&N uses. However, I have seen Ingram Spark books. Same quality as lulu. Superb. |
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Post by Ken on May 26, 2021 7:12:08 GMT
Mag2024. I just want to know if you have had any books with a jacketed case laminate for a hard cover?
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2021 12:18:04 GMT
Mag2024. I just want to know if you have had any books with a jacketed case laminate for a hard cover? I have made many for clients and have had a few sent to me. They look great. Just take the plunge. |
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