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Post by adrianallan on Apr 8, 2022 22:46:19 GMT
I am pleased that I have inspired some people to think about alternatives to Lulu. Until now, I was resigned to the fact that all my efforts would yield very little income. Now, I am thinking that if I can repeat this success with another 3 or 4 books, the royalties will be decent supplementary income to my main job - which is teaching (I teach online and also do short term contracts in schools). I've worked hard to build up a network of followers on a website, which obviously helps - and people ask me to do interviews, such as here: paulmccartneyafterthebeatles.com/interview-aj-on-your-radio/My plan is to re-publish a few books as a second edition on KDP. In a similar manner to Kevin, I will use a new cover. I pay fans or professional photographers a small sum for the right to use a decent photo. I also get given a lot of content (photos, pictures of fan memorabilia, etc) in return for the offer of a free book once the project is complete. Good Luck everybody. |
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Apr 8, 2022 23:09:43 GMT
It does not matter if you do remove 'Lulu' books from Global, or even delete them, they will still stay listed on places like Amazon, but as unavailable. That can be confusing if they are actually still available but using KDP. What I have in mind, given time, is to leave my current books in Lulu Global, but also republish them via KDP, but, with 'Alternative' covers. The descriptions will say so. It's not at all unusual for the same book to have many cover variations (some people even collect different ones) Part of ISBNs normally include which cover it is. Not that KDP books have ISBNs unless you opt for them. A Kindle e-version of a book doesn't have to have an ISBN, only Amazon's ASIN identifier. However paperbacks and hardcovers done through KDP do require an ISBN, either the KDP provided ISBN or one you supply. |
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Post by hulsey on Apr 9, 2022 10:09:55 GMT
Thank you both for the feedback and advice. 1'll wait until after the weekend before deciding my options.
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Apr 9, 2022 22:25:39 GMT
It does not matter if you do remove 'Lulu' books from Global, or even delete them, they will still stay listed on places like Amazon, but as unavailable. That can be confusing if they are actually still available but using KDP. What I have in mind, given time, is to leave my current books in Lulu Global, but also republish them via KDP, but, with 'Alternative' covers. The descriptions will say so. It's not at all unusual for the same book to have many cover variations (some people even collect different ones) Part of ISBNs normally include which cover it is. Not that KDP books have ISBNs unless you opt for them. A Kindle e-version of a book doesn't have to have an ISBN, only Amazon's ASIN identifier. However paperbacks and hardcovers done through KDP do require an ISBN, either the KDP provided ISBN or one you supply. |
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Post by Retread-Retired-Cameron on Apr 9, 2022 23:42:43 GMT
A Kindle e-version of a book doesn't have to have an ISBN, only Amazon's ASIN identifier. However paperbacks and hardcovers done through KDP do require an ISBN, either the KDP provided ISBN or one you supply. The KDP mobi version of an epub only needs the ASIN because it's only offered on Amazon as far as I know. A book in regular epub format technically doesn't require an ISBN if it's only offered on one site, but if it's distributed to a variety of sites it would need an ISBN in order to differentiate it for paperback and / or hardcover editions as well as ones targeted for a specific regional audience.
Since print books can be 1) sold on Amazon, 2) sold on Amazon and distributed to various outlets through Amazon's agreement with Ingram, or 3) sold on Amazon and distributed by the author / self-publisher through Ingram, an ISBN is basically required now.
The royalties for option 3 [in my opinion] would be best long-term, but that's each individual's decision to make.
Just for grits and shins: I used KDP for e-books before Lulu Press offered the option, and I'm glad I stuck with that model. Once I get a few things taken care of [household logistical schtuff, which incidentally will let me locate the boxed storage drive the latest and greatest book versions are on], I'll be buying a block of ISBNs, then doing print versions on Amazon as well as through Ingram Spark. I think waiting nearly two years is long enough.
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Post by potet on Apr 10, 2022 9:19:42 GMT
For a printed book, is the ISBN supplied by Amazon? Is it free or do you have to buy it?
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Post by hulsey on Apr 10, 2022 10:03:47 GMT
Yes, the ISBN is available on Amazon and is free.
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Apr 10, 2022 21:17:57 GMT
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Post by And still Kevin 2024 on Apr 10, 2022 21:18:49 GMT
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