Whats a good POD, Print on Demand Publisher?
First, let me say I have no experience with print on demand publishing, but I do know that recently a good friend of my daughter used http://www.lulu.com/ The publication was an academic sort of Homeric fiction which is now selling on Amazon.com, so you can take that for what it’s worth! I also see on lulu website that it was a 2007 winner, best websites, books, so it should be easy to navigate to find out if this might work for you. If I’m missing your question completely, I apologize!
Publisher’s name Kind of contract Manuscript Screening Distribution Paperback* Hardcover* Combo* Color* Royalties and discounts Virtual Bookworm Non-Exclusive Yes Through their site and online retailers mostly $360.00 $430.00 $590.00 $625.00 Royalties are 50% of net receipts. Basic discount is 30%, bulk discounts may apply. Lulu Non-Exclusive No Through their site and online retailers mostly $99.95 Not Available Not Available Not Available Royalties are 80% of net receipts. Authors can purchase copies of their book paying only their printing costs (a word of caution here: their direct printing costs are $3.00 more expensive than their external printing costs). WingSpan Press Non-Exclusive 2+2=5 Yes Through their site and online retailers mostly $499.00 Not Available $699.00 $899.00 Royalties are 20% of retail price on external sales. There is a 15% fulfillment charge on direct sales. Authors can purchase copies of their book paying only their printing costs. iUniverse Non-Exclusive No
