Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Is Create Space/Amazon the Best Publishing Choice?

“Amazon” is a name that has become a household word. You can just about buy anything on Amazon, including millions of books. It has a tremendous worldwide audience. Amazon would be a no brainer, in light of the clout they strut in the book retail market.

The lead in title says “Self Publish on Amazon,” but Amazon has a publishing arm called create space, who publishes books with no upfront cost if delivered ready to print. For years authors clamored at Amazon’s door to be place in their online book store.  Many managed to get in, giving up a percentage of retail sales in order to be positioned online. The next thing we knew, the Amazon/Create Space partnership emerged, which put Amazon in the position to take the author from manuscript to book and automatically placed in their online book store.

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Here are several advantages for the self publisher who wishes to self publish on Amazon, through the Amazon/Create Space partnership: No upfront cost if book is submitted ready to print The purchase of one book is a lot cheaper than several hundred dollars and maybe five books. The ISBN is included, plus worldwide web distribution via Amazon, a monthly sales report, plus per book cost reduced even more for a small yearly fee.

Authors have the option of buying extra books as needed, sending their customers directly to a web site at Create Space, plus positioned on Amazon for additional sales. There is no doubt in comparison to other print publishing options authors who self publish on Amazon using Create Space save money. The books are produced on demand and you receive a percentage of retail sales.

Create Space additionally offers additional services to assist authors from manuscript to finished work, whether it’s editing, marketing ideas, etc. Writers looking to become authors by publishing a book should explore the Amazon/Create Space option to get published free, receive worldwide distribution and quick turn-a-round quality products.

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