createspace

Createspace is a print-on-demand (POD) service provider for self-publishers owned by Amazon. Unlike a full-service, or 'subsidy' publisher, Createspace does not offer editorial, layout, cover design, marketing, or even book distribution services. Createspace is a solution for authors and small publishers who already have those bases covered and just need to get their books printed and available for sale.

Following the specifications provided in Createspace's free book cover design template and manuscript formatting guidelines, the customer formats and uploads a manuscript file and a book cover file. Createspace approves the uploaded files, and the customer can then order a proof copy of the resulting book. Upon author approval the book is immediately made available for sale on the Createspace site, and at the author's option, can be listed on Amazon as well.

The only upfront charge to the customer is the cost of the proof copy. This makes Createspace a very economical printing option for self-publishers, but customers must be able and willing to get their manuscripts and cover designs print-ready before utilizing Createspace's services.

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• CreateSpace And Booksurge Unite Under One Brand

  
  POD, Self Publishing and Independent Publishing — Authority: 426
  Self-publishing authors may see CreateSpace and Booksurge as two distinctly different companies, but both brands are run by On-Demand Publishing, who are in turn a subsidiary of Amazon. The announcement of the merging of CreateSpace and Booksurge comes as no great surprise, and if anything, should have ...
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• Booksurge becomes Createspace

  
  POD People — Authority: 125
  I saw this coming a long time ago simply because having two brands to manage is just a pain in the fiscal ass, not to mention Booksurge had a history and Createspace, platform wise, is just so much better in my opinion. I have been extremely happy with my transition from Lulu to Createspace, so a drop in book cost is ...
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• Book Review: Get Niche Quick! By Sherice Jacob

  
  BASIL & SPICE--FINANCIAL WELL BEING — Authority: 130
    Reviewed By Susan Schenck Get Niche Quick! The Definitive Guide to Marketing Your Business on the Internet (CreateSpace/ 2009) by Sherice Jacob is a great, handy book to guide you through the internet jungle and will save you many hours of research. I really wish I had had this book before I set up my ...
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• Last Chance Rescue by Tracey Cramer-Kelly

  
  Long and Short Romance Reviews — Authority: 508
  Last Chance Rescue by Tracey Cramer-Kelly Publisher: CreateSpace Genre: Contemporary Length: Full (254 pages) Heat: Spicy Rating: 5 Books Reviewed by Camellia When Brad Sievers runs into his old friend Jessie Van Dyke at his high school reunion, little does he know how much it will change his life. When his ...
  3 weeks ago

• Adding Your Book to Amazon’s Search Inside! Program

  
  KreelanWarrior.com — Authority: 115
  If you’ve perused Amazon’s bookstore, you’ve no doubt seen the Search Inside! feature, where you can see samples of the book. For independent publishers and authors, here’s the trick to add this nifty marketing feature to the Amazon catalog pages for your printed books (note: you do not need this for Kindle ...
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• Amazon’s Booksurge merging into CreateSpace (print-on-demand/self-publishing news)

  
  The Whine Seller: e-commerce, eBay, selling online, self-publishing, marketing, social networking and more — Authority: 112
  Here is the message that went out to Booksurge publishers earlier today: Dear Publisher: I’m writing to share some exciting news with you: BookSurge and CreateSpace, both a part of one company, On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, are collaborating to offer publishers access to enhanced features, ...
  4 weeks ago

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