Comments on: CreateSpace, Lightning Source, Lulu — Where Should YOU Self-Publish Your Book: The Ultimate Resource

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:27:04 +0000

I have a quick question:

I have published through Lightning Source POD, but LSI will only keep a few copies on hand at a time, so that even if somebody wants to buy a lot of copies, on Amazon, they can’t.

For example, with one of my Lightning Source titles, Amazon’s page said that they had “fourteen copies” in stock, but when I tried to buy ten, I received an email stating that they could only sell me one copy, per order!

It’s frustrating, because there are people who would like to buy a lot of copies.

Which of these companies will allow somebody to buy as many books as they want. in a single order, on Amazon?

Thanks

By: Pinoy Artista

Pinoy Artista — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:37:17 +0000

Thanks for this…I’ve used both before but now I’m planning to do my first hardback, so it does seem like Lulu is the way to go. How about blurb? Have you heard anything about them? A friend uses them and he’s pretty satisfied with their quality.

By: Jana

Jana — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 03:23:53 +0000

Thank you for this great article. Since it has been a few years…any thoughts on IngramSpark?

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By: Jeff Brierton

Jeff Brierton — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:41:15 +0000

Nick
This is great and so helpful! Thanks for all your information, I am a first-time self- publisher deciding between CS and Lulu. It’s a non-fiction book in which I share my stories from many years as a high school principal along with some lessons learned. No pictures or graphics. It’s a pretty straightforward narrative designed for aspiring principals. I’m not doing it to make a great deal of money but rather to share my experiences with those who need to know. I am most interested in having a painless process because I really don’t want to do a great deal of editing and formatting. Any advice on which one might be best CS or Lulu? Thanks again.

By: Ella

Ella — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 23:03:16 +0000

I know this is an old article, but it was just what I was looking for. I have used CS for years, but as I am in Australia the shipping cost is exorbitant, and since most of my paperbacks are sold personally I am switching to Ingram Spark (LS). However, there was one aspect of your comparison that did not answer my biggest query! You compared Lulu and LS cream paper with CS white! I want to know what LS white looks like! I want to use the Australian B-format size, but I like cream paper, which LS doesn’t offer in that size. So please tell me LS doesn’t use the horrible copy paper white that CS uses?

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Many thanks for your blog. Previously, I have paid to have good quality book/s printed – but they take up a lot of space and then you have to sell them, deliver to bookshops or post out. This time I’ve decided to do print on demand but I still want good quality. Oh for an easy life. I wish CS offered quality print and hardbacks.

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By: Yvette Garcia

Yvette Garcia — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 18:07:48 +0000

Any comments about or experience with Blurb? I found your review to be informative, so thanks! I want a book, like you, that doesn’t look cheaply made. Overall outcome is important, but cost also is important. I wish CreateSpace did hardcovers. Again, what are your thoughts on Blurb?

By: Emily Goodall

Emily Goodall — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 20:18:30 +0000

I’ve, so far, published seven books using Lulu from prints and ePubs and KDP for Kindle editions. Lulu’s paper prints are very good, in my opinion. No, they’re not as nice as LSI’s, but they are quite acceptable. The covers are gorgeous gloss (no, you can’t get matte), the creme color paper is just fine, and the binding on my proofs hasn’t come apart yet, even during the hours of tedious editing review that I’ve subjected them to. Yes, books are a form of visual art . . . but, more importantly, they are informative literature, a source of entertainment, and an important communication tool in our society. The fine points of visual aesthetics are minor, in the eyes of your reader, compared to the general visual impact of your cover art, and, of course, the compelling content. Lulu works well for printing for all of the reasons stated in the wonderful article above – don’t waste your time with picky minutia when you could be better spending your time writing your next book!

By: Josie Anna Stockdill

Josie Anna Stockdill — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:26:00 +0000

Hey Nick

So since you wrote this a while ago, as far as quality, are you now recommending IngramSpark over LSI? I am totally fanatical about my book actually looking and feeling like a proper book – paper tone, thickness, print ink, weight, matt cover – all super important to me. I will freak out if its computer paper and die of shame. So if I were to go through IngramSpark, I would pay about $100 or so upfront but then end up with a better quality product that I can sell through Amazon? What are the draw backs? Thanks, A really incredible post exactly what I was after!

Josie