On Demand Book Printer

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Print on Demand (P.O.D.) is the self-evident future of dead-tree publishing. Today anyone can format their book as a PDF and within days, for the low cost of a proof-copy, your book can be available for distribution, complete with ISBN, brick and mortar distribution and all the marketing you can muster.

The barrier for paper-publishing has never been lower, but you need to choose the right print partner and navigate some technical issues.  This ongoing series explores how.

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POD: The Big Three

Filed under: POD — Shasta Willson @ June 19, 2011

There are three main resources for print on demand publication: Lulu, CreateSpace, and Lightning Source. We evaluate the pros and cons of each. Lulu Lulu was the first realistic option for self-publishing via POD. Like CreateSpace there are no set up fees, and the per-book costs are similar. Lulu offers a few additional options for [read more]