- Print-On-Demand is new tech that allows books to be printed one at a time instead of in hundreds.
- Print-On-Demand means authors don’t have to buy 100’s of their own print books.
- 3 biggest Print-On-Demand printers are CreateSpace [Amazon], Lulu and IngramSpark. Amazon KDP is now offering print as well.
- Lulu & IngramSpark have print facilities in Australia. Both are more expensive than CreateSpace or KDP but you save a lot in postage [and time].
- Aussie authors wanting to print with IngramSpark must have an ABN and pay a $53 setup fee for each book.
- Aussie authors wanting to get an ABN should read this how to first: https://acflory.wordpress.com/2018/04/22/how-to-apply-for-an-abn-the-basics/
- Print-On-Demand works with standard trim sizes only. For table of trim sizes see : https://www.createspace.com/Special/Pop/book_trimsizes-pagecount.html
- Trim size = physical size of book after pages glued inside cover & trimmed.
- Page size templates for all trim sizes can be found on CreateSpace forums: https://forums.createspace.com/en/community/docs/DOC-1323
- Convert Word A4 pages to trim size pages via the Word Page Setup dialog box.
- ISBN = 13 digit no. that identifies your book worldwide.
- Buy your own ISBN or accept the free one offered by CreateSpace and KDP.
- Aussie authors can buy ISBNs from Thorpe-Bowker: https://www.myidentifiers.com.au/
- As a rule of thumb, print, ebook & audiobooks all need their own ISBN.
- Books printed via CreateSpace are listed on Amazon automatically.
- To publish Kindle ebooks go to: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/
- Amazon supplies ebooks with ASIN identifiers so ISBN not strictly necessary.
- If you want to ‘go wide’ & sell with other retailers as well as Amazon, your own ISBN is a must.
- Most POD printers prefer PDF files but will accept Word files.
- Before converting from Word to PDF, ensure all Word fonts are embedded in the document. See: https://acflory.wordpress.com/2018/05/19/how-to-make-word-16-embed-all-your-fonts/
- File/Export completed Word doc. to PDF. Then upload that PDF to the POD printer of your choice.
- With CreateSpace, royalty = List Price – Print costs.
- With CreateSpace, Print costs= Sales Channel % + Fixed Charges + Per Page Charge.
- With CreateSpace, Standard sales channel % = 40% of List Price, Expanded sales channel % = 60%.
- Spine of cover = trim size & no. of pages. See: https://www.createspace.com/Help/Book/Artwork.do
- Total page no. of book = pages AFTER conversion to chosen trim size [not A4 Word pages].
- Amazon deducts 30% withholding tax from each sale. Aussies can claim exemption to reduce tax to 5%.
- Withholding tax exemption: US TIN = Australian Tax File No.
- Aussie authors must deposit 1 copy of each published book with the National Library of Australia: https://www.nla.gov.au/legal-deposit
- Aussie authors must also deposit 1 copy of each published book with their state library: https://www.nla.gov.au/legal-deposit/australia-wide
- Aussie authors – for Legal Deposit FAQ see:https://www.nla.gov.au/legal-deposit-faq
January 25th, 2018 at 10:27 am
Fabulous round up!
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January 25th, 2018 at 12:35 pm
Thank you, thank you. 🙂
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January 23rd, 2018 at 7:31 am
Tips on CreateSpace—useful—but I’m more fascinated by the orgy of passata! It’s winter in my corner of the world and an abundance of fresh tomatoes in the sunshine sounds like paradise.
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January 23rd, 2018 at 7:42 am
I could do with a little less sunshine, but my tomatoes are loving it. I saved the seeds of tomatoes I’d grown a couple of years back and thought ‘maybe a few will germinate’. Hah. 100’s! I’ve been giving away seedlings, planting them out in protected spots as well as keeping masses of them on the deck in pots.
If all goes well I’ll be swimming in passata. 😀
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January 22nd, 2018 at 3:15 pm
Such good tips- I’ve already forwarded a link to this post to several friends, and will def buy the book when I’m closer to self-publishing : )
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January 22nd, 2018 at 3:16 pm
THANK YOU! I’ll try and add a few more each week. 🙂
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