Publishing and printing a book is now easy and affordable for almost everyone. The cheapest solution is usually to sell ebook version via online distribution.
Here is a comparison chart of self-publishing services to print and sale your own book.
Lien | CreateSpace | Dog Ear Publishing | iUniverse | Lulu | Outskirts Press | Smashwords | StreetLib |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'aime | J'aime 0 | J'aime 0 | J'aime 0 | J'aime 0 | J'aime 0 | J'aime 0 | J'aime 1 |
| Site web | createspace.com | dogearpublishing.net | iuniverse.com | lulu.com | outskirtspress.com | smashwords.com | StreetLib.com |
| Prix | $199 - $1099 | ||||||
| Mis à jour | 30 jul. 2012 00:29:37 | 30 jul. 2012 00:29:37 | 30 jul. 2012 00:29:37 | 11 jul. 2015 16:56:16 | 3 aoû. 2012 22:55:16 | 11 jul. 2015 16:56:16 | 24 jul. 2015 12:30:32 |
| Printing Services | |||||||
| Copyediting | Oui | Oui Service Timeline: 2-3 weeks Cost: $0.02/word | Non | Non | Oui | - professional partners | |
| Custom cover | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui 45€ for 2 proposals timeline:2-3 weeks | |
| Interior layout | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | |
| Back cover | Non | Non | Oui | Non | Oui | Oui | |
| Ebook | Non | Oui ebook conversion: $399 | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui free ebook conversion platform for user. or professional sevices 0.6/1€ per page | |
| Kindle, eReader ready | Non | Non | Non | Non | Oui | Oui Checked by ePubCheck | |
| Author services | |||||||
| Assistance par email | Non | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | |
| Assistance téléphonique | Non | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | |
| Complementary copies | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Access to design teams | Non | Non | Non | Non | Oui | Non | |
| Sales services | |||||||
| ISBN designation | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui Free | |
| Library of congress filing | Oui | Oui | Non | Non | Oui | - coming soon | |
| Third party reviews | Non | Non | Non | Non | Oui Kirkus Indie, Blue Ink, ForeWord Clarion | - coming soon | |
| Amazon listings | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | |
| Online book search | Non | Oui | Non | Non | Oui | Oui | |
| See inside | Non | Non | Oui | Non | Oui | Oui | |
| Retail distribution | Oui | Oui Barnes & Noble.com Amazon.com Booksamillion.com... | Non | Oui | Oui | Oui almost a hundred local and worldwide online stores | |
| Worlwide distribution | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | Oui | |
| Marketing services | |||||||
| Author website creation | Non | Oui from $395 to $695 | Non | Non | Oui | Non | |
| Marketing consultation | Non | Non | Non | Non | Oui | Oui | |
| Email marketing | Non | Oui email marketing campaign for $195 | Non | Non | Non | Non | |
| Press release campaign | Oui | Oui | Non | ||||
| Press releases packages |
| The Book Blast package includes a Custom Press Release and distribution and the PR Publicist campaign along with three other popular book marketing services. | |||||
| Promotional materials | Oui bookmarks, posters, business cards, postcards... | Oui | Non | ||||
| Search engine marketing | Oui PPC Marketing Campaign: $595 | Non | |||||
| Book video trailer | Oui Cost: $799 | Oui | Non | ||||
| Audio book | Oui | Non | |||||
| Returns policy service | Oui $200 | Oui |
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