There are two main ways to publish a book and make it available for sale in print:On-demand printing (POD) Offset printing was used in the past With "print-on-demand" technology, one book at a time can be made. This is by far the most common way to print copies of your book because it lowers the risk of losing money. Print-on-pros demand'sLittle or no cost up front, other than making files that can be printed. Your book can be sold in print form in all the usual online stores (Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, etc.) and also through Ingram, which is the largest book wholesaler in the U.S. Most people can't tell the difference between a print-on-demand (POD) book and an offset book, at least when it comes to black-and-white books. Print-on-demand has downsides.The price per unit is much higher, which could make the price at the store go up. You may not have many print copies on hand, or it may be too expensive to keep ordering them. Traditional publishers in the U.S. use offset printing to make most of the books they print. Usually, you have to print at least 1,000 copies if you want to use a traditional printer. Why offset printing is goodLess money per unit Production values that are better, especially for full-color books You'll have a lot of copies in print. Offset printing's downfalls There is likely to be a minimum investment of $2,000, which includes the costs of printing and shipping. Increased risk—what if the books don't sell or you want to publish a new edition before the old one is gone? You'll have a lot of print copies, which means you'll have to store and ship books unless you hire someone else to do it for you, which costs more. Print-on-demand services make it easy and cheap to get a printed book, but almost no one can get your book ordered or stocked in stores. Some self-publishing services say they will send your book to stores or make it available in stores. But this is not the same thing as getting your book into stores. Bookstores almost never accept or stock books from self-publishing services or print-on-demand (POD) companies, but if a customer asks, they can order the book for them if it's in their system. Also, think about the paradox: services or technology for "print-on-demand" should be used for books that are only printed when there is a need for them. Your book won't be sold all over the country and put on store shelves until or unless a real order is made.
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