If you’re exclusive to Amazon, or have a lot of books that you don’t want to pay setup fees for, go with KDP.

If you’re published wide and therefore value expanded distribution, go with IngramSpark.

With this in mind, I’d make your decision this way: But I find that their end result is too expensive for the reader, and the quality is not superior to IngramSpark. Lulu used to be a big name in publishing, and they do have one advantage in that they don’t have a setup fee like IngramSpark. That said, KDP is by far the best when it comes to simplicity of creating a hardcover, and they don’t require the $50 setup fee that IngramSpark does.

We’ll come out with a full review and breakdown of each in a future article, but from my own experience I find that IngramSpark produces the better quality hardcovers, and offers better options for expanded distribution of hardcovers. LuluĪll three of these platforms: IngramSpark, Lulu, and KDP offer ways to create hardcovers. However, it can be a fun little way to diversify your income and turn your book into a more professional-looking machine. I will say, hardcovers do take additional work to put together, so if you’re short on time, it’s not necessarily a “must-have” for authors. When you hold a hardcover that you wrote, it feels like an accomplishment, more so than normal that is. There’s also something nice about the solid feel of a durable hardcover. Because they’re awesome: Okay, maybe they’re not for everyone, but a primary reason why you might want one is because it looks good on your shelf.It looks more professional: Having a hardcover on your Amazon makes it look more like the bestsellers that often have one of each major book format (ebook, paperback, hardcover, audiobook).But even if they don’t read hardcovers, readers will be more attracted to your cheaper ebook when they see both a paperback and a hardcover that are much higher in price. If they like hardcovers, they might be attracted to you because you offer them. You have multiple options: Having a hardcover in addition to your ebook and paperback give your readers more options.There are three reasons why you might want to publish your hardcover book on Amazon. Why Should You Publish Hardcovers on Amazon? Step 1: Get Started in KDP Hardcover Creation.Why Should You Publish Hardcovers on Amazon?.

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