• 2,000 copies: ~$2.00 • 5,000 copies: ~$1.35 • 10,000 copies: ~$1.15 If you know you’re going to sell thousands of copies of your book— maybe you’re an in-demand speaker or have a huge mailing list—offset printing might be a good option for you. For most authors, POD makes far more sense. There are no upfront costs (besides setup fees), you don’t have to manage orders, and you’re not caught with a garage full of books if you want to change the book after printing 5,000 copies. TL;DR: Most authors should do POD. HOW TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR PAPERBACK The other half of the equation is how your printing choice affects distribution. Let’s start with the two distribution options for POD since this is the route most authors go: 1. Upload your book to KDP to sell POD paperbacks across Amazon (free setup). 2. Upload your book to IngramSpark to sell POD paperbacks every- where else ($49 setup). KDP does distribute paperbacks outside of Amazon (if you register for the Expanded Distribution option), but IngramSpark does a more effective job at distributing to a wider number of retailers. [Most authors should do both, but keep in mind if you upload to IngramSpark in addition to KDP, make sure you DON’T select Amazon as a retailer during the upload process. You’ll end up with a duplicate Amazon listing, both of which will get yanked down.] EvEryThiNg yOU NEED TO kNOW ABOUT SElf-PUBliShiNg BOOk DiSTriBUTiON · 345