No-one's ever quite got to the bottom of why IngramSpark paperbacks fluctuate in their availability on Amazon, with messaging often stating four weeks for delivery, even though Ingram have a service level agreement to deliver within 48 hours.
JOHN: What’s your experience of this interplay between IngramSpark and Amazon, and what it means for indie authors?ĪDAM: In short, there've been problems for years. So what's going on? We caught up with UK Author and mega-seller, Adam Croft, ALLi's Wide Publishing Advisor, to discuss his recent experience and conclusions. These messages blame IS for the delays, implying slow shipments or other logistical delays but IngramSpark insists that all POD orders print and ship within 48 hours. hardback or large print, you're probably familiar with the “book not available” messages Amazon routinely posts. If you publish books with Ingram Spark (IS) exclusively, or in formats not (yet) available on Amazon e.g. Non-members can purchase the book here.ĪLLi's Watchdog John Doppler Amazon vs IngramSpark Log in to the member zone and navigate to –> Publications –> Guidebooks –> Your Book in Bookstores.
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To find out more about using the two big POD service together, read Which is better: KDP Print and IngramSpark?.For background, read this primer on the basics of print options for indie authors.If you're new to publishing in print, some background reading will help you to understand the issues discussed in this interview. The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) recommends POD publishing through IngramSpark for wide distribution, combined with Amazon KDP for the Amazon ecosystem, as the primary print option for most indie authors NOTE: The opinions and conclusions in this post are those of the interviewee. Why does Amazon's online store regularly marks IngramSpark distributed books as requiring days, weeks, or occasionally months for fulfillment or even shows them as “out of stock” entirely? Is print on demand still the best option for indie authors? Today, John Doppler, Watchdog at t he Alliance of Independent Authors interviews UK indie author Adam Croft about IngramSpark and KDP Print challenges for Indie Authors
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