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Yes! We do
Children's books! |
FINALLY!
It's now possible to distribute color books through Ingram. And we're
gearing up to do more of them than ever. There are a few caveats,
however, if your book is going to be submitted for distribution through
Ingram.
1.
To get this distribution, the books have to be printed through the
Ingram printer, Lightning Source. At this time, they only print
paperbacks in color, so if you want hardcover, we won't be able to get
Ingram distribution for it. The sizes for Ingram distributed color books are
also limited: 8.5 x 8.5 or 8.5 x11.
2. Color
books done through POD are still very expensive to print. Often the only way
to bring the cost down to a reasonable level is to order quantities of 1000
or more. However, Llumina has started its own printing company
and will now be able to offer color books at prices
that still allow the author to make money without purchasing hundreds or
thousands of books.
After several years of working with color books and their
authors, we've come up with the ideal package. In fact, we have a few of
them. These packages are designed to use POD as a way to test the market for
your books, and then, if sales warrant, they allow you to smoothly move on to printing the
books through the offset process if this is what you want. This way you can keep your investment low
until you know whether or not the books will sell.
We use a heavier paper (80 lb.) and cover (12 pt. laminated cardstock) than are used on
typical POD books. In addition, while the Ingram printer binds color
books with staples if they're under 48 pages, when we print these books, we
perfect bind them.
POD COLOR PAPERBACKS
What about illustrations?
If you are interested in a
Hardcover color book,
please contact Deborah. You can call toll free at 866-229-9244 or email
here for
more information.
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