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How did you go about finding a printer and distributors? Btw, love the book.

• joshkaufman 14y ago
  Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. For book projects, I work with a trade publisher or publish myself, depending on the project. If a trade publisher handles the project, they take care of printing and distribution. (One of the major benefits of trade publishers is that they'll get you shelf space / promotion at major retailers.) I generally work with trade publishers if I think the book has mass market appeal that would benefit from broad distribution. (The threshold is 20k+ copies.) If I'm self-publishing, I use Lightning Source (http://lightningsource.com/ http://lightningsource.com/). They're print-on-demand, and owned by Ingram, so you get instant distribution on Amazon and bookstore websites. Most bookstores will also list your title as "available for order" if a customer requests a copy by name. 48hrbooks.com is great for one-off workbook or other specialty orders that don't need retail distribution. If I'm self-publishing electronically, I use my own delivery system and/or Amazon Kindle Direct publishing. Lots of control if you do it yourself, and/or hire specialized contractors. Hope this helps!
  • lupatus 14y ago
    Thanks for the insight, Josh!