IngramSpark Won’t Put Your Book in Bookstores. Here’s What Will.

Will IngramSpark get your self-published book into bookstores? A lot of people will tell you that IngramSpark puts your book in tens of thousands of bookstores, as if your inclusion is automatic. It's not. Here's how book distribution actually works, the reality of getting a self-published book into bookstores, and how returns can cost you more than you think. In this video: the difference between KDP and IngramSpark, why being available to bookstores isn't the same as being in bookstores, why I don't recommend KDP Expanded Distribution, what bookstores expect (wholesale discount and returns), how to actually get your book into bookstores through events, consignment, and local indie stores, and exactly how IngramSpark returns work, including which return option I recommend and why. CHAPTERS 0:00 Will IngramSpark get your book into bookstores? 0:37 KDP vs. IngramSpark: how book distribution works 1:17 Available to bookstores vs. in bookstores 1:37 KDP Expanded Distribution and Amazon's free ISBN 2:33 What bookstores expect from self-published authors 3:39 Bookstore events, indie bookstores, and consignment 5:36 How to get your self-published book into bookstores 7:28 How book returns work on IngramSpark 8:12 What a returned book really costs you 8:49 Yes – Destroy vs. Yes – Deliver: which I recommend 9:32 Pre-orders and bookstore returns FREE: Self-Publishing Starter Kit New to self-publishing? Start here. https://publishaprofitablebook.com/se... PUBLISH THE DAMN BOOK ALREADY My step-by-step self-publishing course, including how to set up your distribution, wholesale discount, returns, and ISBNs the right way the first time. https://www.publishaprofitablebook.co... WATCH NEXT The IngramSpark Question Every Author Asks    • The IngramSpark question every author asks   Amazon KDP Just Changed 4 Rules (What First-Time Authors Need to Know)    • Amazon KDP Just Changed 4 Rules (What Firs...   Self-Publishing Step by Step: Before You Hit Publish (playlist)    • Self-Publishing, Step by Step: Before You ...   ABOUT ME I'm Elizabeth Lyons. I've published six books and helped more than 250 authors write and self-publish theirs. I'm a developmental editor and book coach for first-time authors who want to do this right, without the hype. New videos every week, plus video episodes of my podcast, Write the Damn Book Already. Please note: IngramSpark terms and fees can change. Check IngramSpark's help pages for current details before setting up your book. #selfpublishing #ingramspark #firsttimeauthor