How Does IngramSpark Work? How Do They Get My Books Out To Retailers? | Self-Publishing in 2021

Hi, thanks for the great video! I have a question. I’m about the publish on IngramSpark - am I able to sell my book on my own website? And if so, how do I get it shipped? I can’t find this answer anywhere

How do these stores get my book? How can I get them to order from my Ingram account ? How willl I know when they contact me

Awesome content here, thanks very much from the UK and merry Christmas.

Thank you so much. You explained everything so well.

Hi! How can I use IS if I have an ASIN for a low content book? I published a My Visitors guest book for the elderly in nursing homes, but because it's considered low content, I was assigned an ASIN. How can I get my book out there to places like Walmart and Target? Will IS help me too? Thanks.

Okay. What is the $49 membership fee for? Is that per book? I have published a book through amazon KDP and have noticed that there are not enough landscape options with that platform and ingramspark has the option I want but I would want to sell it online as well as Amazon. Also how do royalties work and do we pay a print price when buying to sell Inperson? I am trying to figure out the options for my future books as I write and illustrate primarily children’s😊 books

So if we don’t have enough sales, meaning we have bad advertising, pretty soon no distributor will be selling our books?

Hi, I’m sure you prob have answered this question before, but if I am using Ingram & Amazon, do I need to purchase my own isbn ?

2 Questions: 1. Roughly, how much can you earn monthly after you publish your novel through Ingramspark and they put your book into stores?

2. Can you still sign up with other publishers too whilst your with Ingramspark?

Hi, my manuscript is finished, but I need a professional editor's opinion and possibly guidance. I don't know who is a reputable editor. Would you have any suggestions?

What's best way to POD internationally?

Is there any problem in uploading the same book with the same design on different platforms?

This may have been asked, so sorry if I missed it. The last time I published a book through IngramSpark (2016), I had to open up my account with IS AND a seller account with Amazon. I called and spoke with someone at IS who says I no longer need to do that and that I just have one account with IS and IS will push to Amazon and other retailers.

Can you please confirm this? Thank you.

Very helpful. Thanks

How does IngramSpark work with Amazon Advantage accounts?

MK Can I use the same ISBN I used for Ingram in uploading to KDP?

Hi Ms. Williams, I just signed up for your $9.99 monthly membership. How can i get in touch with you privately about issues I'm having with Ingramspark.?

Hi MK,

I've been enjoying your videos and insights about self publishing, thank you!

We are in the process of adding a new children's book to the IngramSpark POD channels, and a few months ago added the book to Amazon as an FBA — i.e. we printed our own books which Amazon fulfills for us.

After watching videos, I understand that adding our book to IngramSpark shouldn't pose a conflict with the fact that our book is already listed on Amazon for FBA — however, I heard somewhere this is some kind of setting at the Amazon side we need to adjust for everything to work smoothly. If you have any awareness about this, or are familiar with anyone who does, I'd love to hear. Thanks again MK!!

How I have ISBN for free?

Hello! I've been watching several of your videos along my journey and have found your video quite helpful. I just approved my first book and extremely excited about it! I'm curious as I have read other comments about getting connected with distributors like amazon, target Barnes& Noble etc. around the links you referred to or how to know when I can make my titles available for presale on those sites. I understand it may take a few weeks but does that mean I search on those sites for a link to my website or am I able to enable distribution/presale on ingram side of things. Hope that made sense.

Hello, I am new to self publishing as well and I had a quick question. When posting the cover( if I want to publish on both Ingram and Amazon) does the ISBN and barcode have to be already added to the cover or is that a separate thing that the companies add after sending them the info?

Just curious. Have you found a lack of consistency with IS's full bleed cut lines? I just ordered 8 of series I produced and illustrated and 2 had white edges on the right side throughout the pages. I rechecked the proofs and nope, there were no white edges. thanks for any thoughts. love your channel.

Hi M.K., I was wondering about having a book listed on both KDP and Ingram Spark. What if I publish a hard cover children's book on Ingram Spark and then also upload it to KDP; will that work? Because I think Ingram Spark doesn't have a page limit for hard covers, but it seems KDP's current hard cover limit is 72 pages, so I wouldn't be able to publish a 32 page hardcover children's book for KDP. So then it won't be able to be listed on both?

Hi! Thanks for your videos! My book has been POD with IngramSpark for years and I've handled distribution. I'm going to be away a loooong time, and would like Ingram to fulfill my wholesale orders. So, HERE"S the question. How can small independent bookstores buy my title directly from IngramSpark at wholesale prices? Thanks!!!

So if anyone can publish on IS, who checks the actual literature to ensure it’s of a high standard. Do they do that physically with anything you upload?

Thanks for the video! I have a paperback on KDP and a hardcover version on IngramSpark, however I'm confused by how it works. If an individual customer purchases the hardcover through the Amazon listing, does IngramSpark then print the book on demand and ship directly? Or does Amazon have to purchase copies as inventory first?

I really need help with Ingramspark. I don't know what I'm doing. I've got my 1st book written, & I don't understand this stuff, jargon, at all. Is there a group I can join for info? I have NO help & am doing this on my own. Somebody please help me or point me in the right direction. I am so clueless. Hope someone can help me. This sucks.

Hi MK! Your video was very helpful and I have read some of the comments and responses below which were also helpful. I just want to confirm a couple of things. I used IS and KDP for my hard cover. I used IS so that I could get a dust jacket version since KDP uses case laminate. Currently I have the KDP version of the hard cover on Amazon, do I need to remove the hard cover from KDP in order for IS to distribute the dust jacket version to KDP and if so is that automatic? Thanks so much in advance.

Hey, my question is when I upload the book to Ingram spark and make it available to Amazon, will it be discounted for them?

What is the fee for a book uploaded to Ingram spark and sold on Amazon?

Will Amazon and Ingram spark take a fee?

Hello, I'm a self-published author. If someone asks " they want to buy copies of my books and put them in their company" how or what direction should I tell them to take to obtain copies of my books. Would I ask them to send me money for copies of books needed so I can purchase and mail to them or direct them to Ingram Sparks or Ingram. Is Sparks only for self published authors? Not sure how to proceed? Also, I want to be sure I get the royalities from Ingram Sparks. So, would I need to set up my own account with Ingram sparks separate from my publisher?

Hi MK! ☀️ was wondering if you could please clarify something for me. I already have my paperback book on Amazon and I will be using Ingram for my hardcover only. How does this work? My paper back is currently available on prime.. so my question is, will the hardcover also be sent that quickly to buyers if they have prime? Also, I heard you say you don’t want to pay Ingram and Amazon a fee. Does this mean when you use Ingram to push a book to Amazon you get even less royalties? I’m sorry if I’m just over thinking it. Thank you for the help

Good content Quit all the hand motions

this has helped I love more

If you only publish via ingram to amazon could you still get an amazon bestseller?

Greetings I want to distribute my book through my website as well, how do I link the orders made on my website to your IngramSpark platform?

If people click the order button on my website, where does that take them? Since I have uploaded my book on IngramSpark, how will the orders made on my website give people access to my book to purchase on IngramSpark? Is there a need for an API/Hyperlink to link the two, and if so where can one access the IngramSpark API?

Hi MK,
I watched 3 of your videos and need some clarification.
1) I plan to use KDP for my ebook. I understand if I print my paperback and hard cover with IngramSpark (IS) they will make it available to Amazon. Is this the most profitable model for an author? If not, what is the most profitable model? How long does it take Amazon to list the book once it is available to Amazon?
2) I understand IS's cost model for a paper book and I understand Amazon offers a 70% royalty for each ebook sale. If Amazon orders my paper books from IS, how do I compute my net for each book sold on Amazon? Does IS charge me for the production and Amazon receives the book at no cost to them? Or does Amazon pay IS for the production, and then deduct it from my net proceeds?
3) I read somewhere Amazon offers a 60% royalty for each paper book sold. For example, if Amazon sells it for $10, do I net $6 or is it less $6 less the cost of the IS book and shipping fees?
4) Who pays shipping on IS paper books ordered by book distributors, retail stores, and Amazon? Is it me, or is it the entity ordering the book?
5) Do you provide a consulting service?
Bob S

I have self-published on IS weeks ago. How does my book get sold thru Walmart, Target, Barns & Nobel, etc. via IS? I have searched their websites and my book does not appear anywhere. Do they have to ask IS to list my book? Or, should it automatically be available for purchase on the big chain store's website?

loved your video, if I already have an ISBN number for Amazon, do I need a different number with ingramsparks?

This was very informative, thank you. Question: how do I get Barnes and Noble to order the book in advance so I can schedule a book signing? Thanks in advance.

I have a question, can i ask

Hi! Great videos! What if I am going to list my book on Amazon KDP for paperback and then use Ingram Spark for Hardcover (I’m publishing a children’s book) do the listings join together once I publish on Amazon and then Ingram Spark? Should I still opt out of expanded distribution in this case?

Dumb question. When IS gives retailers your book info what are they including? Just the title? Or a picture of the book? Or a short description?

Thank s

How does IngramSpark Worrrrk?.... I just opened an account with them. It is not ready to publish yet, but it will be later this year after the general election if the country still stands...LOL

Just got our book finished and it’s order-able through Ingram Spark. It’s visible on Amazon but shows out of stock. People are able to place orders but how does Amazon get the books? Do I need to do something more on my end or does it just take time for Amazon to order through IS to then ship the books?

Just uploaded my first book to Ingram Sparks. Now what do I do? I already published on KDP and sold a few books. As you mentioned the two companies are very different. Is it hands off from here, or do I have a role in book sales. I noticed the video is 3 yrs old and some of the information has changed. Is it possible to update the new Ingram Sparks changes.
Is it worth the advertising fee they suggest?
What is considered needed extra cost versus unnecessary cost to promote book sales?
Thank you. Trying to tackle the world of self publishing with different companies.
Charron

you mentioned avoiding dual fees, and that is what i have a question about. If I go through IS and they get my book on a platform, I assume now that platform needs their cut as well as IS. Now say it is a $10 paperback. After IS gets their cut, the platform gets their cut and I cover print costs and shipping, how much profit is actually left?

I've just spent an hour on Ingram Spark trying to find how they work! Thank you.

I have had some trouble getting Igramspark to accept my book cover file for some time. i recently recieved an email saying " This cover could be posted as is with a publisher request." How could i request that?

Indie bookshops in UK are telling me my book needs to be on Gardners. If it's on Ingram for wide distribution, will it be on Gardners?