{"product_id":"selecting-a-print-on-demand-company-comparing-createspace-and-lightning-source-for-pod-self-publishing-9781461172833","title":"Selecting a Print-on-Demand Company: Comparing CreateSpace and Lightning Source for POD Self-Publishing","description":"The industry of self-publishing has seen enormous change in the past decade. The internet and online retailing via Amazon and Barnes \u0026amp; Noble has given self-published authors access to readers they were previously denied under the old model of publishing. Print-on-demand via companies such as CreateSpace and Lightning Source not only makes self-publishing as a business venture financially possible, it also provides authors with access to distribution to book retailers. CreateSpace and Lightning Source are the two biggest names in the print-on-demand industry and choosing which of the two companies to use can be a difficult decision, especially for a first time author. Selecting a Print-on-Demand Company: Comparing CreateSpace and Lightning Source for POD Self-Publishing is meant to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of using either company in a clear and easy to understand manner. By gathering all of the information in one place and organizing it, this book is a valuable tool in the decision making process of selecting a POD service to self-publish and distribute a book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Pinheiro,Kevin Sivils\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781461172833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author: Kevin Sivils has nearly 30 years of experience as an educator and a successful basketball coach and athletic administrator. As an author he has self-published over a dozen non-fiction books related to the fields of education and athletics. Sivils holds a B.A. in liberal arts from Greenville College and a M.S. in Sport Psychology from Louisiana State University. In addition to his other books, Sivils has authored Self-Publishing With Amazon's CreateSpace and blogs about self-publishing on The Self-Publisher's Notebook at http: \/\/theselfpublishersnotebook.blogspot.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45053375021171,"sku":"9781461172833","price":11.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c0fa431c-1d4b-4773-bc33-0810ffc8e15c.jpg?v=1779969240","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/selecting-a-print-on-demand-company-comparing-createspace-and-lightning-source-for-pod-self-publishing-9781461172833","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}