POD self-publishing options: Lulu vs. CreateSpace vs. Lightning Source
As an antidote to a really discouraging day struggling with InDesign, I've decided to put together a guide to the most popular print-on-demand services used by self-publishers. At least two of you folks here might be interested by this information. :)
(Those of you who are knowledgeable, please correct any mistakes I've made.)
Currently, the Big Three are Lulu, CreateSpace, and Lightning Source. All three services take care of printing and distributing books for self-publishers, for fees that range from moderate to zero. All three are recommended frequently enough to suggest that they're reasonably satisfactory services. I've only used Lulu myself, but I've hung out at forums where CreateSpace and Lightning Source self-publishers post.
( Lulu )
( CreateSpace )
( Lightning Source (LSI) )
( Running the numbers )
( Further reading )
(Those of you who are knowledgeable, please correct any mistakes I've made.)
Currently, the Big Three are Lulu, CreateSpace, and Lightning Source. All three services take care of printing and distributing books for self-publishers, for fees that range from moderate to zero. All three are recommended frequently enough to suggest that they're reasonably satisfactory services. I've only used Lulu myself, but I've hung out at forums where CreateSpace and Lightning Source self-publishers post.
( Lulu )
( CreateSpace )
( Lightning Source (LSI) )
( Running the numbers )
( Further reading )