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scrapking · 02-12-2012, 04:07 PM

While I haven't personally used either service (yet), Bookbaby.com is another one to consider. Smashwords takes a percentage for its troubles (in perpetuity?), whereas Bookbaby takes an up-front $99 fee for theirs. So if you end up with the next breakout indie hit, Bookbaby may be better. If you end up toiling away in obscurity, Smashwords may be better.

It's worth noting that Bookbaby indicates that they offer layout advice for your e-book's cover in that $99. They don't *do* the cover, just offer advice. However, they do offer cover creation as an add-on service for $150+.

For someone who might, in years gone by, paid to have 100 copies of their self-written book created (so-called "vanity" publishing) at a much higher cost, $250+ for a professionally made cover and distribution to a pile of e-book stores isn't so bad. The stores in question that Bookbaby supports are:

- iBooks

- Kindle

- Nook

- Sony Reader store

- Kobo Marketplace

- Copia

- Gardners

- Baker & Taylor

- eBookPie

Like I say, not an endorsement, just something I saw online, and throwing it out there for those who think success is on the horizon and would rather give up a fixed amount than a percentage.

02-12-2012, 04:07 PM	#16
scrapking Evangelist Posts: 467 Karma: 1073260 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Device: Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo	While I haven't personally used either service (yet), Bookbaby.com is another one to consider. Smashwords takes a percentage for its troubles (in perpetuity?), whereas Bookbaby takes an up-front $99 fee for theirs. So if you end up with the next breakout indie hit, Bookbaby may be better. If you end up toiling away in obscurity, Smashwords may be better. It's worth noting that Bookbaby indicates that they offer layout advice for your e-book's cover in that $99. They don't do the cover, just offer advice. However, they do offer cover creation as an add-on service for $150+. For someone who might, in years gone by, paid to have 100 copies of their self-written book created (so-called "vanity" publishing) at a much higher cost, $250+ for a professionally made cover and distribution to a pile of e-book stores isn't so bad. The stores in question that Bookbaby supports are: - iBooks - Kindle - Nook - Sony Reader store - Kobo Marketplace - Copia - Gardners - Baker & Taylor - eBookPie Like I say, not an endorsement, just something I saw online, and throwing it out there for those who think success is on the horizon and would rather give up a fixed amount than a percentage.