Pretty much on a daily basis I talk to authors and would-be publishers who have bought into the idea that publishing can be done with no money or very little. Folks, we've just been in an age of "No money down!" home-, furniture-, and everything-else-sales that have led to the biggest consumer crash ever. Surely we've learned that you can't get anywhere without having to … [Read more...]
Shipping Books by the Case
In addition to shipping individual books to customers, there may be times when you need to ship one or more cartons of books to wholesalers, bookstores, Amazon.com and others. Here are some tips for shipping books so they arrive undamaged and ready for sale. Whenever possible, try to ship in full case lots. If your books came from the printer packed in boxes of 40, … [Read more...]
Fulfillment Services
Fulfillment services can take away the hassle of packing book orders, printing labels and standing in line at the post office. They can handle shipping individual books to customers, or larger orders to bookstores and other institutional buyers. You may decide that you need a fulfillment service because shipping books takes too much time from you or your staff, or because … [Read more...]