Working with a distributor gives you the advantage of having your book accessible to multiple stores across the country. The costs incurred are worthwhile in the long run. Authors who are traditionally published have an advantage in that the publisher already has connections with book distributors to get books into stores. Self-published authors, however, will wonder … [Read more...]
Christian Book Distributors
Getting a distributor can help you get your book on the shelves of national chains and independent book stores. There are general book distributors, but a better choice for a Christian-themed book might be one of the Christian book distributors. Christian book distributors specialize in representing Christian books, they work primarily with Christian book stores and … [Read more...]
Book Distributors and Self-Publishing with Dan Poynter
Dan Poynter fell into publishing. He spent eight years researching a labor of love. Realizing that no publisher would be interested in a technical treatise on the parachute, he went directly to a printer. The orders poured in, and the author was suddenly a publisher. Dan has since produced over 80 books and revisions, some of which have been translated into Spanish, … [Read more...]
Book Distributors
Book distributors sell books to bookstores and wholesalers. Although it may sometimes be possible to sell directly to bookstores, most booksellers prefer dealing with a few wholesalers and distributors rather than entering into transactions with thousands of publishers. Although many people use the terms book wholesaler and book distributor interchangeably, they are … [Read more...]