Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:10:42 -0600 From: sara m steele <smsteele@wisc.edu> Subject: Re: book printing -- Amazon's createspace Message-id: <4EBDD5A2.8050404@wisc.edu>
Hi Russ
What are the subjects of some of you books and how does the Amazon Store
deal with them? Have you done any E-books?
Sara STeele
CGAHS
On 11/10/2011 8:35 AM, Russ Hanson wrote:
> If you create your book with Microsoft Word or Open Office and set the
> formatting exactly how you want the book to look (page size, margins,
> numbers, layout), something pretty straightforward, you can get a very
> reasonable print-on-demand book through Amazon's createspace.com
> I have done several this way. You can order 1 to 1000s of books to sell
> yourself as well as have them listed on Amazon's book store.
> I have also done many with local printers including Eau Claire Printing
> ECprinting.com where you have to buy a set quantity ahead of time.
>
> I do my own layout and print out a test copy so no cost in editing or
> layout--just the printing. A 200 page 8.5x11 book in quantities of 300
> area bout $8 each at ECprinting--color cover --soft cover. On
> createspace.com it is about the same except you have to pay for shipping.
>
> Russ Hanson
> Sterling Eureka and Laketown Historical Society
>