I have a non-fiction book completed and time is my main reason for looking into pod rather than trying the traditional route. I believe that a traditional publisher may pick it up after release without my having to wait in line trying to get an agent, then the publisher, etc.
Anyhow, I was seriously considering Infinity when someone pointed me to diggery. Here are the differeces:
Infinity/Diggery
Setup 798/260
(Equivalent services)
Author copies 4.53/3.53
fulfilment price depends/5.31
Royalty 20%ret/10%ws/royalty=retail-discount-5.31
Returns YES/NO
time from 60-90 days/2 weeks
submission to print
They both list on amazon, B&N, Booksinprint, Ingram, etc. Diggery lists on the UK and European sites as well. (Diggery is based in UK but have a partnership in US where all US author's books are printed/shipped in US.)
The 2 main differences is that Infinity takes returns and Diggery does not and Infinity counts and pays 10% royalty on author sales (but it's a $1 higher) while Diggery does not (but a $1 cheaper). Both appear to have a similar quality and shipping times.
The bottom line for my book for setup and the first 200 copies is
$1800 to Infinity $966 to Diggery
My royalty will also be higher with Diggery than Infinity.
My issues: Is a bookstore return policy worth paying nearly double the cost, a reduction in royalties, and up to a two-and-a-half month wait?
(I can set a wholesale discount at Diggery from 35% to 55% also)
Help me out here. I know a return policy is important to bookstores but don't they give POD's a hard time anyway? I mean I might have an easier time at stores I approach in person locally - but that does'nt seem worth it to me.
Besides, if this goes over like I think it will I think bookstores will carry it at 55% discount without a return policy and I will still make $2.75 a copy.
What do you think?
Anyhow, I was seriously considering Infinity when someone pointed me to diggery. Here are the differeces:
Infinity/Diggery
Setup 798/260
(Equivalent services)
Author copies 4.53/3.53
fulfilment price depends/5.31
Royalty 20%ret/10%ws/royalty=retail-discount-5.31
Returns YES/NO
time from 60-90 days/2 weeks
submission to print
They both list on amazon, B&N, Booksinprint, Ingram, etc. Diggery lists on the UK and European sites as well. (Diggery is based in UK but have a partnership in US where all US author's books are printed/shipped in US.)
The 2 main differences is that Infinity takes returns and Diggery does not and Infinity counts and pays 10% royalty on author sales (but it's a $1 higher) while Diggery does not (but a $1 cheaper). Both appear to have a similar quality and shipping times.
The bottom line for my book for setup and the first 200 copies is
$1800 to Infinity $966 to Diggery
My royalty will also be higher with Diggery than Infinity.
My issues: Is a bookstore return policy worth paying nearly double the cost, a reduction in royalties, and up to a two-and-a-half month wait?
(I can set a wholesale discount at Diggery from 35% to 55% also)
Help me out here. I know a return policy is important to bookstores but don't they give POD's a hard time anyway? I mean I might have an easier time at stores I approach in person locally - but that does'nt seem worth it to me.
Besides, if this goes over like I think it will I think bookstores will carry it at 55% discount without a return policy and I will still make $2.75 a copy.
What do you think?