Publishing a Book

Lulu is the print-on-demand platform built for direct-to-reader sales and special formats — layflat photo books, large-format editions, coil-bound workbooks, and premium hardcovers alongside standard trade books. This guide covers every step from account setup through Shopify integration and pricing your book correctly.

BookVault is a global print-on-demand solution tailored for indie authors. Print books affordably, ship worldwide, and sync effortlessly with your website store to track sales data across marketplaces via ScribeCount.

BookVault is the UK-based print-on-demand platform built for direct-selling indie authors — with Shopify integration, The Great British Bookshop retail storefront, worldwide distribution, and premium printing capabilities including foil covers and sprayed edges. This guide covers every step of setting up and publishing on BookVault.

Explore the differences between Print on Demand (POD) and Offset Printing to determine which is the best choice for your self-published book. Includes key comparisons, costs, and how ScribeCount helps track sales from both methods.

Explore how self-published authors can reduce printing costs and scale production by printing books in China. Understand shipping, quality, return options, and how to track global sales through ScribeCount.

Blurb is the print-on-demand platform built for visually driven books — photo books, art books, cookbooks, magazines, and illustrated content that standard POD platforms handle poorly. This guide covers every step: BookWright installation, template selection, the cost calculator, distribution options, and pricing your book correctly.

ACX is Amazon's audiobook production and distribution exchange — connecting authors with narrators, managing the production process, and distributing finished audiobooks to Audible, Amazon, and Apple Books. This guide covers every step from account setup through narrator auditions, contract types, audio file requirements, and the exclusive vs. non-exclusive distribution decision.

Self-narrating your audiobook requires a clean recording environment, appropriate microphone, basic DAW skills, and files that meet ACX and Findaway's strict technical specifications. This guide covers every step from setting up your recording space through mastering and packaging your final files for delivery.

Findaway Voices (owned by Spotify) distributes audiobooks to Spotify, Chirp, Hoopla, OverDrive, Libro.fm, and 40+ other platforms — no exclusivity required. This guide covers every step: account setup, the square cover requirement, audio file technical specs, distribution channel configuration, and Chirp promotional submissions.