How can I distribute my book in India?
- Offline Distribution: The best bet is to start with your local bookshops. Give away the book even for free at this stage.
- Online Distribution: Make your own website and sell the book through it. You can accept payment through PayPal (in dollars) or through cheque, demand drafts and electronic transfers.
Who is the biggest book distributor?
Ingram Book Company
Ingram Book Company is the largest book wholesale distributor in the world, offering immediate access to more than eleven million titles. Ingram is the preferred wholesale provider for more than 71,000 retail and library customers globally.
How can I publish my book for free in India?
The books that are published through free self publish are made available for selling from BooksCamel ( www.bookscamel.com) – one of India’s premier online book stores. The author’s self publishing book from Free Self Publish is provided with 100% royalty on all book sales.
How do book distributors work?
Basically, a book distributor distributes books to bookstores, retailers, and online stores. The distributor is in the business of taking on publishers, and sometimes individual authors, as clients and convincing a bookstore or other retailer to sell their various titles.
Is Amazon a wholesaler or retailer?
Amazon is not a wholesaler, it’s an online retailer. The purpose of Amazon.com and most other retailers is to make a profit on the products they sell with a markup. Sellers on Amazon are also retailers that buy from wholesalers or direct from manufacturers, add a margin and resell the products on Amazon.
How are books distributed?
Expanded distribution mirrors the traditional model of book distribution, where your book is stored at a warehouse, then shipped out when an online retailer or wholesaler orders copies. Online retailers sell directly to readers, while wholesalers typically supply brick-and-mortar bookstores.