Provide Print Books to Ingram Spread Free of Market Access Charge for a Year
In a move to make print distribution more accessible and affordable, PublishDrive and Ingram have partnered to waive the Ingram Market Access Fee for 12 months on new print titles uploaded through PublishDrive. This initiative aims to lower the initial cost barrier for getting new books to market, encouraging wider distribution, and potentially increasing sales and exposure.
The waiver allows authors and publishers to distribute their print books globally via Ingram's extensive network of over 40,000 bookstores, libraries, and retailers without paying the Market Access Fee for the first year per new title. This financial relief could be a significant advantage, especially for independent authors and small publishers who may find the fee a financial burden.
In addition to the fee waiver, PublishDrive offers easy-to-use tools for managing print book distribution. These tools are designed to help authors and publishers optimise their book's discoverability, ensuring their work reaches a wider audience.
To take advantage of the waiver, authors and publishers need to log into their PublishDrive account (or upgrade to a paid plan), upload their print book, and select Ingram as a store. The fee waiver is applied automatically for 12 months for new print titles uploaded through the website.
It's important to note that existing Ingram titles are not eligible for the fee waiver. However, PublishDrive provides the option to transfer pre-existing Ingram titles to manage your full print catalog inside the website. If you are already using Ingram via another provider, ISBN transfer is supported to streamline the process.
Standard POD-related costs (like print cost per sale, optional returns, etc.) still apply. But the overall cost savings from the fee waiver could offset these costs, making print distribution more affordable.
This partnership is a welcome development for authors and publishers looking to enter the print market. It reduces the financial risk associated with print distribution and allows them to keep more revenue from their book sales during the critical first year after publication.
[1] The first 12 months of the Ingram Market Access Fee will be waived for new print titles uploaded through the website. [3] The waived fee allows a book to be available to over 40,000 bookstores, libraries, and retailers.
The first 12 months of the Ingram Market Access Fee will be waived for new print titles uploaded through the PublishDrive website, therefore, authors and publishers can distribute their books to over 40,000 bookstores, libraries, and retailers without paying the initial fee. This technology-facilitated partnership is a significant advantage for independent authors and small publishers.
