What’s New

More Discoverability with Ebook Discounts🌐

For a limited time, IngramSpark will be providing a 58% discount on ebook conversions so you can take advantage of the ever-expanding virtual market and stay ahead of holiday demand.

Distribution Benefits of Adding an Ebook:

• Reach readers instantaneously with no print or ship times
• Distribute to dozens of IngramSpark’s e-retailers, libraries, and apps for online discoverability
• Access sales models beyond just one-book-one-sale, including pay-per-use and subscription models

Take 58% OFF IngramSpark’s EPUB Conversion Until December 31, 2021

 Plan for Holiday Book Sales✨🏷️

As the holidays approach, now is a great time to pause and assess your book ordering and marketing strategy. A big part of that means making sure:

✔️ Your book is "holiday-sales" ready

✔️ Your branding is precise and up-to-date

✔️ You order ahead of time

With Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and more right around the corner, there are several things you can do to prepare. If you plan on placing orders for your books through your IngramSpark account, you’ll want to do so as soon as possible.

Get more tips on boosting your holiday sales today!

What’s Going On

Groundwood Paper for Faster Distribution✈️

As the use of crème paper becomes less convenient during surges in holiday demand, there's been a noticeable trend with prominent publishers taking advantage of groundwood eggshell paper over other paper types. When looking at the benefits, it’s easy to see why switching to groundwood is an excellent solution that many authors and publishers are using to combat the recent worldwide supply chain shortages.

Find out how you can take advantage of all groundwood has to offer and set your titles up for success this holiday season! 

Use IngramSpark's Book-Building Tool for File Uploads📚🛠️

IngramSpark's Book-Building tool is not only great for designing the interior and exterior of your book, but it's also helpful for making sure your print and ebook titles meet our file requirements!

Before hitting the market, your content must first be uploaded into our portal to be processed. A few file specifications and guidelines come into play to ensure that this publishing process is successful. IngramSpark authors and publishers can create files within Book Builder that meet our print and ebook specifications, saving them time in the process.

Learn more on how you can design your book for free and successfully upload your files!

Attend WriterFest Nashville🗓️

WriterFest Nashville is right around the corner—a can't miss event for aspiring writers hoping to immerse themselves in a creative and talented community. IngramSpark's very own Director, Paige Allen, will be attending a panel at this year's WriterFest on November 20th to give useful insight into the world of self-publishing!

• Meet bestselling writers across genres and mediums

• Get behind-the-scenes stories and tips from songwriters & filmmakers

• Network with pros to elevate your craft and/or career

• Compare traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing models

• Learn to market your book as it fits your vision

Register now to save your spot at this wonderful event and learn from some of the best in the industry!

Independent Publishing Conference💡

The Small Press Network's tenth annual Independent Publishing Conference will be held online on 25, 26 and 27 November. The three-day program is split into an academic research day (Thursday 25), an industry day that focuses on all the current issues (Friday 26), and a practical workshop day to enhance your skills (Saturday 27). 

IngramSpark's own Debbie Lee will be presenting a session on "Working with Bookshops"  on November 27th between 10-11am.

Whether you’re a self-publisher, a small-to-medium publisher, an emerging author, a publishing student or just anyone interested in the book industry, this is a must-attend event. 

A Helping Hand

Author A.I. is an exciting new enterprise that uses artificial intelligence to produce an insightful, actionable 32-page analysis of your book that’s easy to understand with useful color graphs and charts. The report covers basics like spelling, grammar, and repetitive use of adjectives, adverbs, and cliches, but where this system really shines is its ability to critique a novel’s pacing, plot structure, story beats, subject matter, and character traits.

IngramSpark authors can receive a free A.I. analysis of their novel through our new partnership with this authors-run site!

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