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Self-Publish an Ebook

Create, manage, and sell ebooks around the world from one platform

Ebooks

See What Your Fellow Self‑Publishers Have to Say

 
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Excellent Job

I'd like to thank IngramSpark for their excellent job: high quality for my book, professional cover, distribution, low cost and quick deliveries for my orders.

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Bec Acopio

Author of I Did Not Give Them My Consent

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Love Publishing with IngramSpark

I LOVE publishing with IngramSpark. As an author of three books, I find it very cost effective for what I do. I am not interested in paying a lot of money back to a publisher, in which I am doing all the work for. THANK YOU, IngramSpark, for allowing this platform.

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Lynnette Marie

Author of Fuel for the Body

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Personal Touch

Quality of printing, including covers, has been complimented on. The personal touch of the staff is great, being friendly is appreciated. I would never have been able to afford to print without POD.

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Marge Dawson

Author of Pearls of Creation A-Z of Pearls

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Why Ebooks?

Ebooks make your book more accessible by tapping into an expanding audience of readers who prefer the flexibility of reading books on their favorite e-reader.

Readers buy ebooks from major retailers, borrow it from libraries, or discover it through subscription services. With instant digital delivery, there’s no waiting – readers can find your book, download it to their preferred e-reader, and start reading within minutes.

 

The IngramSpark Advantage

IngramSpark is known for its print book distribution network, and its ebook distribution network is just as diverse. Publishing an ebook with IngramSpark is fast and easy, and your book is readily available for sale around the world on retail sites, libraries, academic institutions, and reader subscription sites. Regardless of sales channel, you can manage all your ebooks from a single IngramSpark account.

 

Retailers
 Connect with readers who want to own your book through major retailers like Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble.


Libraries
 Reach a significant number of readers who prefer to borrow books from library platforms like OverDrive and Bibliotheca.

 Subscription Sites
 Get in front of power readers looking for unlimited access to thousands of titles through platforms like Scribd. 

How do I get started?

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Upload your
production-ready files

 
If your cover and interior files are ready for production, upload those files into your account, approve your ebook, and it’s published and available for sale.


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Use our FREE
book-building tool

 
Our book-building tool creates ebook covers and interiors that meet file requirements for publication. Choose from predesigned layouts or create custom designs for your book. Type your book directly in the tool or upload a Word docs or PDFs.

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Ebook Conversions 


Provide an ISBN, pricing information, and publication date and we convert your print books to ebooks for $0.60 per page. Ebooks converted with IngramSpark meet compatibility standards for major sellers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ebooks

You will need an ISBN specifically for your ebook to publish. If you are in the United States, we can provide you a free ISBN.
The EPUB format is the official standard of the International Digital Publishing Forum, and is designed for reflowable content, meaning your ebook is optimized on any e-reading device.
You’ll need a hi-res cover image in a JPG format, and an EPUB file of your interior.
  • Your interior should be an EPUB 2 or 3 file that is no larger than 100MB.
  • No single image in your interior can be larger than 5.6 million pixels.
  • Include an internal cover image formatted to the same dimensions as your book’s interior. This image should be integrated into the layout of your book’s pages.
  • Do not include page numbers, including your table of contents.
  • Your interior should be an EPUB 2 or 3 file that is no larger than 100MB.
  • No single image in your interior can be larger than 5.6 million pixels.
  • Include an internal cover image formatted to the same dimensions as your book’s interior. This image should be integrated into the layout of your book’s pages.
  • Do not include page numbers, including your table of contents.
  • We recommend using a professional designer or design program to create your EPUB and ensure it is compliant with retailer standards.
  • You can use an EPUB Validator, such as Pagina, to determine if your file will be compliant. Free resources such as Calibre are not recommended, as they generally do not create compliant EPUBs that meet retailer standards.
  • When you upload your file to IngramSpark, you will receive immediate on-screen errors if your file is not compliant.
  • We offer an EPUB conversion service if your print book is active with IngramSpark.
  • Fixed layout EPUBs are static, meaning the text and designs stay in place. This is commonly seen with children’s books, cookbooks, and other books that are design heavy.
  • Note: fixed layout EPUBs are limited in their distribution reach. They will only be available on Apple, Kobo, Libreka, eBooks.com, Baker & Taylor Blio, Bibliotheca, Bolinda, Hoopla, Mackin Education, Odilo, OverDrive, and Scribd. Barnes and Noble will accept fixed-layout EPUBs for children's books only.
  • Reflowable EPUBs are fluid and allow for more reader customization, such as changing font size and style. Novels and other text heavy books are often designed as reflowable.
  • Your publisher compensation will vary depending on the channel partner and the type of sale. You find more information about ebook sales models here.

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