At my age I find that there are very few surprises in life but I find myself still scratching my head with this one as well as several other developments in the self-publishing world. This, of course, includes the follow-up on my publishing adventure with Amazon’s new publishing service, CreateSpace.com

Many years ago I remember walking into Book Expo America in Chicago and seeing Amazon banners hanging from every girder. What was an Amazon? Within a few years, Amazon was a household word. To consumers it was an online e bookstore. To investors it was a giant black hole where tens of millions of dollars were dumped with no return on investment.

Is Trade Distribution Right For You - Davida Breirer, Sales and Marketing Manager for Biblio Distribution talks with host, Ron Pramschufer about the in’s and out’s of the book distribution business. Listen as Davida says exactly what a distributor looks for in a new title and what steps you need to follow in order to increase your chance of being picked up by a distributor like Biblio.

This article presents perspective on the traditional book trade through the jaded eyes of a frugal author/self-publisher, one who took the time to examine the market and analyze some of the financial realities and risk-reward scenarios.

Listen to my interview with Dan Poynter, as he covers some of the most creative, effective and inexpensive ways to promote, market and distribute your books using “The New Book Model.”
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A master distributor acts as your sales force and fulfillment center. Many people confuse distributors and wholesalers and the two terms are often used interchangeably. Because of this, the term “master distributor” was coined to describe companies like Biblio, NBN, BookWorld, Consortium, IPG, and PGW.

Publishing your book is the easy part. The big hurdle is getting them into the hands of readers. Ron Pramschufer has been in the book publishing business for over 30 years and explains how book distribution works, why book distribution has become so difficult and more importantly how self-publishers can get their books distributed using the Thor Distribution program.