Self Publishing companies?

Does anyone know of good self-publishing companies, that have examples of well known authors using them?Self Publishing companies?
For the unknown author, Lulu.com is probably as good as it gets. They're straight shooters, telling you what you get and what it costs.



The only well-known author I know of who uses POD (publish/print on demand) at all is Lawrence Block, who has made available his early books, long out of print, through iUniverse.



Yes, there are success stories in the POD world, but they're very few and far between. The average number of copies sold of POD fiction is somewhere between 50 and 75. A successful book for a traditionally published author, one who's paid rather than the other way around, is 5,000 books sold.



If fiction is good, an agent will gladly represent you in its sale and a "real" publisher will buy it. When they won't, perhaps it's not as good as it needs to be.
Mark Levine published a book titled The Fine Print of Self-Publishing: The Contracts and Services of 48 Self-Publishing Companies - Analyzed, Ranked, and Exposed.



I ABSOLUTELY recommend this book for researching your best self-publishing options. It will save you hours and $$$ in finding the best company for your needs.



The Self-Publisher's Hall of Fame works to debunk the self-publishing stigma and myths, and has a directory of successful authors: http://www.selfpublishinghalloffame.com



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None. Bookstores won't stock books that can't be returned.
I self-published 3 books and had some success selling on Amazon and with Barnes %26amp; Noble. You will have to research self-publishing and maybe try to purchase a couple of good books on the subject. It's a challenge but worthwhile. I wrote about subject I was knowledgeable about. Non-fiction in self-publishing sells faster than fiction...Self Publishing companies?
Some POD books are returnable. Publish America is one, but you have to pay for the book yourself if they don't eventually sell. Yet, I did try Publish America (for an old book I had that I wanted to keep in print) and I was able to get Barnes %26amp; Noble stores across the US to stock it. There is no cost to Publish With PA. However, like I said above, if the book store return it, you are responsible to pay for the book yourself. I would try traditional publishers first, it may take years, but it is a better way to go. POD's still have a negative reputation with major books stores. I would suggest starting with small press publishers. Many famous authors have started with small press. Larger publishing houses will buy the rights from the small ones if the book proves to do well. But be carefull searching, though. Many POD's and vanity presses claim to be "traditional", but are not. A good indicator is the price of their books. POD's tend to be overpriced. My POD novel was priced $19.95--and it was a small softback. It should have been no more tha $15. Also, you need to buy a copy of the Writer's Market. Better yet, sign up on the webpage. It costs $30 a year, but the website is updated often. They have a comprehensive list of publishers and agents. They also have many articles on writing and how to get published. On the page there is also a place to ask questions which are answered by various agents and publishers. The link is: www.writersmarket.com