1. What is "Print on Demand"?

Print on Demand (POD), also called Publish on Demand, is a technology which allows printers to publish books in small quantities at low costs. This technology has led to an increase in the number of "self publishing" firms (also called vanity press) with a huge decrease in vanity press costs. On this site, we refer to Publish on Demand companies, these are mostly vanity press companies where you can have your book published with little review.

2. How do I use this site?

Review the publishers below and see the details of each publishers. Use the links on the right to support the site and see some great sites. The icons below help categorize the publishers for you.

3. Is "Print on Demand" vanity publishing?

On PublishOnDemand.net, we are using the term "print on demand", the term "publish on demand", and the concept of "vanity publishing" interchangeably. "Print on Demand" in and upon itself is simply a technology used by printers to be able to print a single copy of a book. Since the vast majority of Print on Demand Publishers are also "vanity" press publishers, this site serves to compare these self publishers to help you pick the right on.

4. Should I use a POD publisher for my book?

There is no definitive answer for this question. I always recommend authors look at traditional publishers before looking to a print-on-demand publisher (see question 3 as to why I group all POD publishers). Traditional publishers have many benefits compared to self-publishing. If you can't or do not want to wait for traditional publishers, POD publishing is a great option.

5. How many books do I need to sell to make money?

This, of course, depends on your investment into your book. If you simply have the submission fees to a POD publisher, you should figure out your predicted royalty per book and divide your costs by that royalty amount. This will give you an estimate of how many books you need to sell to turn a profit. If its more than 200-300 books, be aware you may not make any money. But hey - it's a tax writeoff!

6. Which POD publisher should I use?

Search the descriptions and find out what features meet your needs before deciding on a publisher. We don't recommend a specific publisher - different publishers meet different needs for authors. We just provide this site as a resource for you to find the right publisher for you - or just so you can learn about POD.

1st Books	Action Tales
Aventine Press	Biblio Books
Book Locker	Book Publisher
Cork Hill Press	Infinity Publishing
iUniverse	Llumina Press
Lulu	Page Free Publishing
VirtualBookWorm	Wide Thinker Books
Xlibris	Xulon Press
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