IngramSpark setup
Account, files, listing, ready to take orders.
starting from $290
Start here - Account in your name
- Print + ebook listings
- Pricing-dance to prevent Amazon undercut
- Returns configuration
Publishing · from $290 · 5 to 8 business days
Your book in 38,000 retailers worldwide, via IngramSpark.
Wide print and ebook distribution through IngramSpark. Bookstores, libraries, schools, and international Amazons.
KDP gets you onto Amazon and nowhere else. IngramSpark gets you into Ingram's distribution network, which means physical bookstores, library wholesalers, school catalogs, and 200+ retailers across 38 countries. For most authors, both is the right answer.
Behind the scenes
What global distribution looks like on a working day.
Five shots from the studio — the kind of work that ends up on your project.
The work, in three tabs
Click through what you actually get, how it runs, and who owns it.
Deliverables, not vibes.
You own the account. We operate it via authorized access. No royalty back-end to us.
- IngramSpark account setup in your name
- Print and ebook listings on IngramSpark
- Pricing dance to prevent Amazon undercut
- Wholesale discount strategy
A written timeline. No silent stretches.
Account opened, tax info filed, bank validated.
- Days 1–3 — Account setup and validation
- Days 4–5 — File upload
- Days 6–8 — Go live
A senior lead, by name, on day one.
Sample deliverables
Drag through real global distribution work the studio shipped this year.
How it works
A written timeline you can plan around.
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Days 1–3
Account setup and validation
Account opened, tax info filed, bank validated.
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Days 4–5
File upload
Print PDF and EPUB validated to IngramSpark spec, uploaded, proof ordered.
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Days 6–8
Go live
Listing live, pricing configured, returns enabled if you want bookstore distribution.
Pricing
Three tiers. Real numbers.
No 'contact us for pricing.' If a tier here looks close to your project, the final quote on the discovery call will be within 15% either way.
Combined KDP + IngramSpark
Both platforms set up together, pricing aligned, no undercut.
starting from $890
Start here - Both accounts in your name
- Pricing aligned across both
- Print proof from both
- A+ Content + IngramSpark metadata enrichment
Studio
The named team behind every project.
Global distribution — FAQ
Questions we get every week, answered straight.
Do I need IngramSpark if I have KDP?
Yes, if you want bookstore distribution, library reach, or any meaningful international presence. KDP only sells through Amazon. The 38,000 retailers IngramSpark reaches are not on Amazon.
Will bookstores actually stock my book?
Not automatically. IngramSpark makes you orderable; bookstores still have to decide to order. The right pitch (returns enabled, 55% wholesale, attractive cover, named publisher in metadata) makes you stockable. Sales reps and indie-bookstore outreach are separate work.
How does IngramSpark royalty compare to KDP?
Lower per unit, but the distribution is incremental — you're reaching readers Amazon won't. Typical IngramSpark royalty on a $14.99 paperback at 55% wholesale: $2.10–$3.50. Lower than KDP's $6.00 on the same book, but for sales you wouldn't otherwise get.
Pairs with
Services that pair with this one.
Most projects use two to four services. We bundle on the discovery call.
Ready when you are
Ready to ship a global distribution project?
A 30-minute discovery call with a senior editor — no sales script, no pressure. We'll tell you whether we're the right fit for your project, what it would cost, and how long it would take.