Publisher Resources

We provide easy access to the book publishing tools and resources you need to ensure quick turnarounds on print products that meet your standards and exceed customer expectations.

Lightning Source Resources

All the resources you need to get started with Ingram’s Lightning Source print on demand.

Printing and Shipping Calculator

Use this to figure print and shipping costs for your books.

Weight and Spine Width Calculator

Use this to determine the spine thickness and weight of your book.

Publisher Compensation Calculator

Use this to forecast how much you will earn using Ingram’s Lightning Source.

Cover Template
Generator

Use this to generate a template for your cover design.

Digital Cover
Creation Guide

Use this to ensure your digital cover file meets all the necessary requirements

Digital Bookblock
Creation Guide

Use this to create a ‘print ready’ and error‑free bookblock file.

File Creation Guide

Use this to make certain the digital files you upload meet all the specified requirements.

Book Trim Sizes

We offer a seemingly endless variety of book types, bindings, and trim sizes to fit all your publishing needs. The right formats to meet any and every genre.

Access to Experts

A group of contractors who have worked with many of our publisher partners and are experienced with our technical specifications.

Metadata Resource Hub

Free resources to help you ensure that your content is reaching its widest possible audience.

Steve Emecz
Founder, MX Publishing

Exploring Hardback Options
"We’ve seen a resurgence in hardback, especially for collectors, as they look great on the bookshelf."

Social Media Tips
"Create intelligent content and then tag the relevant people in your industry."

Vaughan Mossop
Co-Founder, Somekind Press

Making Crowd Funding Work
"We’ve found that authors who are active in and plugged into their communities sell a lot of books."

Choosing POD
"If you’re smart about it, Print-on-Demand is the way forward."

Andrew Farrell
Owner & Director, Ebook Alchemy

Global Reach
"Most of the publishers I represent see POD as an ideal way to make their books available internationally without having to try to find overseas publishers/distributors for them."

Risk Management
"Where a reprint of 1500+ copies may be risky, the ability to print 25, 50, 100 copies at a time is attractive, especially when the costs are competitive."

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to your most pressing publishing questions, from print-on-demand to global distribution to file uploads.

Environmental Responsibility

See all the ways we fulfill our responsibility to ensure a sustainable future for the next generation of book lovers.

Product Safety

Learn about our Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) Compliance.

Get Started With Ingram

 

We work across the full publishing spectrum, from some of the largest names in the business to local indie authors. We offer the publishing solutions you have been looking for.