Purchasing a Distribution Package
Posted on July 23, 2007
Filed Under Self-Publishing with Lulu |
Before you read any further, I’d like you to click on the above screenshot. Take a look at the first entry, where you’ll see a link that says “Purchase a distribution package” in the ISBN column. That is what you can expect to see after you’ve published the first draft of your book.
Provided you don’t have to revise your book, click on this link in your account panel. You’ll be taken to the Lulu Distribution Packages page, where you’ll find all the available options. Right now Lulu is offering the Published by You distribution for $50. Normally, the cost is $100 for either the Published by You or the Published by Lulu.
Select the service you want to buy. Lulu requires you to buy yet another proof of your book. When you receive the book, check out the back cover. There should be a barcode and and ISBN number printed at the bottom.
Once you receive this ISBN number, you have the option of revising your copyright page to include this number. Or, you can publish your book as is. I would do the last revision because it gives you one last chance to comb through your pages to check for mistakes that weren’t caught in your previous proofreading passes. Don’t be surprised to find at least one.
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Oh, I’m glad I read this today. I finished the entire process last night and wondered why I wasn’t asked if I wanted a distribution package.
I won’t be ordering one on this occasion, but next time I’ll need to know about this too.