Lightning Source offers publishers a variety of revenue opportunities with minimum risk and cost. From a single source, publishers can access a wide range of products and services that are scalable, reliable, and exclusively built on the concept of matching supply to demand perfectly. It's a unique business model that allows publishers to explore new revenue streams, reduce costs, increase market exposure, and never miss a potential sale, without any risk or guesswork.

Today, Lightning Source is ready to print, distribute, and deliver one book, or 10,000 books, in a wide range of formats, anywhere in the world. We are committed to print on demand and publishers.

 

Print on demand is ready to transform the book industry

Lightning Source is playing a deeper role in the business and sales strategy of publishers. Advancing technology is making print on demand able to compete with traditional printers on quality and cost. Publishers are making more use of print on demand technology for larger print runs, 1,000 books or less, rather than the norm of around 250.

 

"Always In Print" means always for sale

Print on demand isn't just about long tail. With Lightning Source, your title is ready for any sales opportunity; no gaps, no backorders, no out of print and no missed sales. Books are always and immediately available to consumers by switching from offset to print on demand seamlessly. Together, we can capture every stage of the sales cycle.

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Remove the need for guesswork during uncertain times

By matching supply to demand, publishers can explore "risky titles" or revitalize their existing catalog without the need to guess book sales. With print on demand you can proactively pursue new opportunities without financial risk—a sound strategy during an unpredictable economic climate.

How does it work and benefits?

 

Expand internationally and reach new customers easily

With facilities based in the U.S. and the U.K., and plans to expand further, publishers around the world can benefit from Lightning Source's unique model. Titles in our digital library can be available immediately in international markets. As a company, we are committed to offering publishers robust international opportunities.

 

Reduce costs by matching supply to demand – it's that simple

Through Lightning Source, a publisher can reduce - and in some cases completely eliminate – wasteful business practices associated with warehousing, inventory management, pulping, and shipping; even returns can be a thing of the past. See our process.

 

Sell more by reaching more customers

Lightning Source gives publishers of any size access to the largest portfolio of distribution channels in the world; partnerships with wholesalers, retailers, and booksellers worldwide; as well as relationships with prominent Web-based book search sources.

 

Squeeze the most out of every title you have

By making content available in multiple formats, publishers can reach a whole new range of consumers. Backlist titles can be revitalized when made available as e-books, large print or even foreign language versions. All content formats have profit potential.

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A company you can trust

From the creation of a revolutionary ordering system in the early 1970s to the launch of a print on demand service in 1997 to a focus on digital solutions in 2006, Ingram has always been an innovative leader in the book industry. And while the business may have changed since 1964 when Ingram Corporation first acquired a small book company, our vision and values remain the same. As part of a well-diversified, financially solid, family-owned and -run company, we have been a trusted partner for more than 40 years, and we look forward to growing our publisher relationships and making new ones in the years to come.

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Ingram Book Group, the largest wholesale distributor of trade books, spoken audio, and magazines in the world, is the engine that powers all of the Ingram offerings, connecting publishers and their content—in all formats—to more than 71,000 retail and library customers worldwide.

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Lightning Source is the global leader in on-demand solutions, offering the unique combination of fast and reliable quality one-off printing and access to the most comprehensive and profitable distribution solutions in the publishing industry. In 11 years, through innovation and commitment, it has shaped the POD market and grown from 1,100 print on demand titles in 1997 to 800,000 in 2008.

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Ingram Digital is at the forefront in the development of digital solutions for the book industry. As a company dedicated to helping publishers create the next generation digital content, Ingram Digital provides a comprehensive offering of digital content, warehousing, management, transformation, and distribution services.

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