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Ingram content group is a part of ingram industries inc. Wholesale distribution for publishers ingram content group. More impassioned booklovers, ingram content group works in every facet of the book industry to support a shared goal of more books in more places, worldwide. We distribute video products dvd, bluray, video game hardware and software, music cd, vinyl, audiobooks, accessories and licensed merchandise.
Ingram content group distributes to independent book stores throughout the united states, from warehouses in oregon, pennsylvania, tennessee, and indiana. A store can search for your book on ingram book company s ipage website or. Powered by advanced wholesale book technology and an extensive distribution network with reliable logistics services, ingram ensures retailers deliver quality product with speed and efficiency. Discover how blurb and ingram book distribution can get your book in the hands of millions. Ingram micro delivers global technology and supply chain. Must be between 8 12 characters and contain at least 1 number, 1 capital letter, and 1 special character. Book distributor ingram continues to operate during. Trending topics, selfpublishing tips, and industry news. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or warehouser of publishers titles.
As the worlds largest distributor of books, ingram can get your book into practically any store, making your book available for sale in over 39,000 online retailers. Enjoy the advantages of fully integrated print and digital, wholesale and distribution services for the book industry through a single source at ingram content group. Free title setup and print discounts for us and international orders learn more. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Publishers weekly reports that ingram content group, the uss largest remaining book distributor, is pledging to do all it can to help the publishing industry through the coronavirus crisis. Find your selfpublishing iq to help you get started. Almost all the titles weve sent to publishers weekly, etc. Ingram book company, llc chambersburg, pa announcement. Get writing tips, motivation, and resources straight to your.
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Ingram industries is a manufacturing company headquartered in nashville, tennessee. Delivering global technology and supply chain services to support cloud aggregation, data center management, logistics, technology distribution, mobility device lifecycle and training. The list includes defunct and mergedacquired companies, and distributors whose primary business is not books, such as comic books. Available to major online retailers, including amazon, kobo, nook, and ibooks. Selfpublishing tools free selfpublishing resources for. Based in nashville, tennessee, ingram industries inc. Apply to specialist, order picker, operations analyst and more. Ingram book company is the largest book wholesale distributor in the world, offering immediate access to more than eleven million titles. Great customer service is the cornerstone of our success. Ingram micro is an american distributor of information technology products, owned by chinese listed company hna technology. Affordable conversion service from print to epub ereader compatibility. The company was bought out by a chinese conglomerate in 2016.
Today, the most important thing any author needs to know about distribution is that more than half of all book sales regardless of format take place online. It is a business unit of ingram content group, which encompasses about a dozen companies involved in the wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, music, dvds, foreignlanguage products, medical reference titles, childrens books, religious titles, and hardtofind books. Find books exam and desk copy policy ingram academic. Ingram book group is a wholesale distributor of books, periodicals and audio books to booksellers, librarians, and specialty retailers. Ingram entertainment is a financially secure, highly diversified, leading national distributor of home entertainment products in the united states. Led by a passion to see more books, in all formats, reach more markets across the globe with speed and ease, ingram publisher services offers an extensive selection of tools and. One of the aspects that makes ingramspark such a popular choice among indie authors is the fact that it also provides affordable access to ingram book groups ibg global distribution network for print and ebooks and at the moment, ibg is the largest book distributor and.
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Ingram ingram used books, rare books and new books. Ingramspark pricing what does it cost to selfpublish a. In a fastchanging book seller world, ingram publisher services helped us adapt with print on demand and e. This is a list of book distributors, companies that act as distributors for book publishers, selling primarily to the book trade.
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