eBookstand Reviewer's Comments

Ebookstand.com comes in at #8 in our review of online book publishing services. Ebookstand.com takes a different approach to print-on-demand publishing, offering their authors many unique services, not available through other publishers. But, at the same time, lacking many services that some authors want and need.

Publishing Package:  

Ebookstand.com offers a handsome total publishing timeframe of around five weeks. This service also offers royalty rates of 30 percent of the cover price on books sold directly through their onsite bookstore and from 10 to 15 percent of the cover price on books sold through third-party retailers. One major drawback to this service's basic publishing package though, is that your book can't be longer than 200 pages, any longer and you'll have to pay more.

With the basic trade-paperback package, you get a free editorial evaluation, manuscript formatting, an original cover design, ebook formatting, barcode creation and assignment of an ISBN number.

Where some print-on-demand companies give their authors only a handful free author copies-and often just one copy-Ebookstand.com gives you an unprecedented 52 free copies.now that's awesome. They also give author discounts, literature on how to market and promote your book, access to articles on writing, information on upcoming writers' conferences, seminars and writing contests.

Bookselling Reach:  

With over 16,000 titles in print, Ebookstand.com knows how to sell books. With distribution through Ingram Book Group and sales through their own, onsite bookstore and online retailers, like Amazon.com, Borders.com, Alibris.com, Powells.com, Booksamillion.com and BarnesandNoble.com, this service's gives their authors a fighting chance at selling their books.

Additional Paid Services:  

For an additional charge, Ebookstand.com offers copyediting service, copyright registration, printing on both color and hardback, expedited publishing, assignment of a Library of Congress Control number and creation of a CD ROM archive of your final book and cover art files. You can also pay to have original cover art and illustrations created and to have images placed within your manuscript.

This service offers only a few additional promotional services, including creation of customized sell sheets and promotional email messages, web domain registration, complete website, web-banner and web-button design.

Help/Support:  

Ebookstand.com offers support through email support and an online form, for submitting questions through, FAQs and a regular telephone number. We were greatly disappointed, however, that they do not offer a toll-free phone number.

Summary:  

If you have a book that's under 200 pages, want a bunch of free copies and are looking for a publisher with a long bookselling reach, then Ebookstand.com is for you. But if you're looking for a service that's great to work with, doesn't put limits on your book length and allows you to call them...for free that is, checkout iUniverse, our #1 book-publishing pick.