Working with both Createspace and Ingram Spark

[Claudine]

Hi all, I just blogged about our experience's working with Createspace and Ingram spark. I added pictures of the color variations between the companies, too, hope it's helpful for some people.
http://claudinecarmel.com/notes-from-...

Claudine

[Vaughn]

Thanks for the interesting article. I've used Ingram's Lightning Source for two books now and don't have any major complaints. I recently read someone suggest going with both to improve distribution in some way, which appears to not be the case. To me the only point in doing that would be the kind of comparison shopping that you did.

[Claudine]

Hi Vaughn, we mainly chose to go with both CS & IS so we could own our ISBN no's and be available to libraries through Ingrams distribution. And yes, the distribution is the same really, only with Ingram Spark or Lightning Source you have control over the percentage you offer to retailers and the quality of color you want your book to be in (if interior color applies to you). I did call CS and these are the exact discounts they offer through Ingrams expanded distribution: libraries 20%, retailers 35% and distributors 45%.

I'd be interested on your thoughts on using Lightning Source, you said you have no major complaints, is there anything that stands out about them that you really like?