Question for Ingramspark users

[Cindy]

I've just approved a title, and see that it's marked "available" on the ingramspark site. However, it's not clear where any type of online buyer would find a link to the book for sale. I can't find any info about this...Even the ingramspark user guide isn't 100% clear.

[Gordon]

Hey there - is this an ebook or a print book? When mine was marked Available, that was when they started going through their distribution process.

In terms of the print version, Amazon.com was the first to show the book as available. It took less than 24 hours. It showed up on Amazon.co.uk a few days later, and took almost a week to get onto Amazon.ca and some of the other international sites.

The digital version took a bit longer, almost 3 days. And they did NOT enable Search Inside automatically so I'm now trying to go through that process - it's a bit of a mess because Amazon likes to do everything through KDP and IngramSpark doesn't really seem to be using that process.

Let me know if this helps.

[Cindy]

It's a print book. I do already use createspace for the Amazon print version, and KDP for the ebook.

I want to use Ingramspark for bookstores and libraries, but I want an online location to direct potential buyers to. I know bookstores have access to catalogues, but I would like an additional channel. (There's ipage at Ingram, but without an account, it's just the login page.)

What I'd like to know, really, is if there is an online version of catalogues Ingram puts out.

[Gordon]

Aha. You've got me there, I really don't know.

Have you tried their helpdesk? Their number is 1-855-997-7275.

Good luck.

[Cindy]

Thanks, I'll try that.