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Title: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: on September 18, 2018, 09:49:25 AM
Just curious if anyone has found one of their titles on Barnes & Noble that's published through KDP Print and making use of their Expanded Distribution option?

I've been tracking a few of mine and they're still not showing up even though I've found them on Book Depository. It'd be nice to find out because then I might just make use of their new BN Press.

Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: WasAnn on September 18, 2018, 09:53:50 AM
Well, since the swap over, the books are less searchable, but are there. Try looking for your name and seeing if it's there. Even putting in a title on my latest doesn't bring up the search, but under my author name it's there.
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: WasAnn on September 18, 2018, 10:44:59 AM
I'm not looking forward to it either, but that may be the only real good option for a book that has the bones to get some paper sales.
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: Mark Gardner on September 20, 2018, 05:53:12 AM
I'm all about getting my books on the virtual shelves at Walmart. I knew there was a thread on kBoards about how to get your paperbacks and hardcovers there, but I refuse to go back there. Anyone know which aggregator does this?
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: Casper Valentine on September 25, 2018, 03:24:34 AM
Just curious if anyone has found one of their titles on Barnes & Noble that's published through KDP Print and making use of their Expanded Distribution option?

I've been tracking a few of mine and they're still not showing up even though I've found them on Book Depository. It'd be nice to find out because then I might just make use of their new BN Press.


Yes, I have found my book on Barnes & Noble but there is so little information I don't see it selling. There's no look inside, no blurb, just part of a tag line.
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: RPatton on September 25, 2018, 04:02:58 AM
Just pointing this out... If I was Barnes and Noble, I definitely wouldn't want  KDP Print anywhere on my store page and would do what I could to suppress any book with that listing. Unless you have your own ISBN, KDP Print is going to be front and center on the page. [size=78%]I can't say I blame B&N or any store for doing that.[/size]

But then I'm a huge supporter of using your own ISBns, so I might be a tad bit biased ...
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: Edward M. Grant on September 25, 2018, 04:42:35 AM
B&N had all my Createspace books there, so I don't really see the difference.

You're right, though, mine had their own ISBNs, not Createspace ISBNs.
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: djmills on September 28, 2018, 07:09:39 AM
I'm all about getting my books on the virtual shelves at Walmart. I knew there was a thread on kBoards about how to get your paperbacks and hardcovers there, but I refuse to go back there. Anyone know which aggregator does this?
Smashwords books get to Walmart via Kobo. :-)
Title: Re: KDP Print Expanded Distribution
Post by: Maggie Ann on September 28, 2018, 11:24:14 AM
I'm all about getting my books on the virtual shelves at Walmart. I knew there was a thread on kBoards about how to get your paperbacks and hardcovers there, but I refuse to go back there. Anyone know which aggregator does this?
Smashwords books get to Walmart via Kobo. :-)

D2D as well.