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For printing purposes, is it better to self-publish with Ingram Spark, KDP, or Barnes & Noble?

Ingram Spark is where my local libraries obtain their books, and some stores do, too.

KDP has improved their hardcover prints, but I think they don't stock stores because stores want to be able to sell back unsold books.

Barnes & Noble comes with the advantage of allowing slots for authors to host events in-store, to have promos, and I'm told their hardcover prints are also quite beautiful.

I currently self-publish through Draft2Digital, which has been great, but they only have paperback print-on-demand, and stores don't seem to want to carry items from them. D2D does a great job with the ebook formats, so I'm not worrying about ebooks at this time.

Thoughts?
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One of the best things about being in the craft is that you never stop learning, no matter how fat one's pockets may get. Thanks for sharing your experiences with publishing... it might help a fellow WdC'er make better decisions.
Joey says, Spring has Sprung Author Icon - I hope it helps someone. If it can save 1 person from having a bad experience with publishing, I'll consider it a win.
After 2 1/2 months of battling my publisher, they signed my Reversion of Rights today! *Heart*

It's a bittersweet moment to have my book back and have to start over with it, but I'm glad to be free of my predatory publisher.

On to the next adventure.
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