When it comes to determining what the best service for print on demand books is, there’s no easy answer. It depends on a number of factors, including: the type of book you’re printing, your budget, your plans for online distribution, whether you want to distribute to brick-and-mortar bookstores, and the quality of the printers.

At Reedsy, we wanted to know how the major POD providers out there stack up along these lines. To find out once and for all, we printed a book using four of today’s most popular services — and we’re revealing the results in this post.

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on The Creative Penn:

Intro by Joanna Penn:

I’m a travel junkie and if you’ve read any of my thrillers, you’ll know how much of my experience is woven into my books. 

also think traveling is one of the best ways to find stories out in the world, and meet people who might turn into characters.

You will experience sights, smells and tastes that you may never encounter at home. And traveling could change your life – as it has done for me. 

In today’s article, J. Thorn discusses how travel can enrich your writing.

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