{"id":102,"date":"2026-10-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxwriters.com\/blogs\/?p=102"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:00:00","slug":"amazon-kdp-vs-ingramspark-which-should-you-publish-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxwriters.com\/blogs\/amazon-kdp-vs-ingramspark-which-should-you-publish-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon KDP vs IngramSpark: Which Should You Publish With?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compare royalties, print quality and distribution so you can pick the right platform for your book.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The short answer<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most authors use both: KDP for Amazon and IngramSpark for bookstores and libraries.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Side-by-side comparison<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Royalty rates<\/li><li>Print-on-demand quality<\/li><li>Global distribution<\/li><li>Setup 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