What's the state of POD printing in the UK?

January 11, 2010 7:21 AM

What's the options for POD printing in the UK? I want to setup a small poetry press and successfully used CreateSpace in the US for a previous book, but they don't sell in the UK. I know of things like Lulu, but are there companies that will do short-order runs (i.e. 50-100 books) if I give them an appropriately-formatted PDF?
posted by deeper red to Society & Culture (3 answers total)

Lightning Source has a UK operation that I have been using for the last two years. Set-up costs are high as these things go but price-per-copy is very reasonable, and the integration with Amazon and bookshop ordering systems is fantastic.
posted by Hogshead at 7:34 AM on January 11, 2010

Response by poster: Does LS offer bulk copies at discount?
posted by deeper red at 7:50 AM on January 11, 2010

Yes, discounts come in the more you order. You can also usually negotiate something with your sales rep.
posted by Hogshead at 9:33 AM on January 24, 2010