How Print On Demand distribution works

1. Your book is listed with all major retailer and wholesalers

Through our distribution services, your book will be listed across major retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, wholesale distributors, etc.

2. Your book is purchased online

Customers order and pay for your book through the retailer or wholesaler.

3. The order is fulfilled by the retailer or by Shrewd.

We print, bind, and package the order — on demand — whether it’s just one copy of the print book or a larger quantity

4. Books are shipped

Printed books are shipped directly from the retailer or wholesaler for fulfillment to their buyers.

5. You get paid!

We collect the payment, deduct all printing and selling costs, and pay you the net sales.

Benefits of Setting up POD with Shrewd

Shrewd employs advanced printing technology to create high-quality books for
self-publishers, offering a variety of formats at an affordable cost.

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1. Exceptional Quality and Longevity

Virtually identical to books produced by traditional publishers, both inside and out.

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2. Binding & Paper Options

Offering perfect and case laminate bindings with a variety of paper options to suit your needs.

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3. Printing in Color or Black-and-White

Delivering rich colors, sharp visuals, and clear, professional text.

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4. Seamless Process

To set up POD with Shrewd, all you need is to sign up and simply upload your book file on our online portal. Leave the rest to us!

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5. A Variety of Book Trim Sizes

Your story deserves the perfect fit—choose the trim size that works best for you.

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6. Hardcover or Paperback

Whether you need a jacket, gloss, texture, or matte finish, we deliver it all.

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7. Quick and Reliable Global Shipping

Shrewd offers worldwide printing solutions, ensuring your books get to where they need to be, quickly and with confidence.

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8. No Stock Issues Ever

As the name suggests—print on demand. Your book is printed when ordered, ensuring it’s never out of stock.

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9. No Need for Inventory Storage

Storing unsold books can be costly. With Shrewd, books are printed on demand, ensuring you never have excess stock.

Books we are proud of

We help market and publish exceptional stories, for independent authors, established authors, and newbies alike.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Your royalties are paid directly into your bank account. We don’t take any of your royalties. Your royalties will be NET, and the royalty fee will be charged by the outlet that sold your book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.

This depends on the publishing plan you sign up for. When you sign up for our most comprehensive plan, you will be plugged into one of the publishing industry’s largest global book distribution networks, including access to over 40+ top publishing platforms, independent bookstores, online stores, chain stores, eBook retailers, etc.

This depends on the publishing plan you sign up for. When you sign up for our most comprehensive plan, you will be plugged into one of the publishing industry’s largest global book distribution networks, including access to over 40+ top publishing platforms, independent bookstores, online stores, chain stores, eBook retailers, etc.

You keep 100% of your copyright, and you own your book and all associated rights entirely – that’s what separates our service apart from others. The sales and distribution accounts are set up in your name.

There are no hidden costs. All prices are quoted at the start of the publishing process.

You have complete control over setting the retail price of your book, so you are free to charge as little or as much as you like. We guide you on this aspect as part of our publishing service.

The average turnaround time is 4 to 8 weeks, but this is not guaranteed in all cases. Generally, the quicker you are in sharing your feedback and approval of our work, the quicker we can get your book published.

We use PDF proof copies of the book as they are faster and more cost-effective.

You can order as many copies of your book as you like, but they are charged at cost price. This means you are just charged purely for the printing and shipment cost of the books you order.

This is handled through the Print on Demand facility of the publishing platforms where we publish your book. For example, if someone orders a book on Amazon, Amazon’s Print-on-Demand facility prints and distributes the book to the customer and you are paid your royalty.