Ordering Books
If someone besides an author would like to make a bulk order,
White Deer Publishing books can be purchased in a few ways.
- Per book, from Amazon, Bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, or one of the many other retailers our distributors sell to
- In bulk, from Ingram iPage (available to retailers and libraries)
- In bulk, from White Deer Publishing (available to authors, reading groups, event organizers, retailers, libraries, etc.)
This topic focuses on orders made through White Deer Publishing.
If you need copies of your book for a specific event, please be sure to order them well in advance. We will try, to the extent possible, to get you your books in time. However, please note that we cannot control print turnaround or shipping times, only shipping methods.
Author Copies
Authors receive a number of copies of their book at publication from the first print run, free of charge. Authors may also choose to buy additional copies at a discount on list price, plus shipping.
Since author copies are either free or sold at a discount, author copies are excluded in computing net copies sold, and no royalties are paid on author copies. No credit or payment will be given for any copies returned to the publisher. Authors may not sell published copies of the work through any private arrangement without prior consent of the publisher.
For these reasons, many authors reserve their author copies to keep, give as gifts, offer in marketing or event giveaways, et al.
For more information, see the Author Orders topic.
To request author copies of your book, please reach out to us (on Slack or by email) or fill out the Author Orders form on our website.
Bulk Orders
Often event organizers will make a bulk order of a book prior to an event, and the author does not need to order author copies. Other groups – such as reading groups, conference organizers, school programs, HR/development groups, et al. – may also wish to buy larger orders of a book directly from White Deer Publishing.
Bulk orders are available at a discount on list price, plus shipping.
For more information, see the Bulk Orders topic.
Bulk orders can be requested via the Bulk Book Order form on our website.
Timing
Sometimes bulk orders require a little patience – unfortunately, big distributors don’t always move as quickly as we do.
The time of year can also affect how long printing and shipping takes, with most distributors recommending ordering early as the end of year holidays approach. And as we discovered during the pandemic, sometimes printing is at the mercy of international events, like supply chain issues.
White Deer Publishing keeps an eye on Ingram’s Business Updates so we can share such considerations with you when you need to make an order.
Printing
Printing generally takes:
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3-5 business days for paperbacks
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7-10 business days for hardcovers
However, actual service times may vary.
Express Service incurs a 10% surcharge from our printer, but usually prints in 2 business days (3-5 business days for hardcovers). Rush Service incurs a 30% surcharge from our printer, and usually prints in 1 business day (2 business days for hardcovers).
Shipping
Shipping costs vary by book and shipping method. Available shipping methods vary by print location.
We only use trackable shipping options, which include:
- Ground shipping (1-6 business days after printing)
- Second day (by end of second business day, after printing and shipment date)
- Overnight (by 10:30am next business day, after printing and shipment date)
For more information about Ingram’s shipping options, see Ingram’s available shipping methods.