{"id":207992,"date":"2024-03-01T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draft2digital.com\/blog\/?p=207992"},"modified":"2024-03-01T09:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:25:48","slug":"introducing-new-print-proof-shipping-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draft2digital.com\/blog\/introducing-new-print-proof-shipping-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing New Print Proof Shipping Options!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We love it when we can fulfill an enhancement request for our authors. That\u2019s why we\u2019re delighted to announce that, effective immediately, you now have multiple shipping options when ordering a physical proof of your D2D Print<\/a> paperback. You\u2019ll see options that are significantly less expensive than our previous expedited service, but if you still need a physical proof right away, there are options for that too. Digital proofs, of course, are free.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet created a physical version of your book, a proof copy is meant as a preliminary version of your print book so you can give it a good, close look before you publish it. An author copy, on the other hand, is your finished book that you can order for promotional purposes. When you order a proof copy or an author copy from D2D Print, the process works in much the same way. You only pay for the manufacturing (at cost) plus the price of the shipping option you choose. You can only order one proof copy at a time, but the number of author copies you can order is unlimited. And in case you\u2019re wondering, there are no annoying watermarks on D2D Print proofs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve sold a ton of ebooks. Why should I bother with print?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The short answer is that a majority of readers still prefer physical books over digital ones. Don\u2019t take our word for it. As you may have read from a previous D2D communication, according to a 2022 Pew Research report<\/a> that examined the reading habits of Americans:<\/p>\n