The 3 Best Platforms to Publish Your Book
Discover the best publishing platforms for self published authors and learn how combining them can expand your reach, boost sales, and reduce risk.
If you’re self-publishing your book, these are the 3 platforms every author should know:
Amazon KDP → Best for Amazon sales
IngramSpark → Best for global print distribution
Draft2Digital → Best for ebook distribution outside Amazon
1. Amazon KDP
Perfect for selling directly on Amazon.
It’s beginner-friendly, fast to set up, and where many self-published authors make most of their sales.
Best for:
Paperbacks
Kindle ebooks
Reaching Amazon readers
2. IngramSpark
Best for wider print distribution.
It helps make your book available through:
Bookstores
Libraries
International retailers
A strong option if you want your book available beyond Amazon.
3. Draft2Digital
Excellent for ebook distribution outside Amazon.
It helps distribute your ebook to:
Apple Books
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Other ebook retailers
Simple, clean, and beginner-friendly.
Why Using All 3 Is Smart
A lot of authors depend entirely on one platform.
That can become risky.
If one account has:
A technical issue
Delays
Restrictions
Problems with listings
Your entire book business doesn’t stop.
The other platforms continue working and your sales are not completely affected.
You’re creating multiple distribution channels instead of relying on only one.
Final Thought
You don’t need to master every platform immediately.
Start simple. Learn as you go.
But long-term, depending on only one platform is never the safest strategy for self-published authors.
