Company Announcement: BookSurge is Becoming CreateSpace

We have some exciting news to share - BookSurge is becoming CreateSpace.  BookSurge and CreateSpace have historically operated as two distinct brands of one company – On Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. - and are now uniting under the CreateSpace platform to offer you an expanded catalog of publishing tools and services.    You will still be working with the same team and receive the same high level of service to which you’ve been accustomed with BookSurge.

During the coming months, we will be transitioning all BookSurge accounts over to CreateSpace and retiring the BookSurge brand. In addition, BookSurge’s publishing services are now available on the CreateSpace platform, enabling BookSurge and CreateSpace members to benefit from the same knowledgeable staff that has supported BookSurge members for years.

How do BookSurge authors benefit from this transition?

In addition to the same personal customer care, professional publishing services, and top-notch print quality authors currently receive at BookSurge, they will also receive these new benefits and options through CreateSpace:

	Get more flexibility in setting royalties and list prices
	Publish new books without setup fees using the "do-it-yourself" option for print-ready PDF files or continue to take advantage of the professional fee-based publishing services you're accustomed to using with BookSurge
	Receive better wholesale book prices on most book orders
	Gather feedback on your work with the free Preview tool
	Create eye-catching book covers online using the free Cover Creator
	Network with thousands of other authors and industry professionals in the free online CreateSpace Community
	Publish video and audio in multiple formats: DVDs, CDs, video downloads, and MP3s

How do BookSurge publishers benefit from this transition?

Through the CreateSpace platform, publishers are enjoying enhanced features, services and functionality:

	Stay up to speed on your titles' performance with enhanced reporting functionality that allows you to schedule daily, weekly or monthly royalty reports
	Order copies of your titles and easily track the progress of your orders
	Manage your entire content portfolio through one easy-to-use web interface
	Access the Preview Gallery where you can share content and gather feedback directly from other CreateSpace members
	Receive real-time alerts and updates on your account and orders through your personal Message Center
	Create eye-catching book covers online using the free Cover Creator

What Happens Next?

During the coming months, all BookSurge accounts will be transitioned to the CreateSpace platform. To make the transition as smooth as possible, we will automatically transfer all book files and account history to CreateSpace.  At that time, BookSurge members will receive instructions for accessing their new CreateSpace accounts via e-mail, and our staff will be available by phone and email to answer questions during the transition period.

Our members are our highest priority, and we believe uniting BookSurge and CreateSpace on the CreateSpace platform will provide them the best possible publishing experience. We look forward to continuing our support of our authors’ and publishers’ book publishing endeavors.

To find out more about CreateSpace’s publishing and print on-demand solutions, please visit www.CreateSpace.com.   

BookSurge authors – please visit the For Authors tab for more information on what this means for you.
BookSurge publishers- please visit the For Publishers tab for more information on what this means for you.