Ingram Content Group Inc. and the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) have announced a digital to print program, offered through Ingram's Lightning Source Inc. that gives ACP member publishers tools to easily convert digital books to physical books and print and distribute them to booksellers and readers around the world.
ACP's digital to print program exposes Canadian publisher content to an expanded audience of readers worldwide. Member publishers that use the services of ACP's digital program eBOUND, have access to tools to use existing e-book files to create paperback and hardcover book editions. Books are manufactured and distributed on-demand in response to orders from Ingram's comprehensive network of online and brick and mortar booksellers around the world.
The print program was made possible through funding from the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC). OMDC is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and supports the province's creative economy by providing innovative programs, services and funding for the film & television; book & magazine publishing; interactive digital media & music industries.
For more than three decades, the ACP has been instrumental in helping its publishers create a national literature that introduces Canadians to each other and the world. The Association assists Canadian-owned publishers in promoting the excellence of their books, in bringing more books to more readers in their country and in expanding publishers' domestic and international market share. ACP's membership includes more than 135 Canadian publishers from a variety of genres.
Ingram has supported ACP and their e-book initiatives since 2011 with its CoreSource® digital asset management and distribution platform, offered through Ingram's Lightning Source Inc.
