POD, PTO

The Booksellers Print-to-Order (PTO) Publishing Program -- from the American Booksellers Association and Applewood Books -- has launched a beta version of its participating booksellers' online portal, the latest development in the initiative's rollout. The program, open to any ABA member in good standing, gives independent booksellers the ability to publish any titles in the public domain, or those whose rights have been secured from the author, and to sell them at margins from 50 to 75 percent.

Booksellers interested in participating in, or learning more about, the Booksellers Print-to-Order (PTO) Publishing Program, launched by the American Booksellers Association and Applewood Books in July, can now find answers to frequently asked questions as well as a letter of agreement on BookWeb.org.

This week, the American Booksellers Association announced a partnership with Applewood Books that will enable ABA member booksellers to publish out-of-print books on demand. The new program will provide participating booksellers with the ability to publish any title that is in the public domain or any book, such as a local interest title, whose rights have reverted to the author and to sell it at margins from 50 to 75 percent.