Published authors know that good distribution is important, in order to make books widely available to readers.
Distribution is another factor that sets UP apart from competitors.
The Ingram network alone extends to more than 24,000 bookstores in the U.S. plus more than 1,700 abroad. Thanks to a new strategic alliance, UP titles can also be distributed in secure electronic form, through the SuperCatalog of BookZone, the Web's largest community of publishing professionals, representing more than 3,500 authors and publishers worldwide. If the answer is that readers can only buy your book from a website, from a single company's catalog, or by phone, your book may not get the exposure it deserves. Copyright protection is also important for authors of books with widespread appeal. Some competitors put electronic editions of books on the Web without adequate security.