BoD – Books on Demand

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Book production materials

BoD says all books it produces are FSC-certified and that its paper contains at least 70% FSC-certified or approved recycled material.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Company scale

BoD reports 80,000 authors and 4,500 publishers and says it produces about 40,000 books per day.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Design and mockups

Yesbod.de · read 22 Sep 2026

Distribution

Published books and e-books can be offered through more than 6,000 bookstores and online shops, including Amazon, Thalia, Hugendubel, Google Play, and Apple.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

E-book conversion

BoD offers professional, accessible e-book conversion from a print file at no charge with Publish products; it says complex layouts, tables, formulas, and public-domain content may not be suitable.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

E-book royalties

BoD says authors receive 70% of net proceeds for each e-book sold, paid every three months.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Fulfillment coverage

globalbod.de · read 22 Sep 2026

Intended customers

BoD describes its services as serving self-publishing authors who want to print for themselves or place their work in bookshops, as well as publishers.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Marketing options

Optional promotion and marketing services include bookshop promotion, Amazon ads, press advice, and sales services.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Print on demand

Books are produced and shipped when ordered, with printing available from one copy and no minimum-run costs.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Privacy

BoD states that non-essential cookies and web-storage technologies are used only after consent, which can be withdrawn through its privacy settings.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Customer personalization

Yesbod.de · read 22 Sep 2026

Storefront integrations

Amazon,Apple,Google Play,Heymann,Hugendubel,Thalia,tolino,bücher.de,BoD Buchshopbod.de · read 22 Sep 2026

Support

BoD offers phone support Monday through Thursday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00 and Friday 09:00–13:00, plus a contact form and help pages.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

What it does

BoD lets authors create, print, and publish books and e-books, with optional audiobook services and book trade distribution.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

Writing and design

Additional services include the WriteControl writing platform, proofreading, editing, book layout, cover design, and illustrations.bod.de · read 11 Oct 2026

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