Authors today have the option of printing on demand rather than printing hundreds of copies of their books that they will ultimately have to store somewhere. Print on demand (POD), sometimes called publish on demand, is a printing process in which new copies of a book (or other document) are not printed until an order has been received.  This form of printing became possible after digital printing began, due to the fact that it was not economical to print single copies before using traditional printing technology such as the offset printing method.

There are many benefits to this option of printing: you can print as many or as few books as needed or ordered thus eliminating any need for inventory. For many aspiring authors this is the best option because there’s no major risk.

In addition, another benefit is that the cost of printing the books is relatively inexpensive. With the author saving money from the printing costs, they will receive a higher profit on the book!