I've been very impressed with IngramSpark. It's Lightning Source's self-publishing platform and includes tools for publishing print-on-demand (POD) paperbacks and eBooks. I used the paperback facility only.

So how does it compare to other POD services?

In the past, I have used FeedARead and CreateSpace. The former is an arts council funded POD service that produces high quality books, but isn't entirely free to use beyond its basic service. The latter is owned by Amazon; there are very few char...