This is for books that MWL doesn't touch. They are shipped directly from the printer to the backer, and they arrive unsigned.
Books are drop-shipped via IngramSpark spreadsheet ordering.
If you're visiting this page in hope of learning how to get access to IS spreadsheet ordering: I can't help you. The method seems to be “order so many titles through the web interface that they're willing to set you up with it.”
This page is only useful once you have access to spreadsheet-based ordering.
Information needed:
You also need shipping method codes. Shipping method depends on where the books are printed and where they're going.
printing in US
printing in UK
printing in AU
Orders from US, UK, and AU each require a separate spreadsheet.
Simplest thing is to grab the version you used the last time you attempted to fulfill a Kickstarter. Keep the column names but erase the data. You now have a template you can use.
Make sure the Lightning Source Pubid field gives the right code for TWP in the chosen country.
Save them as campaign-IngramLocation-dropship-YYYY-MM-DD as an XLSM, i.e., defenestrated-UK-dropship-2026-02-31.xlsm.
What gets printed where depends on the destination.
(If you're in doubt, go to the IS web interface. Fill out an order for that book to that destination. See how much it costs to ship there from each printer location. Compare the cheapest shipping from each location.)
Make a copy of the backer report. Trim it down to drop shipments only. Delete everything else. This new sheet will be sorted into into three separate spreadsheets: one for UK printing, one for AU printing, one for US printing.
Now that you have three spreadsheets for three printing locations, you can rearrange each to fit the IS order spreadsheet. The spreadsheet has columns defined for you. Cut and paste the information you have to fit the template IS gave you. There will be a lot of cutting and pasting, one column at a time. And when you finish the first sheet, you get to do it again And again
The columns are:
Check for extra copies or other books ordered as add-ons. Add lines and adjust quantities for them. Remind MWL to never offer extra print copies as add-ons, because this step keeps tripping him up.
(Future kickstarters won't have this step, because future MWL will have learned better.)
Check for stray or failed autoincrements
Check for stray or failed autoincrements
Check for stray or failed autoincrements
(No really, MWL, check!)
Save your spreadsheets.
You should now have three complete Ingram order spreadsheets! Give them to MWL to send to Ingram.