Hidden Global Publishing System

Most publishing guides teach authors how to publish. Few explain how the publishing industry actually works.Behind every book lies a complex infrastructure of distributors, wholesalers, metadata networks, libraries, retailers, payment systems, and global publishing platforms. This book reveals that system.Drawing on extensive publishing experience across Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lightning Source, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Tolino, Bookmundo, StreetLib, Leanpub, BookVault, and other international channels, Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman provides a practical guide to the hidden mechanisms that move books around the world.Learn how global book distribution works, the differences between retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and aggregators, the critical role of metadata, ISBN ownership, audiobook distribution, international payment systems, and multi-platform publishing strategies.Whether you publish one book or one hundred, understanding the infrastructure behind modern publishing can transform the way you make publishing decisions.Most authors see the storefront. This book shows you the system behind it.

Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, lecturer in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo (AUC), executive advisor, and author of more than 150 books and scientific publications on Lean management, the Toyota Production System, quality systems, operational excellence, automotive engineering, and modern publishing systems.He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society and brings nearly two decades of academic, industrial, and consulting experience across manufacturing, public services, education, and infrastructure sectors. His work bridges engineering, policy, and leadership, helping organizations design systems that flow intelligently and improve continuously.Dr. Soliman has trained professionals throughout the Middle East and has worked with organizations including Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He is the founder of Personal Lean Publications and continues to write on Lean transformation, industrial systems, automotive technologies, and the evolving global publishing ecosystem.