As a new author, i was prepared to make less money in exchange for the chance of a broader readership. Save on royaltyfree calculator icon photos, illustrations, and vectors. Use the calculator below to determine the estimated royalty, based on print cost, retail price, and wholesale discount, for your printondemand books. Im looking for current feedback on the proscons of taking the expanded distribution option available through createspace. Feel free to put in a book price and click calculate royalty. How much money will i receive when my printed book sells. How much does it cost to publish a book on createspace. You guys i have searched for this sign for a few years and when she said she could make it custom i almost lost it. For your ebookonly project, you can choose as few as 2 pages for your book. All prices are provided as an estimate and do not necessarily reflect actual revenue. Prepare, publish, promote publish your book set rights and pricing paperback pricing paperback royalty and pricing. Copyspace stock illustrations royalty free gograph.
Depending on the retail price of your title, and the specs of the book, most titles will generate between 10% 30% royalties. An old friend from high school and her husband own create space in white bear lake and there are a million cool things to order or you can go in and make it yourself with friends as soon as all this insanity is over. A stepbystep guide to publishing with createspace by lyn horner explains how to publish a book using createspace. Createspace cover template book cover design selfpublish. A stepbystep guide to book publishing with createspace reply. At least if by cost, we mean a direct upfront payment a publishing fee. Type createspace royalty calculator on the web and you can play around with the price and profits for your book. The book publishing industry is being revolutionized by the introduction of print on demand pod technology. For customer we enter createspace in the or use this value field or map the channel column to the customer field. From the research ive done, createspace provides the highest profits on a standard trade type book, however i suggest playing with their royalty calculator before you decide on the format and.
On the percentage screen enter the quantity sold, unit price, discount, and royalty percentage. The trim size is basically the height and width of the book the depth or thickness of the book will be determined by the number of pages and white or cream pages. Selling price usd estimated file size mb kindle direct publishing. What is the minimum number of pages i can use for my book. Createspaces minimum list price calculation 81420 posted on august 15, 20 by sligopublishing within limits, the author can set the books price, know as the authors list price. I will get the same royalty as any other book sold on amazon, but not the higher royalty. Prepublishing editing make sure your book has been professionally edited. Amazon publishing promises authors faster royalty payments. How to use createspaces book cost calculator a column.
If you enable expanded distribution, the royalty is 40% of the books list price effective in the distribution channel at the time of purchase minus printing costs. Choose your trimsize using the rulers above and to the left, select the trimsize that best suits your projects needs. The createspace royalty earnings report is an excel xlsx file. How to choose the right price for your book, part 2 fix. Login to get started with kindle direct publishing, manufacturing on demand, or print on demand for publishers. The do it yourself guide to selfpublishing using lulu and createspace tony loton on. In a bold move that makes selfpublishing even more lucrative and rewarding for authors, printondemand platform createspace announced today that it was. Black and white printing using createspace august 20, 20 by david wogahn 7 comments there is a significant cost difference when producing a createspace print on demand book in color vs. If you choose this royalty option for your digital book, it will apply to sales of your digital book to customers in any territory. Shes interested in an a4size book but i cant see anything about sizes and price according to size. How much does it cost to produce a printondemand book. Use the kdp pricing calculator to be certain about what the fee will be.
To calculate your minimum list price, we divide your paperbacks printing cost by the royalty rate 60%. The ultimate guide to choosing the right price for your book. When printing this document, be sure to turn off any page scaling or auto rotation options. This book royalties calculator will compare your earnings with each publishing option. This way, i was able to keep the full cost of the book. Catchy back cover art your logo, if you have one not required but nice the isbn createspace can put this in for you. This one is a common strategy that seems to be pretty effective. Save on royaltyfree calculation photos, illustrations, and vectors.
Publishing services for self publishing authors and businesses. We now offer specialized options for your different publishing needs. W elcome to our royalties calculator for amazon kindle authors. Also, is there any good info anywhere on how to produce a photobook in createspace. Many retail channels have rules governing acceptable and maximum list prices. Plug in how much you intend to sell your book for in dollars and the calculator shows you a breakdown of the authorcreatespace split.
I chose to stop production of this book for personal reasons, so i contracted ingrambooksurge and wrote them a letter to stop production of my book regardless of it making money. The easiest way to get this right is by using the createspace cover template calculator. This trimsize supports only white paper for expanded distribution not pictured. The answer, i quickly realized, is a complex one, greatly dependent on the particular publishing goals for the book. It has to do with the royalty payment structure createspace uses with canadian authors. When will amazon offer eft instead of check to pay authors. In addition, this tool has also helped me to decide on the price i want to sell my books at.
Amazon publishing is speeding up its royalty payments to authors, the company said in a letter to literary agents monday. I am an author, who wrote a book and published it in 2008. This calculator on createspace helps when youre trying to. This pricing page changed on the date listed above. Prices, royalties, and rates are subject to change. This is not an exhaustive list of print cost calculators and royalty structures for. A stepbystep guide to book publishing with createspace. The 2020 guide to amazon fees and royalties for kindle ebooks. How to calculate createspace royalties jenny bravo. Next, youll need to download the correct createspace cover template to send to your graphic designer. To estimate your printing cost and paperback royalty, use our calculator. Print costs and royalty structures for amazon kdp and ingramspark.
Support for indie authors share book recommendations. Whether youre formatting your book for print or an ebook, there are some pagination rules you must follow. You can choose whether the royalty is before or after the discount retail vs. The first page of the distribution information section is the royalty calculator. Ordering copies of your own title from createspace are termed member orders. But was not able to find an estimate calculator on. The crap trap createspaces pricing model published on july 21. You can now manage your createspace content on amazons improved publishing services. The latest book to reach the 100,000 copy threshold is 47norths. Maryland landscape architect paul levine landscape plans, pools, walkways, plantings, decks, master plans. Kdp will not allow you to enter a list price lower than the minimum threshold. Book royalties are what published authors are paid per book sold. It analyzes past sales data for groups of books that have similar attribute values and maps the relationship between price. Before you approve your book for sale, createspace will tell you exactly how much your royalty will be for a book sold through any of the channels.
I created this kindle royalty calculator because there was no quick and easy way to check potential royalties or compare both amazon programs side by side. For a detailed look at the selfediting process of an author who has sold more. Paul levine asla landscape architect and designer in. How self published authors get paid for paperback sales. When you self publish a paperback book via createspace, lightningsource or another print on demand pod service, how much money do you actually get paid when you sell a book. Our instant price calculator provides a final price, not an. Your price and revenue on lulu will not be adjusted. Kdp pricing support beta is a service that provides information about the impact that changes in kdp book prices have on number of books sold and author earnings. Use this tool to determine how much you will be paid on your print titles sold through the distribution channels. When a retailer sells a book, the retailer gets a fixed percentage of the list price. How to publish your book in paperback with createspace printondemand publishing services brought to you by tom corsonknowles and tck publishing. Simply state your desired retail price and calculate your royalties for paperbacks, hardcovers and ebooks.
Any company that states, we will pay you the applicable content license royalty. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Createspace royalties authors earn a royalty every time a copy of their book is printed to fulfil an order submitted through any of the distribution channels you have selected. It ensures that your royalties earned are always enough to cover the cost to print your book. How to choose the right price for your book, part 2. Use the royalty calculator to figure out how much youll make every time your book is manufactured. April 28, 2015 marketing indie author, marketing, paperbacks, pricing, selfpublishing jordan smith. Each channel may adjust your price to comply with their pricing policies. Enter the number of pages in your book and your desired. This means you cannot advertise that your book is published with createspace in any promotional material or a press release.
If your graphic designer does not have or follow the correct template, createspace will not accept the book cover file for publications. When it comes to pricing your book, its pretty simple. Look at the pricesetting tools on cs and see what price is needed to give you a small profitroyalty when you sell through the expanded distribution channels, and then set your price accordingly and sign up for those channels. When a canadian author self publishes a paperback version of their book with createspace, we arent given the option for direct deposit for royalties accumulated. When selfpublishing, your book cost and quantity are of major concern, thats why has made a commitment to provide the best possible print on demand price with a no minimum print run requirement. Sometimes, sales will fall outside of these royalty targets depending on international currency conversion rates, the manufacturing costs associated with production of your titles, and the fluctuation in retailer distribution charges. You can choose between two royalty options for each of your digital books, the 35% royalty option and the 70% royalty option, described below. Net, and the royalty calculator will show you the total value sold in addition to the royalty amount. The sacrifice of smaller earnings on the first book then pays. Kdp offers a fixed 60% royalty rate on paperbacks sold on amazon.
1436 833 33 903 1233 155 51 813 1350 498 1493 1089 523 559 826 125 1523 385 827 841 542 128 168 297 872 602 13 958 1321 335 1002 337 918 1077 1145 308 961 1431 1062 1418 1147 1001 223 153 1280 176 1212 806