Appendix G: Author Royalties: Print Sales
For purposes of comparison, the royalties below are calculated based on a 200-page, 6” x 9” paperback with black-and-white interior and a retail price of $14.95, unless the publisher requires an alternate price. Shipping costs may not be included in these calculations.
Author Royalties on Printed Book Sales
|
Publisher |
Retail Price |
Royalty from Sales through Publisher’s Online Store |
Royalty from Sales through Third-Party Resellers (e.g., Amazon.com) |
|
Abbott Press |
$14.99294 |
$5.62295 |
$1.48 |
|
Arbor Books |
$14.95296 |
N/A297 |
Unknown298 |
|
Archway Publishing |
$14.99299 |
$5.62300 |
$1.48 |
|
AuthorHouse |
$16.95301 |
$2.10302 |
Unknown303 |
|
Aventine Press |
$12.95304 |
N/A305 |
$1.54306 |
|
Balboa Press |
$14.99307 |
$5.62 |
$1.48 |
|
BookLocker |
$14.95308 |
$5.23309 |
$2.24310 |
|
CreateSpace |
$14.95311 |
$8.71312 |
$2.73–$5.72313 |
|
CrossBooks |
$14.99314 |
$5.62315 |
$1.48 |
|
Dog Ear Publishing |
$14.95316 |
$6.92317 |
$1.45318 |
|
Dorrance Publishing |
$14.95319 |
$5.98320 |
Unknown321 |
|
Infinity Publishing |
$13.95322 |
$4.19323 |
$0.94 |
|
iUniverse |
$14.95324 |
$1.50325 |
$0.75 |
|
Llumina Press |
$14.95326 |
$4.49327 |
$1.48 |
|
Lulu |
$14.95328 |
$1.58329 |
Unknown330 |
|
Magic Valley Publishers |
Unknown331 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
Mill City Press |
$14.95332 |
$8.65333 |
$2.83 |
|
Outskirts Press |
$14.95334 |
$1.32335 |
$1.32 |
|
PublishAmerica |
Unknown336 |
Unknown337 |
Unknown |
|
Tate Publishing |
$14.99338 |
“40% royalties”339 |
“15% royalties” |
|
Trafford Publishing |
$14.95340 |
$2.99341 |
$1.35342 |
|
Wasteland Press |
$14.95343 |
$2.24–4.49344 |
$1.01–2.02 |
|
WestBow Press |
$14.95345 |
$5.62 |
$1.48 |
|
WinePress Publishing |
$15.99346 |
$7.96347 |
$1.12 |
|
Xlibris |
$19.99348 |
$5.00349 |
$2.00 |
|
Xulon Press |
$15.49350 |
$6.82351 |
$3.07 |