Distribution cost of print books: $ 39, for Amazon's enhanced distribution to the book trade, so that people can order the book at their local bookstores.
Not exact matches
Your
print book should reflect the
cost of production and
distribution.
Yes, eBooks are a good thing as it makes more
books available to more readers and without the
cost of printing and
distribution.
With a title like «The Fine
Print of Self - Publishing: A Primer on Contracts, Printing
Costs, Royalties,
Distribution, Ebooks, and Marketing», Mark Levine's
book isn't the most sexy - sounding
book you'll ever read, but it might be one
of the most influential.
At least when buying the
book copies from publishers, I understand the
costs of licensing, translating, adapting, lettering,
printing and then
distribution, all while trying to keep the
costs as low as possible for buyers.
Whereas in traditional publishing the first
book costs hundreds
of thousands because there's a whole
print run, and then on every single
book there are margins for the retailer,
distribution, publisher, agent, and so on — and if the
book doesn't sell out, there are further transport, warehouse, and pulping
costs.
The price
of your
print book is determined by several factors including: your
book's production
cost, based on the cover
cost and page count;
distribution costs, such as order fulfillment and customer support; and your royalty percentage.
The writers
of today are looking for
cost effective ways to bring
books to market while gaining efficiencies in warehousing,
print, and global
distribution.
Self published authors using a self publishing platform or service, such as Amazon Createspace or Kindle Direct Publishing, may receive royalties (as opposed to the full sales price
of each
book sold) to cover any
printing, promotion and
distribution costs incurred in processing the author's
book orders.
If you want your
book to be available in physical form, the advantage
of print on demand is that you don't have all the issues
of set - up
cost, inventory management, storage and
distribution.
She said: «Why would people pay the same for a virtual
book, with none
of the graphic design, physical presence, production and
distribution costs accepted as part
of the
printed kind?
I have a hard time understanding how a Kindle
book can
cost the same as a paper
book considering the
costs of printing and
distribution.
Royalties are based on the net payments we actually receive from the sale
of printed or electronic (e-
book) copies
of your
book, minus any shipping and handling charges,
distribution costs, or sales and use taxes.
Book Pricing: The Suggested Retail Price («SRP») of your print book, determined by trim size, page count, and interior format (black and white versus color), distribution costs and your royalty percent
Book Pricing: The Suggested Retail Price («SRP»)
of your
print book, determined by trim size, page count, and interior format (black and white versus color), distribution costs and your royalty percent
book, determined by trim size, page count, and interior format (black and white versus color),
distribution costs and your royalty percentage.
Lifted the historical justification for publishing houses existence (fronting the massive
costs of print, promotion,
distribution), the transition from «writers as providers
of goods for publishers» to «publishing as a service for (or partnership with) authors» seems natural, at least where digital
books are concerned, as the interests
of writers, editors and readership can be more closely aligned in the latter model (depending on terms).
The second equilibria point is the «ebook - first» market - where the
cost of printing, marketing,
distribution, and physical sales are borne by consumers
of physical
books.
«Our remarkable global
book printing network, ebook creation tools, and
distribution services are now available to a new generation
of publishers and entrepreneurs to serve their markets at lower
cost, more profitably than ever before possible.»
Given that Hachette often cites
print / storage /
distribution costs to justify a larger share
of p -
book revenues in their negotiations with retailers, the minimal
costs for producing and distributing e-books is a legitimate point to be considered.
There are no paper,
print, production
costs; no
distribution costs in a time
of ever increasing fuel prices; no need for inventory control and yes, let us not forget the bane
of all publishing companies — return
of books!