When will I choose the selling price for my book?

Once we know the base cost of printing a copy of your book, which is determined by your final page count, book size and format, you choose the royalty percentage you’d like to earn on each book. We pay you a royalty fee which can range from 5 to 20 percent on retail sales and between 5 and 50 percent on books sold on the AuthorHouse online bookstore. The royalty schedule you choose will affect the price of your book: the higher your royalties, the higher your book's price will be.

The final selling price of the book equals the base printing cost plus the amount of your royalty. For example, if your book costs seven dollars to print, and you choose a royalty of three dollars per book, your final selling price will be $10. The base costs for printing books for retail sales are higher, because a discount to the bookseller is included. The following tables provide some common pricing scenarios:

Minimum Price for Standard Paperback Books Sold on the AuthorHouse Online Bookstore

Size and No. Pages        5% Royalty     20% Royalty     30% Royalty     50%
6x9 softcover, 125 pages   $8.30              $9.80                $11.20             $15.70
6x9 softcover, 250 pages   $9.90              $11.70              $13.40             $18.70
6x9 softcover, 400 pages   $11.60            $13.80              $15.70             $22.00

Minimum Price for Standard Paperback Books Sold through a Retail Store

Size and No. Pages             5% Royalty         10% Royalty         20% Royalty
6x9 softcover, 125 pages       $10.99                 $12.49                 $16.49
6x9 softcover, 250 pages       $14.49                 $15.99                 $21.49
6x9 softcover, 400 pages       $17.99                 $19.99                 $26.99

At AuthorHouse, we calculate royalties from the suggested retail price of your book; we never charge for any additional printing costs, administrative fees, or retailer discounts. You’ll regularly receive royalties from sales through AuthorHouse and retail outlets.

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