Independent Publisher Services: Distribution and Fulfillment

Book Printing Cost and Royalty Calculator

To determine the printing cost for a book, enter binding type, book size, and number of interior pages.
A base book printing charge is calculated which reflects your book cost for wholesale and direct book orders. Establishing a discount rate will display the minimum retail book price (profit = $0).
Select a Retail Book Price(always end in .95) and a Net Profit per Book will be displayed.
Adjust the Distribution Discount Rate and Retail Book Price until you come up with desired Net Profit Per Book. Click here for more information.

Book Price and Discount Percent Calculator
Binding		Select Paperback or Hardcover
Book Size
Number of Pages
		This is the price you pay for each book. help
Discount Rate	%	The industry standard is 55% and provides the widest availability possible. You can provide a discount of 20% up to 55%. help

Suggested Retail Price	$
Net Profit Per Book

Fees & Optional Services
Base Cost for Publishing - $349
Annual catalog fee for distribution	$25
Custom Cover Design	$99
Digital Copy Revision Submissions (after initial approval)	$95
Hard Proof Revisions (including digital revision)	$140
Custom Cover Design	$99
Library of Congress Number and Book Submission	$99
Copyright Registration Assistance	$40
E-Book Conversion (includes Kindle and epub formats)	Starting at $130
E-Book & Kindle Digital Revision Submissions (after initial approval)	$1.00 per page
Custom Graphic Design Charge (hourly)	$75
Single ISBN - Independent Publisher Program	$55
Single ISBN - Personalized Publisher Program	$129