Books on Demand
Overview
- Books are produced when customers order so there is no inventory
- Sell your own book on Amazon.com and your own website
- You set your price and earn monthly royalties
- Books are printed in color or b&w with full-color paperback covers
Product Description
Our paperback books have full color UV coated covers. You can have your black and white book printed on white or cream (also called "off-white") paper. Color books are printed on white paper.
We offer a variety of trim sizes (see below) with a minimum of 24 pages. The maximum number of pages you can have vary by trim size and printing options.
| Color Interior |
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B&W Interior |
| 5.25" x 8" |
5.5" x 8.5" |
5.25" x 8" |
5.5" x 8.5" |
| 6" x 9" |
7" x 10" |
6" x 9" |
7" x 10" |
| 8" x 10" |
8.25" x 8.25" |
8" x 10" |
8.25" x 8.25" |
| 8.25" x 6" |
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8.25" x 6" |
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We can also accept the following trim sizes: 5" x 8", 5.06" x 7.81", 6.14" x 9.21", 6.69" x 9.61", 7.44" x 9.69", 7.5" x 9.25".
Royalties and Pricing
When a customer orders your book, the royalty you earn equals the list price you set minus our share. See Book Prices for information on how we calculate our share and how much it will cost you to order copies of your book.
Product Details
- Free ISBN will be assigned if you do not already have one
- Use Amazon's Search Inside!™ feature for your book
- Amazon.com orders are eligible for Super Saver Shipping (with $25 minimum purchase, restrictions apply), One-day Shipping, and 1-Click® ordering
- Your proof will normally ship within five business days after your order is placed
Book Trim Sizes and Maximum Page Counts
Standard trim sizes are supported with downloadable cover templates. The minimum page count for all books is 24 pages. All trim sizes are listed in a width x height format.
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White Paper |
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White Paper |
Cream Paper |
| 5" x 8" |
|
250 |
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828 |
740 |
| 5.06" x 7.81" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 5.25" x 8" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 5.5" x 8.5" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 6" x 9" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 6.14" x 9.21" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 6.69" x 9.61" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 7" x 10" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 7.44" x 9.69" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 7.5" x 9.25" |
250 |
828 |
740 |
| 8" x 10" |
250 |
440 |
400 |
| 8.25" x 6" |
212 |
220 |
200 |
| 8.25" x 8.25" |
212 |
220 |
200 |
Books on Demand
Prices
Royalties when a Customer orders your Book
When a customer orders your book, the royalty you earn equals the list price you set minus our share.
For each sale to a customer, we calculate our share by taking a percentage of the list price, plus a fixed charge, plus a charge per page. The percentage of the list price varies depending on where each sale occurs.
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Our Share - Percentage of List Price
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| Amazon.com |
55 % of list price per sale
(This is same as Amazon Advantage Program - we do not charge any extra)
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Charges for Black & White Books
All trim sizes
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Standard |
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Books with 24 - 108 pages
Fixed Charge |
$3.66
per book |
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| Charge per Page |
None |
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Books with 110 - 828 pages
Fixed Charge |
$1.50
per book |
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|
Charge per Page
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+ $0.02
per page |
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Charges for Color Books
All trim sizes |
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Standard |
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Books with 24 - 40 pages
Fixed Charge |
$6.55
per book |
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| Charge per Page |
None |
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Books with 42 - 250 pages
Fixed Charge |
$1.75
per book |
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| Charge per Page |
+ $0.12
per page |
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Royalty Example
Sixteen Summer Stories is a black and white book of short stories with 150 pages. The author has set the list price as $16.00. This example shows how the royalty is calculated for sales.
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Your Site |
Amazon.com Sale |
| List Price |
$16.00 |
$16.00 |
Our Share (includes Amazon share if applicable)
see details below |
$ 5.50 |
$13.30 |
Your Royalty
list price minus our share |
$ 10.50 |
$ 2.70 |
Our Share Details
| |
Your Site |
Amazon.com |
| Percent of List Price |
$ 0.00
0% of $16.00 |
$ 8.80
55% of $16.00 |
| Fixed Charge |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
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Charge per Page
150 pages at $0.02 per page
Shipping and Handling
|
$3.00
$1.00 *
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$3.00
$0.00
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| Our Share Total |
$ 5.50 |
$13.30 |
* Shipping cost vary. May be as high as $5.00 for a single book. $1.00 per book applies to orders over 30 books (for a book of 150 pages as stated in this example.)
Cost when you order copies of your book
Orders you make for multiple copies of the same book shipped to your address are called wholesale orders or owner orders. For these orders, you pay just the fixed charge and per-page charge plus shipping and handling as shown above. You do not earn roylaties for books that you order.
You may order as little as one book at a time. We don't offer discounts based on volume.
You pay for these orders when you place your order and you don't earn royalties when buying copies. You will be charged sales tax on certain orders unless we have a valid resale certificate from you in our system at the time of your order
Book Proof Copies
You get one free proof with your set up fees. The cost for additional proof copies is the same as the cost for a single book order. You pay this amount when you place your order and you don't earn royalties for proof copies.
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