The list price of a book is shared out in
printing costs, commissions and discounts offered in the
distribution network, as follows:
● 20 - 40% printing costs;
● 30 - 70% discount offered to retailers and
distributors;
● 8 - 12% author royalties;
● the remaining to 100% is the publisher's profit.
The next fees are specific to POD publishing:
Title setup fees
Corrective
verification: 0.75 to 1.5/page, depending on subject, complexity, and
specialty.
The fee is communicated after the proposed material is
received. This fee does not apply to titles published on
author's management or published on authors
full-content responsibility.
Non-native
English editing and correction (optional): 3/page
ISBN assignment: 20/title. This fee
applies only to ebooks and titles published on author's
management.
Imprint: 29 for P.M.A. (published on
author's management) and 39 for I.A.F.C.R (Infarom's
author full-content responsibility).
Proof copy: 39 for standard books and 17 +
0.11/page for color books (the fees include courier
shipping).
Bookblock setup: 49
Cover setup: 49
Digital catalogue: 12/year
Ingram catalogue (optional): 59
Revision (optional): 49/revised file
Pre-press fees
PDF conversion (optional): 0.05/page
Cover creation (optional): 20 to 50,
depending on requested complexity. This fee is
communicated after the order is received.
Ebook virtual cover creation (optional): 10 to
20, depending on the requested complexity. This fee
is communicated after the order is received.
The same setup and pre-press fees
are charged for both black-and-white interior books and
color books, except for the proof copy fee.
POD
printing fees
A)
Standard books with black-and-white interior (four-color
cover)
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Small paperback
(5x8; 5.06x7.81; 6.14x9.21; 6.69x9,61; 5.5x8.5; 6x9 inches)
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Large
paperback
(7x10; 8.25x11; 8.268x11.693 inches) |
Small
hardcover (5.5x8.5; 6x9; 6.14x9.21 inci) |
Large hardcover
(7x10
inci) |
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wholesale orders (US) 108 -
500 pages: $1.08/unit + $0.0156/page 48 - 104 pages: $2.76/unit author
direct orders (US) 108 - 500 pages: $1.08/unit +
$0.018/page 48 - 104 pages: $3.03/unit wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK) 108 - 500 pages: £0.84/unit + £0.012/page 48 - 104 pages:
£2.14/unit |
wholesale orders (US) 108 -
500 pages: $1.56/unit + $0.0216/page 48 - 104 pages: $3.89/unit author
direct orders (US) 108 - 500 pages: $1.56/unit +
$0.024/page 48 - 104 pages: $4.16/unit
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK) 108 - 500 pages: £1.2/unit + £0.018/page 48 - 104 pages:
£3.15/unit |
wholesale orders (US)
$7.2/unit + $0.0156/page with jacket: $9.06/unit +
$0.0156/page author
direct orders (US) $7.2/unit + $0.018/page
with jacket:
$9.06/unit +
$0.018/page
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK) £4.8/unit +
£0.012/page with jacket: £6/unit +
£0.012/page
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wholesale orders (US)
$7.2/unit +
$0.0216/page
author
direct orders (US) $7.2/unit + $0.024/page
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK) £4.8/unit + £0.018/page
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B) Color books (full color
interior and cover)
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Small paperback (5.5x8.5 inches)
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Medium paperback (8.5x8.5 inches)
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Large
paperback
(7x10; 8x10; 8.5x11
inches)
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wholesale
and author
direct orders (US)
4 - 16 pages:
saddle stich $2.4/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
$1.2/unit + $0.06/page 24
- 480 pages: perfect bound $1.2/unit + $0.06/page
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK)
4 - 16 pages:
saddle stich £1.68/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
£0.84/unit + £0.035/page 24
- 480 pages: perfect bound £0.84/unit + £0.035/page
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wholesale
and author
direct orders (US)
4 - 16
pages: saddle stich $3/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
$1.2/unit + $0.11/page 24
- 480 pages: perfect bound $1.2/unit + $0.11/page
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK) 4 - 16
pages: saddle stich £2.16/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
£0.84/unit + £0.072/page 24
- 480 pages: perfect bound £0.84/unit + £0.072/page
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wholesale
and author
direct orders (US)
4 - 16 pages:
saddle stich $3/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
$1.8/unit + $0.12/page 24
-
480 pages: perfect bound $1.8/unit + $0.12/page
wholesale
and author
direct orders (UK)
4 - 16 pages:
saddle stich £2.16/unit
20 - 48 pages: saddle stich
£1.2/unit + £0.084/page 24
- 480 pages: perfect bound £1.2/unit + £0.084/page
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The correlations between trim sizes, cover type, and
paper type are noted in the POD Operating Manual.
Examples of
printing fee calculation:
for a standard paperback with 150
pages, 6 x 9 inch trim size, at the US unit: $1.08 +
150 x $0.0156
= $3.42
for a color book with 50 pages, 8.5 x 11
inch trim size, at the UK unit:
£0.84 +
50
x
£0.035 = £2.59
Author
direct orders pricing
Author's direct orders are priced at the production cost
(printing plus shipping). Printing costs for author
direct orders are noted in the tables in the paragraph
titled POD printing fees. For shipping fees, the author must contact us first
for an exact calculation, which is based on destination, quantity and
shipping method.
Additional marketing fees
These fees are communicated to an author when his or her
title becomes eligible for these services. At that time,
the authors participation in the cost of these
services is also established.
Wholesale
discounts
Ingram's discount for ebook and POD titles: 55%
of list price
Retailer direct sales discount: 40% to 70% of
list price
Author
compensation
a) Classical publishing: 8% of the list price
b)
POD
publishing: 12% of the list price
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What
is the total cost of a POD title setup?
The investment of the author in a new POD title is lower
than a similar investment for an initial print through a
traditional publishing. In addition, it can be
paid in three rates. Here are two examples:
1) a standard paperback with 120 pages and a 6 x 9 inch
trim size, published under INFAROM imprint. The
obligatory fees are: corrective verification - about
90; proof copy - 39; bookblock setup - 49;
cover setup -49; digital catalogue - 12. An
optional fee is for a listing in the Ingram catalogue
(recommended) - 59. In total, the investment
(a one-time investment) for publishing that title is
about 239 without advertising in the Ingram catalogue
and 298 with this service. You can add to this amount
the eventual initial expenses for translation and
pre-press fees.
2) a standard paperback with 200
pages and a 5 x 8 inch trim size, published on author's
management. The obligatory fees are: ISBN assignment -
20; imprint fee - 39; proof copy - 39;
bookblock setup - 49; cover setup - 49; digital
catalogue - 12. The total investment is about 208,
plus the eventual pre-press fees.
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compensation may be subject to tax in the author's
country of residence.
The fees in this page include VAT.
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