Posts Tagged ‘wholesale’

This posts and blog exists to help you make the best informed choices for the future of their books. Whether you’re still in the conceptualization phase or searching for a publisher, these are tips, each worthy of careful consideration. For example, take a moment and write out your personal publishing goals… For many authors, these [...]

I sat down today to a quick brainstorm outlining the advantages of partnering with a top notch custom self-publisher, but came up just shy of double digits. Help! Self-publishing Advantages top 10 list: 1 – Authors are required one-time only upfront investment… 2 – Authors only have to purchase books they know will sell… 3 [...]

Book pricing is important to consider when exploring self-publishing options. Many authors get pulled in by little or no upfront costs. It’s important to investigate how that publisher benefits from such a model. The fact is, most publishers charge you the wholesale price (or higher) for your own book unless you buy it in bulk? [...]

It’s helpful to remember that self published books are sold in many places other than bookstores. Depending upon your subject matter, you may find that gift shops, grocery stores, corner markets, or websites are interested in ordering copies of your book and selling it to their customer base. Many of these “niche markets” may not [...]

Self-Publishing Book Pricing Research

Posted: October 3, 2008 by selfpublishingadvice in Choosing a Publisher
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Writing a book is art. Publishing a book is an all-together different animal. Publishing a book is business. I spent some time meandering around the Internet exploring self-publishing options and came across some significant book pricing discrepancies. I found that most publishers charge authors the wholesale price (or higher) for their own book unless bought [...]