Consider the costs.
Now that you know the costs you’ll need to decide how to price your book and what investment is required.
Here are a list of possible costs for you to consider:
Book Cover Design
Book Proofs (3-5)
Developmental Editor
Copy Editor
Proofreader
Fact Checker
Website Shop & Fees
Crowdfunding Fees
Shipping Materials
Hosting Fees (for ebooks & audiobooks)
Email Automation (for delivering digital editions)
Microphone & gear for audiobooks
Editing software for audiobooks
Interior Illustrations or Photographs
Professional Author Headshot
ISBNs
Advance Reader Copies*
Marketing Materials (stickers, bookmarks, etc.)
Ads
Conferences
Signage, etc.
* Advance Reader Copies (often called ARCS) can be free PDF or cheap paperbacks. ARC are often lower quality than finished books. Or you can send finalized author copies. We talk about this more about ARCs later on.
Running the Numbers
Considering your costs you’ll need to consider where to price each edition of your book. How many books will you need to sell to break even? How many to turn a profit?
Additional Resources
Ingram Spark’s How Much Should My Book Cost?
Bear Hebert’s Anticapitalist Guide to Pricing Your Work
Let’s discuss.
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