Apr 15, 2020 many ebook authors start their edit using the same file they used for the draft for example, myebook. How to set the retail price for your nonfiction book. If you use kdp select and have five free ebook days per enrollment period, increase your price before you start offering your free book. Book royalties are a percentage of the ebooks retail price, and that percentage changes. Before we jump into how to do this, it helps to get a bit of an understanding of the publishing world, and in particular, the self publishing world. Bestselling authorlawyer darcie chan decided to put her story up on amazon to get feedback. Publishing and product creation your publishing options the different formats for your book non fiction book covers book formatting for non fiction pricing your book your book sales description categories and keywords turn your non fiction book into a multimedia course updating your books over time part 5. How to determine the best price for your ebook how to. But mileage varies, as with everything if you want to model a good serial author, take a look at hugh. Additionally, they are neither all self publishing or traditional publishing related. Steve scott seemed to burst onto the indie non fiction scene in early 2014, but in fact, he has 42 books and has had an internet business since 2006. How to write a highquality ebook in 30 days copyblogger. Check the top 100 books in your category and see what prices they are selling at to see where yours might fit.
The information we give is specific to the 2016 version of word, but the steps are. Ebook royalty structures and percentages as you know, amazon for the sake of. That being said, this range is true for most booksalways do the research into comparable books and price your book accordingly. Heres plenty of tips for utilising social media effectively, getting it into bookshops and using other means to. Steve scott seemed to burst onto the indie nonfiction scene in. Kindle direct publishing converts images for upload to the kindle store and display on kindle and supported devices. You might be surprised at the result of this pricing method. Selfpublishing my nonfiction as ebooks makes sense. Venetian canal nonfiction book cover templates by canva.
Most of the selfpublishing success stories we hear revolve around selling books on amazon, and for good reason. How to set the retail price of your book mill city press. Early in 2018 amazon announced great on kindle, a new 50% royalty option for highquality nonfiction ebooks. The more books you have, the more you can play with pricing. Paid options include the ability to be promoted to. Nonfiction ebook pricing in the kindle store by joel friedlander on april 25, 2011 61 comments pricing of ebooks is a constant source of discussion online, and weve seen the. At the same time, though, its important to realize that pricing your ebook higher means you could make more money selling fewer books. She was thrilled when she sold 100 copies of her quiet fiction book mill river recluse. Generally what ill do is recommend an author pick either their oldest book as long as its still relevant and current or the first book in a fiction or nonfiction series and make that book free. Whether youre a selfpublished author with titles on amazon or selling a nonfiction book on your website, product pricing is a major component of your marketing plan and income projections. We recommend that all images be submitted at 300 pixels per inch at the size they will appear in your ebook. Disregard what the big names in your genre are charging, because famous authors can command a premium which their avid fans will willingly pay. Six figure success selfpublishing nonfiction books with. Nonfiction ebooks are generally priced higher than fiction.
While thats not always a problem, its seriously frustrating if you cut something you later want to put. After you format your manuscript in word, add finishing touches with kindle create. Ive written seven other nonfiction books and cowritten two more and built a multisixfigure income around my nonfiction ecosystem. For example, a 6x9 book will take up fewer pages than a 5x8 book. Happy browsing, reading or sharing, however you want to utilize this list, we shall leave it up to you. However, it is worth seeing if this is true for your own ebook. Over the past year, ive moved my book prices as a series and as individual books up and down, sustaining each price point for three to eight weeks. So youve written two books that are similar in length and genre. How to set the right price for your selfpublished book.
Jun 11, 2018 how i experimented with price changes. It happens to us all at some point, whether youre writing fiction or nonfiction, it doesnt matter, determining the best price for your ebook can be plain fear inducing. Selfpublishing my nonfiction as ebooks makes sense having registered that digital is the busy end of the business, i realised i could do more, and faster, on my own anthony hayward. While thats not always a problem, its seriously frustrating if you cut something you later want to put back in. Please note that very few of these titles are nonfiction specific as the fiction world is hogging all the good ideas right now.
One reason to choose one trim size over another would be print pricing. Use this customizable venetian canal nonfiction book cover template and find more professional designs from canva. Also offers a specific ability to promote box sets. My non fiction also sells a lot more print and audiobooks than my fiction, and some readers say they own my non fiction in ebook, print and audio editions.
The program has been in beta since april 2018 and remains invite. Publishing and product creation your publishing options the different formats for your book nonfiction book covers book formatting for nonfiction pricing your book your book sales description categories. Now, amazon has very specific ideas about ebook pricing. In a few clicks, it can help you format your title page, table of contents, and individual paragraphs and change your books look and feel by applying themes. Aug 22, 20 because of this, there is the inherent expectation that fiction books be priced lower than non fiction books. The definitive guide to pricing your book the wise ink blog. How to price an ebook and which factors affect price.
Because of this, there is the inherent expectation that fiction books be priced lower than nonfiction books. Its important to recognize that this price range includes traditionally published and selfpublished books and holds true for fiction and nonfiction titles. My nonfiction also sells a lot more print and audiobooks than my fiction, and some readers say they own my nonfiction in ebook, print and audio editions. A list of free ebooks for the most popular nonfiction titles of all time. Apr 18, 2018 figuring out how to price a non fiction book for sale is tricky business. For fiction, we use a tiered pricing structure and the price of most projects can be determined using the rates outlined below. Walmart books best sellers use alt shift right arrow to open the sub menu. Im guessing youve spent a lot of time considering price point tactics. You want a price point that is high enough that a reader knows the book is valuable, and that it opens you up to cross promotional opportunities. Pricing books and the use of free the creative penn. This stepbystep guide shows you how to turn a manuscript written in microsoft word into a file ready to be uploaded to kdp. You can attend the live webcast by computer, mobile device or phone. Depending on your ebook, some steps may be unnecessary e.
Oct 14, 2014 if you want a six figure income from your books, its a good idea to model people who are already making this kind of money. We recommend that all images be submitted at 300 pixels per inch at the size they. To make sure readers have the best experience, use highdefinition images wherever possible. Figuring out how to price a nonfiction book for sale is tricky business. If you want a six figure income from your books, its a good idea to model people who are already making this kind of money. Over the past year, ive moved my book prices as a series and as individual books up and down, sustaining each price point for three to eight weeks each to make sure the run rates were not affected by holidays, elections, smurfs, ad campaigns, etc. How to market and sell your non fiction book write on track.
Some projects fall outside the tier structure, so we do send out quotes for every query just so we both know what to expect from the outset. But mileage varies, as with everything if you want to model a good serial author, take a look at hugh howey he released the recent sand novel as 4 parts plus an omnibus. Worse, if you manage to delete, lose, or somehow corrupt that master file, all your hard work could be gone for good. Nonfiction ebook pricing in the kindle store by joel friedlander on april 25, 2011 61 comments pricing of ebooks is a constant source of discussion online, and weve seen the rebellions in the kindle store when publishers were allowed to start setting their own prices last year. A good story is a vehicle for delivering truth and practical life lessons in a way thats much more fun and easily digestible than just another selfhelp howto guide. Many ebook authors start their edit using the same file they used for the draft for example, myebook. Set goals by the time indie authors get to the point where they are naming a books price, they. The 2020 guide to amazon fees and royalties for kindle.
Sure, it helped other people, but mostly it altered the course of my life so much so that 10 years later, i make a living with my writing. The program has been in beta since april 2018 and remains inviteonly and offered on a bookbybook basis. Picking a popular trim size for your book ingramspark. A high price will return more profit, but a low price will deliver more readers, or at least that is the common logic. Format images in your ebook self publishing amazon. And while you cant put a free ebook onto the site itself, you can ask amazon to price match it. Ebook royalty structures and percentages as you know, amazon for the sake of this article i will refer to amazon as it is the largest ebook retailer takes a cut of your sales price and you get to keep the rest. Heres plenty of tips for utilising social media effectively, getting it into bookshops and using other means to increase awareness and sales. How to test your ebook pricing alliance of independent.
Non fiction archives download free ebooks, legally. You can use bundling to create value packs at higher prices as covered in the next chapter. Selfpublishing my non fiction as ebooks makes sense having registered that digital is the busy end of the business, i realised i could do more, and faster, on my own anthony hayward. You want a price point that is high enough that a reader knows the book is valuable, and that it opens you up to cross.
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