Author Royalties
Most paperbacks are priced at $25.95 (depending on the length), and $17.00
for electronic ebook editions. Authors receive a 40% royalty on the retail
price on sales through the publisher at the full retail price, and a 20%
royalty when sold through a bookseller at a reseller discount (see table
below.) Author royalties are paid quarterly and apply to all sales of the
work after the first three copies sold in each calendar quarter.
| Paperback copies purchased at Universal-Publishers.com | |||
| Total Pages | Retail Price | 40% Royalty | |
| up to 300 | $25.95 | $10.38 | |
| 301-400 | $29.95 | $11.98 | |
| 401+ | 8¢/pg | 3.2¢/pg | |
| Paperback copies sold through bookstores | ||
| Total Pages | Retail Price | 20% Royalty |
| up to 300 | $25.95 | $5.19 |
| 301-400 | $29.95 | $5.99 |
| 401+ | 8¢/pg | 1.6¢/pg |
| Electronic copies purchased at Universal-Publishers.com |
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| Total Pages | Retail Price | 40% Royalty |
| unlimited | typically about $24.00 | $9.60 |
| Electronic copies sold through booksellers and ebook vendors |
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| Total Pages | Retail Price | 20% Royalty |
| unlimited | typically about $24.00 | $4.80 |
Retail prices are typical, actual price may be different. Ebook retail prices are usually about 3/4 of the paperback price but may be less if customer also purchases the paperback edition. Author royalties are paid quarterly and apply to all sales of the work after the first three copies sold in each calendar quarter.
Authors may purchase copies of their own work at 40% off the retail price
plus shipping. Author orders over 100 copies receive a 50% discount. (These
copies are non-commissionable and do not count toward royalties).