Best way to buy a book

GERGE · 01-08-2015, 11:03 AM

I came across this on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comm..._way_to_buy_a/

Apperently, best way to buy a book if we want the author to profit is ebooks. Admittedly, writers earn more with hardcovers, buy they are a bit pricy. Therefore three ebooks we buy at the price of one hardcover sends more their way.

It seems ebooks are win-win for everyone involved indeed. Cheaper prices for us, more profit for the author, easier to read and carry.

mr ploppy · 01-08-2015, 12:04 PM

It depends who publishes them. Corporations have screwed authors on ebook royalties, they only get 25% of net. Whereas with realbooks it's typically 40%. So most of the extra profit from cost savings just goes to the publisher.

fjtorres · 01-08-2015, 12:58 PM

Typically it is closer to 17% of *cover price* on tradpub hardcovers, about half of that on paperbacks. Retailer discounts typically run 40-45% so the publisher gets about double what the author (+agent) gets.
Tradpub ebooks it is nominally 25% of net so the publisher gets triple the author (+agent) take. Retailers seem to be getting 30% of the consumer price.

Buying ebooks direct from an author's website nets them 90%+.
Buying ebooks from a retailer nets the author/publisher 35%-65% depending on price and the retailer, most typically 65-70%.

Lin2412 · 01-12-2015, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Typically it is closer to 17% of *cover price* on tradpub hardcovers, about half of that on paperbacks. Retailer discounts typically run 40-45% so the publisher gets about double what the author (+agent) gets.
Tradpub ebooks it is nominally 25% of net so the publisher gets triple the author (+agent) take. Retailers seem to be getting 30% of the consumer price.

Buying ebooks direct from an author's website nets them 90%+.
Buying ebooks from a retailer nets the author/publisher 35%-65% depending on price and the retailer, most typically 65-70%.

Exactly fjtorres. I used to think buying hardcovers were the better medium for authors also. It was only recently (especially with the articles I've read and sites I've religiously checked) that I realized ebooks are better. Win-win because it's more practical also for the user

01-08-2015, 11:03 AM	#1
GERGE Guru Posts: 732 Karma: 5797160 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Libra	Best way to buy a book I came across this on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comm..._way_to_buy_a/ Apperently, best way to buy a book if we want the author to profit is ebooks. Admittedly, writers earn more with hardcovers, buy they are a bit pricy. Therefore three ebooks we buy at the price of one hardcover sends more their way. It seems ebooks are win-win for everyone involved indeed. Cheaper prices for us, more profit for the author, easier to read and carry.

01-08-2015, 12:58 PM	#3
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Typically it is closer to 17% of cover price on tradpub hardcovers, about half of that on paperbacks. Retailer discounts typically run 40-45% so the publisher gets about double what the author (+agent) gets. Tradpub ebooks it is nominally 25% of net so the publisher gets triple the author (+agent) take. Retailers seem to be getting 30% of the consumer price. Buying ebooks direct from an author's website nets them 90%+. Buying ebooks from a retailer nets the author/publisher 35%-65% depending on price and the retailer, most typically 65-70%. Last edited by fjtorres; 01-08-2015 at 01:01 PM.

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mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	It depends who publishes them. Corporations have screwed authors on ebook royalties, they only get 25% of net. Whereas with realbooks it's typically 40%. So most of the extra profit from cost savings just goes to the publisher.

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