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Old 01-29-2020, 05:15 PM   #173
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
Distribution cost more than printing, plus that is the cost of a Hardback rather than a paperback. So basically we are talking anywhere from a $1 to $1.50 to print a paperback. Perhaps meaningful, if you are talking about the pulp business model used some indies (churn out a novella for $2 - $3 per month) verses the normal 1 to 2 books per year, which tend to be more in the $5-$7 range.

I suspect that if you were trying to compare print prices for the pulp model, you might want to look at how much a magazine costs to print each month.

Still the idea that eBooks from the regular publishers are grossly overpriced because eBooks are significantly cheaper to produce doesn't really bear up to scrutiny. The fact that indies with the same business model as regular publishers tend to be a dollar or two less expense tends to support that.
I'll let the numbers speak for themselves, and let others provide commentary.
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