Royalties for Self Published Books

I've completed some research into the world of self-publishing for your fiction or non-fiction book.  There are many decisions to be made regarding which service provider, eBook formats, physical copy format, booksellers and marketing techniques should be considered.

The following data is meant to summarize one of the most rewarding of the decisions: how much money you will be paid.  All of the on-line book sellers are competitive and the decision that you make needs to be specific for your situation.  However, here are the numbers.  The chart is not comprehensive but includes the companies that I considered in the publishing and sale of my new novel, "Take the Silk Road Home." One final thought. Should you go with Amazon Direct Publishing "Select" Program.  Well, once again it should be based on your situation.  However, my research has lead me to conclude that it was a wise choice for me.

May 2012 Self Publisher Royalties

Company	eBook Scenario 1	eBook Scenario 2	Printed Copy	Comments
PubIt! (Barnes & Noble)	List Price at or between $2.99 and $9.99 =65%	List Price at or below $2.98 or at or greater than $10.00 (but not more than $199.99 and not less than $0.99) =40%	N/A
Smashwords	60% of list, sold at one of retail partners	80% of list if sold at Smashwords	N/A
Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon)	70% between $2.99 and $9.99	Otherwise 35%	N/A	List price must be at least 20% below the lowest physical list price
CreateSpace (Amazon)	N/A	N/A	CreateSpace eStore=80% of list price; Amazon.com=60%; Expanded Distribution=40% (Minus fixed costs which for a black &white 5.24 x 8 book of 250= around $5.00 per book.)	Use Royalty Calculator on CreateSpace Website to determine correct royalties after their fixed and per page printing charges. Minimum price required for Expanded Distribution Books.
iBookstore (Apple)	70%	N/A	N/A