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Cost of Self PublishingWhen I published my first book, I didn't have much money and had to carefully consider the cost of self publishing. As such, I decided to go with a print on demand printer. This allowed me to print fewer books at a higher cost. In my case, the cost per book (for a perfect bound, 208 page book with pages made from recycled paper and a glossy four-color cover) cost a little over four dollars per book. Click on the link below to figure out how much it will cost to print your book —
Cost of Self Publishing
The cost of self publishing usually includes a setup fee (ranging anywhere from $40 to $100) and the cost of printing each book. For the first print run of my book, I ordered 300 copies. This meant my initial investment was a little over one thousand dollars. Not bad. Especially when you compare it to the $10,000+ dollars you would have to invest with an offset printer. Of course, you can cut your costs considerably if you do a larger print run, but you'd better be sure you can sell those books. I know a children's book author, who has 8000 copies of her book in a warehouse. That's a lot of unearned interest sitting in dusty boxes. If your book is a giveaway or a promotional item for your business, you can print as few as 100 copies to see how it works. This is the great advantage of print on demand publishing and makes the cost of self publishing affordable for most everyone. Understand that the cost of self publishing outlined in this article is geared toward print on demand and offset printers. What this means is that you provide the layout and cover design for your book. You deliver the content in its final, edited form. You can either do this yourself or hire professionals. Some authors don't want to deal with this aspect of the publication process and as such, they select a print on demand publisher who will provide them with these essential self publishing services for a fee. Before deciding which way to go, click here to figure out the printing costs for your book.
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