Notes on Paperback pricing
Hi,
A few notes on the pricing of the paperbacks.
The cost of a paperback is based on the number of pages for indie/on-demand books.
That creates a base cost, which includes profit for CreateSpace. Then I have to figure in the profit made by the distributors and resellers in the process.
There is a tool for all of this at CreateSpace. I set the list price to be the minimum amount needed to not lose money on a book in a particular channel. For instance, with what is called extended distribution, meaning retail brick and mortar bookstores (particularly in Europe) it is set at the minimum price that makes me some money. In this case I make about 50 cents per book, depending on currency rates. I'm not allowed to lose money on selling books (by the system)
You may note that the Heavenly Host recently went up. This is because I reedited to fix formatting problems, where, in particular, chapters did not always start on an odd page, as they should.
This added more (blank) pages to the book, and thus the cost. I therefore had to reprice the book to cover the minimum allowed price in extended distribution. E.g. still make $0.50/book.
You will also see that the paperback price for Apostles of Doom is higher yet. This is because 1) proper formatting and 2) it is a longer book than the other two. Therefore it has to have a higher list price to be available in all channels.
So, that is why all three are no longer costing the same amount. They are set at a list price that makes them available in every market when all the middle-men in the process get their cut.
JLL
A few notes on the pricing of the paperbacks.
The cost of a paperback is based on the number of pages for indie/on-demand books.
That creates a base cost, which includes profit for CreateSpace. Then I have to figure in the profit made by the distributors and resellers in the process.
There is a tool for all of this at CreateSpace. I set the list price to be the minimum amount needed to not lose money on a book in a particular channel. For instance, with what is called extended distribution, meaning retail brick and mortar bookstores (particularly in Europe) it is set at the minimum price that makes me some money. In this case I make about 50 cents per book, depending on currency rates. I'm not allowed to lose money on selling books (by the system)
You may note that the Heavenly Host recently went up. This is because I reedited to fix formatting problems, where, in particular, chapters did not always start on an odd page, as they should.
This added more (blank) pages to the book, and thus the cost. I therefore had to reprice the book to cover the minimum allowed price in extended distribution. E.g. still make $0.50/book.
You will also see that the paperback price for Apostles of Doom is higher yet. This is because 1) proper formatting and 2) it is a longer book than the other two. Therefore it has to have a higher list price to be available in all channels.
So, that is why all three are no longer costing the same amount. They are set at a list price that makes them available in every market when all the middle-men in the process get their cut.
JLL
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