Jesse Burk
Jesse Burk asked Elise Kova:

Hello Ms./ Mrs. Kova? While I was just perusing random books on Goodreads and found your series today. I haven't even read the first book yet and am already getting overly hyped. I feel like this is a series that I could buy off Amazon right away without any reservations, which I have done in the past, however; each book in hardcover is $30. I was just wondering why that is?

Elise Kova Hey there, Jesse!

If you take a chance on the series I hope it matches any hype you have. And, if it doesn't, there's so many wonderful books out there... I know you'll find just the right ones for you!

Okay, now onto your question... This is one of the big things about being an Indie author that I struggle with: getting my books out there and the pricing associated. It comes down to a concept called "Economies of Scale". Traditionally published books have an "initial print run" that's based off perceived demand from booksellers. They print thousands of copies of a book, making each individual copy cost much less to print so they can charge less for each.

Indie authors (or self-published, if you prefer), like me, use "Print on Demand" systems. Meaning every book is printed when it is requested. Because it's small scale each book costs a lot more to print, hardcovers especially. So, after printing costs, retailer cuts, I really don't make much on my hardcovers... not much more or less than any of my other formats, actually, despite the price difference.

I hope that makes sense. There isn't an element of greed with the price differences. And, luckily, I can price the eBook very reasonably because there isn't a printing cost associated there.

All the best,

EK

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