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Royalties and Return

Author Discount

  • Authors receive a huge 62% discount on all print-on-demand books.
  • There's no minimum order.
  • That means you'll receive the 62% discount rate even if you order just 1 copy of your book.
  • Need to order a larger quantity? Take advantage of an offset print-run and save even more.

Print-On-Demand Royalties

When you opt for a WinePress publishing package, you will receive a payment every time your print-on-demand book is sold - usually called a "royalty." With so many publishers offering so many different packages and making so many claims about royalties and discounts, WinePress is committed to providing clear, upfront information.

  • WinePress' royalties are based on the book price at point of sale, minus publishing costs.
  • You receive 100% of the net profit on all sales of your book.
  • In a "like for like" comparison, WinePress' royalties are usually better in every scenario than most other Christian publishers.
  • For each book sold, we retain a straightforward, consistent "Author Cost" based on your 62% discount.
  • WinePress' retail prices are author-friendly, providing higher royalties after retail and trade discounts.
  • Sell your book through WinePress at the same discount as Amazon.com, but receive a higher royalty.
  • We don't charge a fulfillment fee on any wholesale orders.
  • Keep track of your sales and royalties any time using our unique "Co-Captain" author services website.

This sample chart shows the exact dollar amounts you would receive for different types of sale of a print-on-demand book with a retail price of $17.99: 

Sold By Retail Price Author Cost Retail/Trade Discount Fulfillment Fee Royalty
Amazon.com/Bookstore
(through Distributor)
$17.99 ($6.84) - $9.89 (55%) $0.00 $1.26
Bookstore (through WP) $17.99 ($6.84) - $7.20 (40%) $0.00 $3.96
WinePress (with standard 27% customer discount) $17.99 ($6.84) - $4.86 (27%) ($1.95) $4.35
WinePress (w/o standard 27% customer discount) $17.99 ($6.84) $0.00 ($1.95) $9.20
Author Sale (speaking, etc.) $17.99 ($6.84) $0.00 $0.00 $11.15

If you need larger quantities of your book, or a lower retail price, you can make massive savings and earn more profit by taking advantage of WinePress' offset printing capabilities.

E-Book Royalties

For each sale of your e-book, WinePress pays a flat-rate royalty based on the sale price. We use an easy-to-understand formula: 

Sale Amount Received x 80% = Author Royalty 

Yes, that's an 80% royalty—higher than almost any other e-book retailer. And because e-books don't have any associated printing costs, you will normally receive a much higher dollar figure per sale—even when you set the retail price at $9.99 or lower.