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Remember, since
in most cases we are printing a fixed amount of books, you
won't have any out-of-pocket expense for book printing after
investing in the initial book publishing package - you
simply receive your Net Sales Profit on every copy sold,
every three months with the small percentage in shipping
costs due. In the traditional book publishing world - due
to arrangements allowing booksellers to return unsold
copies, trade publishers pay royalties much less frequently
and generally for a period that ends six or twelve months
previously - and you have NO control over the per book
profit amount.
But - we do our book sales a little bit different (and we
think far better) than others.
We don't pay you royalties... It's YOUR BOOK! We simply
charge the cost of printing your book (and any handling or
shipping fees - see below). You may make as little or as
much money as you like on each book - and you are in control
of that by how you set your retail price.
Here's how we calculate your Net Sales Profit:
All sales are credited at the sold price of the book (this
may vary - see below*) MINUS the Printing Cost (which you
will know before we even set up our agreements) MINUS any
handling fees or shipping.
There are
typically TWO ways books get sold:
1)
Through "distribution' - which are places like
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, other retailers and wholesale
outlets like Ingram and Baker & Taylor distributors.
2)
Direct to consumer - books can also be sold direct
to the consumer via one of our marketing tools such as our
author e-commerce site.
Here's how it
works. Let's say for the sake of example that the book has a
$14.95 retail and a $6.03
Printing Cost.
Distribution Sales - (also called 'wholesale
orders')
You may
choose (and most authors do) to allow "volume pricing" and
"wholesale pricing" on your book. This allows Retailers and
Distributors to buy your book at a discount so that they may
then in turn sell it to others - some of these folks are the
infamous "middle men". The downside is that you get less for
each book - the upside (which most often far outweighs the
down) is that you get tremendous exposure, you sell may sell
more books, and in general become rich, famous, and live
happily ever after - well, maybe not ALL those things, but
the sales process is very very simple. The typical discount
for wholesalers, retailers, and distributors is at or above
50% but we can work with you to set a discount that is
appropriate for both your market and your book. We typically
recommend discount rates from 40% to 55%.
There
IS NO HANLDING FEE for Bookstore and Wholesale orders.
Here's the scenario:
The Worlds Greatest Bookstore calls and wants your book -
its retail price (which you set) is $14.95
They want 500.
You are
offering a 40% discount (which you have also set)…
So $14.95
minus 40% is $8.97 (I know, wow… what a deal)
They pay $8.97, the cost doesn't change from $6.03, NO
Handling Fee - so - your net sales profit is $2.94 per book…
sounds disheartening until you realize that in one fell
swoop you just sold 500 books at a net sale of nearly
$1,500! Not to mention the fact that your book is now 500
times more likely to grab someone's attention than it was
yesterday. As with everything in life there are upsides and
downsides...
Direct to Consumer Sales - (also called
'retail' sales)
These
sales are either direct by you the consumer, or via a system
like our Adventures
With
(your name)
web site.
For simplicity we'll say your book is sold at its Retail
Price of $14.95
The
Production Cost (printing) is $6.03 per copy
Our Handling Fee is $2.00
YOUR Net Sales Profit is
$14.95 -
$6.03 - $2.00 = $6.92 - PAID TO YOU
That's nearly
a 50% profit on each book sold at the retail price!
Considering that an 8% Royalty is HUGE in the
traditional world, 50% is amazing. As a matter of fact, the
way we credit sales to our authors is unique in the industry
and gives all our authors the chance to make as much money
as they feel is fair.
Would you like a bigger profit on your books? If the market
allows it and you feel your book can command it - set a
higher price! For example, we raise the price of your book
to $17.95, your net sales rises to $9.93 per book.
Author
Sales System Reports
Adventure In
Discovery issues Author Net Sales Payments
on a quarterly basis. Included with each check is a form
detailing your sales for the Current Quarter,
Previous Quarter, and Year To Date,
as well as information about sales through Select
Channel partners - Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes &
Noble (both DC - Distribution Center, and Store), and
Ingram.
Soon to be
available: The form is very simple to read - and will have
an example of this available for you. There will also be a
Glossary at the bottom of that page that defines the terms
we use in the report.
Marketing:
Adventure In Discovery as a
provider of publishing services to authors, in addition
offers a wide variety of marketing and promotions resources.
We provide a full portfolio of excellent marketing tools and
promotional vehicles to our authors - everything from
promotional products to complete marketing campaigns. From
Press Release writing and distribution to Search Marketing
services.
There are many marketing
strategies but only a few are key to your success, YOU being
one of them. Having a book published or promotional
materials sent out doesn’t make you a success or making you
instant income. You, the author needs to put your best “face
or voice” forward. The authors must be willing to market
themselves by making public appearances at bookstores, trade
shows, radio and TV. The author needs to be armed with key
marketing materials to spread the word.
Adventure In Discovery
charges a one-time $50 artist charge for creation of any a
la cart choice.
Promotional Materials In self publishing, awareness
and marketing are critical components of creating sales for
your book. We have a variety of Promotional Materials
available to help support your marketing efforts, increase
awareness of your book, and increase your sales. We use some
of the best printers who don’t charge you a lot. You can
order greater quantities of anything you see here. We have
narrowed your choices of what kind of paper to use and ink
colors, one sided or two and how many you should purchase.
COLOR SELLS! We will custom create your piece to fit your
needs. Looking for something you DON'T see here? Give us a
call for more information. 1-561-575-4601
Business
Cards
Full color, two sided business cards professionally designed
with your contact information, book cover and description.
Custom Created Business cards (Front is full color -
laminated, back is 1-color.)
500 $30.00
1,000 $25.00
2,500 $55.00
Postcards
Full color 4”x 6” postcards are a great way to promote your
book. Custom mail-ready postcards are professionally
designed by our creative team. (Front is full
color-laminated, back is 1-color.)
500 $45.00 1,000
$50.00 2,500 $85.00
Bookmarks
Full color two sided 2”x 7” laminated bookmarks are
effective marketing tools. One side of the bookmark consists
of the cover of your book, its title, a brief summary, and
ordering information. On the other is your photo, name and
short biography.
500 $54.00 1000
$60.00
Posters
Available in sets of five, these 11" x 17" full color
posters make great displays for book signings. Printed on
heavy stock and shipped in a protective tube, these posters
feature the cover of your book and ordering information. And
/or a 24” x 36” poster size of you and your book cover with
description of the book.
8.5" x 11” $.50 / laminated
$1.30 11” x 17” $1.79 /
laminated $6.00
24” x 36”
$47.99 / laminated $60 / $90.00- mounted and laminated
Promotional Variety Pack - $180.00
Ideal for book signings and trade shows. Includes (all in
color) 500 Business Cards featuring the cover of your book
with description and ordering information, 500 Post Cards
designed to be hand outs and or mailers, three 11” x 17”
poster and one 24” x 36” poster size (mounted and laminated)
of you, your book cover with description.
Additional
Venues:
Media
Releases Marketing Programs Promotional
Materials Search Marketing Campaigns
Website with
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