How Much Does It Cost to
Self-Publish a Book in 2024?
According to Reedsy data, it costs independent authors between $2,820 and $5,360 to publish a book in 2024. This can include everything from editing, book design, and marketing and will vary significantly depending on your genre and word count.
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How to Write a
P&L Statement
This resource is from the Business of Publishing series by Joe Biel, the author of A People’s Guide to Publishing. This edition tackles an important but more advanced question, “how much can I afford to spend on the book that I am publishing?”
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How Publishers Make Decisions About What to Publish
Understanding the principles of a P&L can help you better appreciate the financial considerations of publishing your book.
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Get a Quote for Editorial Support
Kent Calder can help with developing proposals and manuscripts for submission and in dealing with the ins and outs of the peer review process, negotiating contracts, and submitting final manuscripts for transmittal to editorial, design, and production departments.
He is available to read manuscripts and provide suggestions for improving publication opportunities and outcomes. I like to work collaboratively with authors and am willing to provide as much advice (or as little) as authors wish to receive. Get a quote here.
Download a P&L Template
The authors have created a P&L template for you to use in planning the costs associated with your project.
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