I'm Not Sure How to Price My Book or What I'll Actually Earn

Set a commercially sensible price and work out what each format, marketplace and service will actually pay you.

One problem · one clear fix · step-by-step

Covers Amazon KDP, IngramSpark and Draft2Digital.

Minimum and maximum price limits, and royalty thresholds that change what you earn.

Different royalty calculations for eBooks and print books.

Delivery, printing and distribution costs that reduce the amount you receive.

IngramSpark wholesale discounts and returns, and what Draft2Digital pays.

Comparing services fairly on one specimen book.

This Micro Fix helps you record the real figures and make a deliberate pricing decision instead of guessing from the list price alone.

A fillable PDF: tick the checklists and type into the worksheets on screen, or print it and work on paper. It links to the relevant official KDP, IngramSpark and Draft2Digital pages and calculators so you can verify current figures before acting.

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Amazon, Kindle, Kindle Direct Publishing, KDP, KDP Select, Kindle+ (formerly Kindle Unlimited) and related names and marks are owned by Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This publication is independently produced by The Manuscript Rescue and is not affiliated with, sponsored, authorised, approved or endorsed by Amazon.

References to IngramSpark, Ingram, Draft2Digital and D2D are used solely to identify and discuss those services. This publication is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored, authorised, approved or endorsed by IngramSpark, Ingram or Draft2Digital.

Instant download — fillable PDF, works on screen or in print.

Fillable fields: open this PDF in a free PDF app such as Adobe Acrobat Reader to type in the fields and tick the boxes. Some phone and browser viewers show the form but won’t let you fill it in.

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