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Quill & Courier price calculator
Set your trim size, page count, paper, and retail price, and see what you earn on every copy. These are the same print costs and channel fees the author portal uses.
What the three figures mean
Print cost depends on the book, which is the whole reason this exists: page count, trim size, paper, and whether the interior is black and white or full color all move it. Setup is a one-time $25 per title, and royalties are paid on the 1st of each month for sales two months earlier. More detail is in the FAQ .
- Selling direct
- Order author copies at print cost and keep everything above it at events, signings, and your own site. There's no per-copy fee on a direct sale.
- Selling in our online bookstore
- We list the book, take the order, print it, and ship it. You keep your retail price minus the print cost and a flat $2.00 per sale.
- Selling to bookstores
- Independent bookstores order at the wholesale discount you set, between 30% and 55%. You earn the discounted price minus the print cost and $1.25 handling per copy.