How to Publish a Book and Get Paid | 5 Proven Ways for Authors!

➤ Very high royalties

Publishing on Amazon offers royalties of up to 70% which is far superior to the traditional method of publishing which nets authors 10%. This is an amazing deal for authors (Amazon, 2023)

➤ Sale tracking and orders

KDP provides sale tracking and royalty tracking with real-time reports, it also allows you to filter the data by the marketplace, whether it’s an eBook or print.

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2. Ingram Spark

This is a platform that allows you to publish, create as well and distribute your book. Both digitally and physically. They claim that their network reaches over 40,000 outlets which includes bookstores as well as online stores and eBook retailers. They also reach libraries and universities. However, unlike KDP, they do not supply directly to the end user. They instead utilize their distribution network mentioned earlier. Books in the Ingram catalog are available worldwide. 

They also provide a book calculator which determines the print costs, and also the wholesale price. They also have a return system, allowing booksellers to return a certain quantity of their unsold orders to their distributor for full credit.

3. Using a vanity press or a subsidy press to publish.

These are companies that will publish books for you, often charging an upfront fee and then selling the books back to you at a discounted price. In a subsidy press, they will charge you a percentage of the cost of your book and then in exchange do the work for you. The issue is that vanity and subsidy presses are often fraudulent companies that take advantage of their clients who lack experience in publishing. This is why the best way to approach this avenue of publishing is to conduct a thorough background check of the company you decide to work with. you can also go for book marketing services from a reputable book distributor.

4. Working with small presses or small publishers

When you’re figuring out how to publish your book online working with a small press or best book publisher is a good idea. These publishers are more willing to take risks with new authors and with less mainstream or commercial books. But just like with vanity and subsidy presses it’s important to do your due diligence. Research the company you ultimately decide to work with, important things to keep in mind are questions such as “What is the experience of this company?” “How has the company previously conducted business?”. You should also try to see if there are independent publishers in your area.

5. Your own imprint

Finally, this is perhaps a very unconventional approach but don’t knock it till you try it.  Authors disillusioned with the state of publishing often begin their own imprint and then publish books in their own name. Basically a small publishing house to allows them to self-publish their books. This is not the easiest or most accessible route. However, it can be very effective and provides a degree of freedom. As it’s your own business you’ll have certain financial benefits due to it. However, it requires quite a bit of work and organization as well as outlay. Website design, book printing services, and marketing are all important facets to consider when going down this route.

Conclusion

Publishing your book online made it easy. So the above are 5 different ways you can use to figure out how to publish a book and get paid. We hope that the above article helped in providing all the details necessary for getting your book published.