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Writer's Haven => Publisher's Office [Public] => Topic started by: alhawke on April 28, 2023, 06:33:19 AM
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Just got this message by email. :clap:
Apparently it's effective May 1st.
(My assumption is that this is for paperbacks. We'll get more info with upcoming notices in a week).
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That's great news. It's the only real reason I haven't bothered using them.
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That's great news. It's the only real reason I haven't bothered using them.
Yeah, on the whole, Ingram creates a nicer quality paperback than Amazon (not always). And they're better selling wide. It's a big move--maybe their free month this month led them to do it? But we still haven't heard all the details.
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I'm so excited for this! :banana-riding-llama-smiley-em
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The email I got from ALLI suggested that the free revisions language only applies to the first 60 days. I've been too lazy to check, though.
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But they're now going to charge a 1% distribution fee for *every single sale*. If your book actually sells decently well, this is bad for you in the long run.
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Ouch, yeah. There's the catch.
Some quick math shows this change will be a big boon to smaller publishers.
Right now, I earn less than $5 a book going direct to Barnes & Noble. And can't even get there with Amazon's expanded distribution. But Ingramspark set to a 30% discount would net me an additional $3+ per sale at Barnes & Noble for a paperback. A one percent fee on a $20.99 book is only $0.2099.
I used this for the numbers: https://myaccount.ingramspark.com/Portal/Tools/PubCompCalculator